{"id":117829,"date":"2024-07-05T06:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T11:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=117829"},"modified":"2024-07-04T20:51:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T01:51:49","slug":"awd-bmw-e30-with-a-turbo-m50-inline-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=117829","title":{"rendered":"AWD BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=117833\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-117833\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"117833\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=117833\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C903&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,903\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AWD BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;AWD BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C677&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-01.jpg?resize=600%2C339&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"AWD BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-01.jpg?resize=600%2C339&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C677&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-01.jpg?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C867&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-01.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cotut.raull\/\">Raul Cotut<\/a> built this BMW E30 to drag race at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100063746351987\">Repsol Racing<\/a> in Romania. It is powered by a turbocharged 2.8 L M50 inline-six capable of 1,000 hp. It features forged internals, aftermarket camshaft, G42 turbocharger, and Ecumaster ECU. Power is directed to four Hoosier slicks through a ZF 8HP eight-speed automatic transmission running a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turbolamik.us\">TurboLamik TCU<\/a> and a 4WD drivetrain. Raul best quarter-mile is a 8.663 sec at 257.91 km\/h. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/U-MdCT1WosY?si=KdOG0N15FRfp4Q5k\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/PiSKie743kE?si=hTO8QhejUKeHeQ38\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=117834\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-117834\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"117834\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=117834\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?fit=1536%2C1696&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,1696\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AWD BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;AWD BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?fit=1087%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?resize=600%2C663&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"AWD BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six\" width=\"600\" height=\"663\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?resize=600%2C663&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?resize=1087%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1087w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?resize=768%2C848&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?resize=1391%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1391w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=117835\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-117835\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"117835\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=117835\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-03.jpg?fit=1600%2C899&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,899\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AWD BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;AWD BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C674&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-03.jpg?resize=600%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"AWD BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-03.jpg?resize=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C674&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-03.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-03.jpg?resize=1536%2C863&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-03.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=117836\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-117836\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"117836\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=117836\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-04.jpg?fit=1600%2C898&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,898\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AWD BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;AWD BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C674&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-04.jpg?resize=600%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"AWD BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-04.jpg?resize=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C674&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-04.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-04.jpg?resize=1536%2C862&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-04.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@VeeDubRacing\">VeeDubRacing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@m5phenomenon\">M5Phenomenon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raul Cotut built this BMW E30 to drag race at Repsol Racing in Romania. It is powered by a turbocharged 2.8 L M50 inline-six capable of 1,000 hp. It features forged internals, aftermarket camshaft, G42 turbocharger, and Ecumaster ECU. Power is directed to four Hoosier slicks through a ZF 8HP eight-speed automatic transmission running a&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=117829\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">AWD BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":117833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[121],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-117829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e30"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C903&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":134252,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=134252","url_meta":{"origin":117829,"position":0},"title":"AWD BMW E30 with a 1100 hp Turbo M50","author":"swaptastic","date":"July 8, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Raul Cotut and his wild BMW E30 attended RoDrag Racing at an airstrip in Arad, Romania. M5Phenomenon reports the coupe is powered by a compound turbocharged M50 inline-six making 1,100 hp (809 kW). Behind the motor is a 8HP eight-speed automatic transmission running a TurboLamik TCU. The 4WD drivetrain spins\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;E30&quot;","block_context":{"text":"E30","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=121"},"img":{"alt_text":"AWD BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AWD-BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":123064,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=123064","url_meta":{"origin":117829,"position":1},"title":"BMW E30 with a 900 hp Turbo M50 Inline-Six Smoking Tires at Oslo Motor Show","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 7, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Stig Bredesen from Buldre Racingteam attended the Oslo Motor Show and put on a show with his 1988 BMW 318i E30. The car is powered by a turbocharged BMW M50 inline-six featuring 328i crankshaft, forged pistons and rods, and 328i head. In 2020 the motor was making 870 hp (639\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;E30&quot;","block_context":{"text":"E30","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=121"},"img":{"alt_text":"BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":125242,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=125242","url_meta":{"origin":117829,"position":2},"title":"BMW E30 with a Turbo M50","author":"swaptastic","date":"December 18, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"MGarage Motorsport was tasked with rebuilding this BMW E30 into a DTM-inspired race car. The company started by replacing the rusted steel with new metal. Everything was covered in a thick coat of epoxy paint and the exterior received a M3 widebody with a Warsteiner DTM livery. Inside the engine\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;E30&quot;","block_context":{"text":"E30","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=121"},"img":{"alt_text":"BMW E30 with a turbo M50 inline-six","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MGarage-Motorsport-BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MGarage-Motorsport-BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MGarage-Motorsport-BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MGarage-Motorsport-BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MGarage-Motorsport-BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":116244,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=116244","url_meta":{"origin":117829,"position":3},"title":"BMW E30 with a 500+ hp Turbo 3.0L M50","author":"swaptastic","date":"June 3, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Matthijs' BMW E30 came from the factory with a 1.6 L M40B16 inline-four. It is now powered by a turbocharged 3.0 L M50 inline-six making 502 hp (369 kW) and 596 Nm (439 lb-ft) of torque. The motor features a 3.0 L stroker kit, Eagle forged rods, M52 head, Precision\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;E30&quot;","block_context":{"text":"E30","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=121"},"img":{"alt_text":"BMW E30 with a turbo 3.0L M50 inline-six","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-3.0L-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-3.0L-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-3.0L-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-3.0L-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-3.0L-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":141926,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=141926","url_meta":{"origin":117829,"position":4},"title":"M50-Powered BMW E30 Goes 8.1 sec","author":"swaptastic","date":"December 8, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Daniel Schien and his \u201cE30 Elvis\u201d attended Doorslammers event at Santa Pod Raceway. Daniel's BMW E30 (325i) is now powered by a turbocharged M50B25 inline-six. When we last shared the car in 2023, the motor was producing 1100+ hp (809+ kW) and 973 Nm (717 lb-ft) of torque on 2.2\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;E30&quot;","block_context":{"text":"E30","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=121"},"img":{"alt_text":"BMW E30 with a turbo M50 inline-six","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-08.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-08.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-08.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-08.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-08.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":105909,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=105909","url_meta":{"origin":117829,"position":5},"title":"BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Goes 9.27 sec","author":"swaptastic","date":"October 9, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Daniel Schien and his \"E30 Elvis\" attended the DAS GTi event at Santa Pod Raceway and set a new personal best. While there Daniel has several 9-second quarter-mile runs with the best being a 9.273 sec at 162.48 mph. The BMW E30 (325i) is powered by a turbocharged M50B25 inline-six\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;E30&quot;","block_context":{"text":"E30","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=121"},"img":{"alt_text":"BMW E30 with a turbo M50 inline-six","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-07.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-07.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-07.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-07.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-07.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117829","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=117829"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117829\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":117837,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117829\/revisions\/117837"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/117833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=117829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=117829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=117829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}