BMW M335

BMW M335
BMW M335
	1939 335 cabriolet, which used the M335 engine
Overview
Production	1939–1941
Layout
Configuration	Straight-6
Displacement	3.5 L (3,485 cc)
Cylinder bore	82 mm (3.23 in)
Piston stroke	110 mm (4.33 in)
Cylinder block material	Cast iron
Cylinder head material	Aluminium
Valvetrain	OHV
Combustion
Fuel type	Petrol
Chronology
Predecessor	BMW M328
Successor	None

The BMW M335 is a straight-6 OHV petrol engine which was produced from 1939–1941. It was used in the BMW 335 sedans and convertibles, and was the most powerful BMW engine prior to World War II.

Compared with its M328 predecessor, the M335 has a displacement increase of 77%. As per the M328, the M335 has an iron block and aluminium cylinder head.

Production of the M335 was cut short due to World War II. Although the M335 does not have a direct successor, in 1954 its place as the high-performance engine was filled by the BMW OHV V8.