The 217 bhp 2.3L I4 is an engine originating from the 1988 BMW M3 Evolution II.
Games[]
Need for Speed: Heat[]
The 217 hp 2.3L I6 is unlocked in Need for Speed: Heat as an engine swap option once the player reaches REP LVL 15 and can be purchased from the garage for 
42,500.
Even though the engine is taken from the BMW M3 Evolution II '88, players are not required to own the donor car to purchase and equip the engine.
It can be upgraded to produce up to 726 hp (534 kW) from its stock 217 hp (160 kW).
Parts[]
| Crankshaft | ECU | Cooling | Exhaust | Turbo | Nitrous |
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| Sport | Sport | Sport | Sport | Stock | Sport |
Cars[]
The engine can be fitted into three cars:
Need for Speed: Unbound[]
The 217 bhp 2.3L I4 in Need for Speed: Unbound is a basic rated engine available through the "Performance" menu in the garage.
It can be purchased for $42,500 and can be upgraded to produce up to 523 bhp (390 kW) from its stock 217 bhp (162 kW).
Cars[]
The engine can be fitted into four cars:
Trivia[]
- In Need for Speed: Heat, the M3 Evolution II's engine is erroneously listed as an inline-6 instead of an inline-4.