W hich BMW M3 generation would you say is best? The consensus typically locks in on one of two answers: the race-derived E30 ...

The M3 going electric is a big deal, the biggest since BMW replaced the original lightweight four-cylinder homologation ...

Back in the day, the E30 M3 dominated race tracks and rally courses around the world, but these days, it’s the BMW 325i that’s getting all the action. The 325i is raced in the SpecE30 racing ...

The BMW 3 Series story may not have started with this second-generation model, but the E30 years are some of the most ...

And it seems equally certain that the actual stuff from which it was made – specifically the rear-end bodywork that differentiated it from lesser 3-series models – formed part of that appeal.

So far, there have been six BMW M3 generations, starting with the homologation special E30 in 1989 and its 2.3-liter inline-four engine. The second-gen E36 BMW M3 models followed in 1995 with the ...

In 1988, the BMW M3 enjoyed one of its greatest motorsport victories when Patrick Snijers drove an E30 to win on the Manx Rally. Chris Harris meets the Belgian as he is reunited with one of the ...