{"id":151119,"date":"2026-07-20T15:40:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T20:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=151119"},"modified":"2026-07-20T15:40:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T20:40:27","slug":"bmw-e30-with-a-turbo-m50-reaches-159-mph-on-the-autobahn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=151119","title":{"rendered":"BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Reaches 159 mph on the Autobahn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=151124\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-151124\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"151124\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=151124\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E30 with a turbocharged M50 inline-six 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E30 with a turbocharged M50 inline-six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"front-side view of a BMW E30\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-151124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oldtimerseatscom\/\">Oldtimer Seats<\/a> allowed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@AutoTopnl\">AutoTopNL<\/a> to drive their BMW 316i (E30) on the Autobahn. The classic sedan is powered by a turbocharged 3.1 L M50 inline-six paired with a ZF 8HP eight-speed automatic transmission. The motor features DP forged pistons, Maxpeedingrods rods, M52 head, Nuke fuel system, and Holset 62 mm turbocharger. It produces 608 hp (453 kW) and 750 Nm (553 Nm) of torque on a MaxxECU. The car suspension uses Bilstein shocks and Mazda RX-7 brakes. Covering those are Hartge 16-inch wheels wearing Nankang Sportnex AS-2+. Watch AutoTopNL drive the car on the Autobahn reaching a top speed of 256 km\/h (159 mph).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ptooYx2YclI?si=aWkQT_4jDLfMr3cb\" 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=151125\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-151125\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"151125\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=151125\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-02.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E30 with 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data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E30 with a turbocharged M50 inline-six 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E30 with a turbocharged M50 inline-six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"turbocharged M50 inline-six in the engine bay of a BMW E30\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-151126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 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data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E30 with a turbocharged M50 inline-six 07\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E30 with a turbocharged M50 inline-six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-07.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-07.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"closeup view of rear spoiler and deck lid of a BMW E30\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-151130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-07.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-07.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-07.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-07.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-07.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\/@AutoTopnl\">AutoTopNL<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The owner of Oldtimer Seats allowed AutoTopNL to drive their BMW 316i (E30) on the Autobahn. The classic sedan is powered by a turbocharged 3.1 L M50 inline-six paired with a ZF 8HP eight-speed automatic transmission. The motor features DP forged pistons, Maxpeedingrods rods, M52 head, Nuke fuel system, and Holset 62 mm turbocharger. It&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=151119\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BMW E30 with a Turbo M50 Reaches 159 mph on the Autobahn<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":151124,"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,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[121],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-151119","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\/2026\/07\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbocharged-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":116244,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=116244","url_meta":{"origin":151119,"position":0},"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. 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