The new N55 combines direct-injection and Valvetronic variable valve timing with a single twin-scroll turbocharger, which BMW says will spool up faster than the N54’s twin-turbo setup ...

BMW’s new variation on the engine, labeled the N55, is based on the same basic engine block and valve system but only sports a single turbocharger. It is the world’s first engine to combine ...

People who are more into technical details and less into design should be thrilled to know that the new BMW 5 Series GT incorporates the company's latest powerplant, known as the N55, basically an ...

Now news has come down that BMW will offer the engine in the upcoming 5 Series GT - minus one turbo. Referred to as the N55, the engine variant will be based on the N54, utilising the same direct ...

The biggest news for the 1-series concerns its mechanicals: Like the 2011 X6 xDrive35i and 335i, the 135i coupe and convertible will get BMW’s new N55 3.0-liter single-turbo inline-six.

single-turbo N55 inline six. This isn't news, strictly speaking, as BMW developed the engine for just such an application. Why, you ask? Because they've managed to get the output of the single ...

THE 2011 BMW 135i is set to switch from its existing N54 twin-turbo setup to the German carmaker’s new N55 single-turbo inline-six, along with the 5 Series GT and the next generation 335i.