Anyone who recalls the 2017 BMW class action lawsuit over timing chain problems will be familiar with the BMW N20 engine.

Many mechanics argue that the N20 engine design is among the worst in BMW's history. Is this criticism justified? Launched in 2011, the N20 engine was intended to replace naturally aspirated six ...

The new engine, known as the N20 and set to lead a return of four-cylinder BMW models to North America for the first time since 1998, has been conceived to (indirectly) replace the company's long ...

Instead of a six-cylinder, the F30 328i now featured a turbocharged inline-four powertrain, dubbed the N20. Thanks to the twin-scroll turbo mounted on the engine, the N20 offered plenty of torque ...

Here we go again: a new engine in a new 3-series, and just like last time, the Internet blows up with rumors that the Bavarians have underrated the power output. As always, there's only one way to ...

In this application, the N20 is rated at 245 hp and 258 lb-ft. Bolted to an eight-speed automatic and thrown under the wagon's hood, the engine is powerful enough for a 6.3-second run to 62 mph ...

The successor to the free-breathing N52 and N53 six-cylinder engines would become notorious for timing chain guide failures caused by substandard polycarbonate compositions. N20 production ...

Essentially, any vehicle that used BMW’s N20 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. If your 2012-2018 BMW’s model name ends in “28i,” it’s probably part of this recall. However ...

The new 320i is equipped with the same N20 engine that powers the 328i: a direct-injected, four-cylinder force-fed by a single twin-scroll turbocharger. While the engine makes 240 horsepower and ...

For 2012, however, that car will be replaced by the Z4 sDrive28i and its new N20 engine. This 4-cylinder is essentially a truncated version of the current 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-6 ...

We'll admit it: We hoped that by giving AMSOIL Engine Masters Challenge Presented by HOT ROD competitors the chance to battle in a nitrous-assisted duel we'd see some carnage. When the Nitrous ...