Tyler Hoover buried a first-generation BMW X6 M, which no longer had its original M engine, and dug it out two years later ...

But if you zoom out the proverbial telescope, you'll find that the six-cylinder engine goes far deeper than the "lesser trim.

BMW made quite a splash upon the debut of the 1 Series M Coupé back in 2011, as the compact proved such a resounding success ...

BMW never equipped the 1M Coupé with a proper M division engine, but after South African enthusiast Zafar found a damaged E92 ...