BMW M88 engine
This page is a reverse index of the BimmerNews factory matrix: it shows the generations, bodies, models and markets in which the M88 family appears.
A shared family code does not mean an identical specification. Parts and service decisions require the complete engine suffix, production date, market and the individual car’s VIN.
- Documented period
- 1978–1989
- applications
- 5
- generations
- 5
- bodies
- 5
Source rows containing this family
Each row keeps the original model, body, market and source boundaries. Where a source row names several engine families, its grouped model list is not treated as a one-to-one model-to-engine mapping.
| Models in source row | Years | Generation / body | Recorded engine | Output | Transmission | Drive | Market | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW M1 road car | 1978–1981 | M1 E26E26 · Sports Car | M88/1 3.5 L inline-six | 277 PS | 5MT transaxle | RWD | Global range | BMW M1: from Procar to icon |
| M5 | 1984–1987 | 5 Series E28E28 · Sedan | M88/3 / S38B35 | 256 hp–286 PS | 5MT | RWD | Global range | BMW 5 Series Sedan (E28) |
| M5 | 1984–1988 | M5 E28E28 · Sedan | M88/3 3.5 L inline-six | 286 PS | 5MT | RWD | Europe | The BMW M5 E28 |
| M635 CSi | 1984–1989 | 6 Series E24E24 · Coupe | M88/3 3.5 L inline-six | 286 PS | 5MT | RWD | Europe | BMW M635CSi (E24) |
| M635 CSi | 1984–1989 | M6 E24E24 · Coupe | M88/3 3.5 L inline-six | 286 PS | 5MT | RWD | Europe | BMW M6 E63/E64 history |