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Saab B206 Turbo engine in BMW M3 (E30)

Saab B206 in BMW M3Saab B206 in BMW M3

Replacement of engine (swap engine) is not an unusual thing, we remember SAAB powered Opel Vectras. The idea of engine swaps has been around longer than you think, but cross-pollenating dissimilar powerplants and chassis with one another is a phenomenon still relatively new.

An Swapper and car enthusiasts, used the Saab B206 engine and threw it into the BMW M3 (E30). His motivation for this engine swap: Wish to have more horsepower and torque, without having to rev that high. So, a stronger engine than the ‘original’ 265 BHP S14 engine and still reliable and relatively affordable. No discussion, the BMW S14 is a truely magnificent revving engine with a ‘goose bumps’ sound. But they are relatively expensive BHP’s and not as many as from a little modified Saab B2**-engine.

Saab engines in older BMW cars are no longer a novelty (Saab-BMW swap 2009), and below you can see one of the latest Saab-BMW Swappers:

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Goran Aničić
the authorGoran Aničić
For over 15 years, Goran Aničić has been passionately focused on Saab automobiles and everything related to them. His initial encounter with Saab cars took place back in 2003 when the first Saab 9-3 and sedan version were introduced. At that moment, he was captivated by the car's Scandinavian design logic and top-notch engineering, and everything that followed stemmed from that first encounter. Later on, through his work at the editorial team of the Serbian automotive magazines "Autostart" and later "AutoBild," he had the opportunity to engage more closely with Saab vehicles. In 2008, he tested the latest Saab cars of that time, such as the Saab 9-3 TTiD Aero and Saab 9-3 Turbo X. In 2010, as the sole blogger from the region, he participated in the Saab 9-5ng presentation in Trollhättan, Sweden. Alongside journalists from around the world, he got a firsthand experience of the pinnacle of technological offerings from Saab at that time. Currently, Goran owns two Saabs: a 2008 Saab 9-3 Vector Sportcombi with a manual transmission, and a Saab 9-3 Aero Griffin Sport Sedan from the last generation, which rolled off the production line in Trollhättan in December 2011.

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