Comparing Motors in Luxury Vehicles

While it is instantly obvious that a quality engine is the key to a long lasting, efficient and powerful car, few people realize that certain companies are highly regarded for the thought, passion and ingenuity with which they design their automobile engines. Companies like Acura, Buick and BMW invest heavily in the design and manufacture of their car engines resulting in engines that can outlive the rest of the car. While some other manufacturers design engines that literally last a hundred thousand miles at most, Buick, Acura and BMW engine are known to last many thousands of miles without major incident. In the same way that a finely crafted watch is valuable for generations and frequently has many different owners, the engines produced by these manufacturers can stand the test of time and serve several different owners with great distinction.

While it is true that you get what you pay for, it is not necessary to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to get a vehicle with a high quality engine. In fact, BMW has developed a massive international following due to the strength of their inline six cylinder BMW engine which can be found in a variety of different BMW models. This BMW engine is very popular due to its reliability, performance and efficiency. Because of how popular the engine is, it is not difficult to find a mechanic capable of making repairs to it.

Not to be outdone by the famous inline six cylinder BMW engine, the k20 Acura engine and k24 Acura engine are making waves in the automotive community. Both of these Acura engines are very efficient four cylinder engines capable of being highly modified to significantly boost output. Like all things Honda or Acura, these engines are expected to be good for hundreds of thousands of miles.

Finally, while BMW and Acura focused on efficiency, Buick has historically been all about displacement. The "Nailhead" v8 Buick engine first put Buick on the map with its raw power in the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1960s and 1970s, both the small block and big block v8 Buick engine allowed the company to maintain its position as one of the worlds elite car companies. While Buick has made substantial improvements to the overall quality of its car offerings, one thing still remains the same: Buick produces some of the highest quality and longest lasting engines available in the world.

Whether you opt for the big displacement and heritage offered by Buick in their engines or the efficiency and technology provided by both BMW and Acura, owners of these engines know that they have a piece of machinery designed to outlast every other part of the car. It is not unusual to see engines from these manufacturers last many hundreds of thousands of miles with only the most basic maintenance.