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BMW S55

S55

A turbocharged M chapter.

Follow the family from the M3 and M4 to the M2 Competition, then compare the special editions.

Output410–500 PS
Cars5
S55 engine
S55 in an M4. Family reference; M2 Competition, CS and GTS versions have different equipment and ratings. · Zytonits, CC BY-SA 2.0
Specifications
Layout
Inline-six
Displacement
2979 cm³
Induction
Twin-turbo · Twin turbo
Design character

Keep special-edition equipment separate when comparing M2, M3 and M4 applications.

Engine fact

The M4 GTS adds water injection to the S55 story. Ordinary S55 applications do not automatically have that system.

Related partCharge-air cooler
Output by application

One engine, many cars.

CarGenerationOutputSpecification
BMW M3M SERIES / F80425 hp2015 US base specification
BMW M4 CoupéM SERIES / F82425 hp2015 US base specification
BMW M2 CompetitionM SERIES / F87410 PS2018 European launch specification
BMW M2 CSM SERIES / F87 CS450 PS2020 European CS specification
BMW M4 GTSM SERIES / F82 GTS500 PS2016 European GTS specification
Where it lives

Cars with the S55

F80 2015

M3

S55 · Inline-six · 2014–2018

0–100 4.3 s250 km/h

431 PS
F82 2015

M4 Coupé

S55 · Inline-six · 2014–2020

0–100 4.3 s250 km/h

431 PS
F87 2018

M2 Competition

S55 · Inline-six · 2018–2021

0–100 4.4 s250 km/h

410 PS
F87 CS 2020

M2 CS

S55 · Inline-six · 2020–2021

0–100 4 s280 km/h

450 PS
F82 GTS 2016

M4 GTS

S55 · Inline-six · 2016

0–100 3.8 s305 km/h

500 PS
Sources