{"id":123064,"date":"2024-11-07T12:46:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T18:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=123064"},"modified":"2024-11-07T12:47:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T18:47:50","slug":"bmw-e30-with-a-870-hp-turbo-m50-inline-six-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=123064","title":{"rendered":"BMW E30 with a 900 hp Turbo M50 Inline-Six Smoking Tires at Oslo Motor Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=123069\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-123069\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"123069\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=123069\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;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\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-123069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stigbredesen\/\">Stig Bredesen<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Buldreracing\/\">Buldre Racingteam<\/a> 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 kW) and 965 Nm (711 lb-ft) on a Precision 6466 turbocharger and E85 fuel. The motor is now making 900+ hp (671 kW) and 1000 Nm (737 lb-ft) of torque to the wheels. The motor is paired to a Samsonas six-speed sequential transmission, custom driveshaft, and BMW M5 rear end. Watch Stig drift the E30 around Oslo Motor Show course.  <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/pRxqRLFSKRI?si=uY4AQF0eW1rPCk-G\" 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=123070\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-123070\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"123070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=123070\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-03.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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wp-image-123070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/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\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-03.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/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=123071\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-123071\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=123072\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-123072\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"123072\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=123072\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-05.jpg?fit=1134%2C637&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1134,637\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;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\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-05.jpg?fit=1134%2C637&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-05.jpg?resize=600%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-123072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-05.jpg?resize=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-05.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-05.jpg?w=1134&amp;ssl=1 1134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=123073\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-123073\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"123073\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=123073\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-06.jpg?fit=1134%2C637&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1134,637\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;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\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-06.jpg?fit=1134%2C637&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-06.jpg?resize=600%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Inline-Six\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-123073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-06.jpg?resize=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-06.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-06.jpg?w=1134&amp;ssl=1 1134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@buldreracingteam1819\">Buldre Racingteam<\/a> and  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Buldreracing\/\">Buldre Racing FB page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 kW) and 965 Nm (711&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=123064\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BMW E30 with a 900 hp Turbo M50 Inline-Six Smoking Tires at Oslo Motor Show<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":123069,"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":100,"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-123064","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\/11\/BMW-E30-with-a-Turbo-M50-Inline-Six-02.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":141926,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=141926","url_meta":{"origin":123064,"position":0},"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. 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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. 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The motor features a Pulsar Turbos S372 turbocharger, block girdle, 1700 cc injectors, and water\/methanol injection system. 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