Even a powerful BMW G80 M3 can't escape human error. One owner's washing routine led to a smoking exhaust and limp mode, revealing a critical lesson in car care.

The primary reason for the US engine was financial — the E30 M3 was a sales failure in North America, and BMW NA didn’t want to risk another one. The E36 M3 was a bargain — unlike the E30 M3, which ...

This simplified engine allowed BMW NA to offer the E36 M3 at $35,800 in the U.S., aligning with enthusiast expectations. The U.S.-spec E36 M3 launched successfully in March 1994 with features like ...

Experience the BMW M3 E36 in an adrenaline-fueled drifting ... Listen to the raw engine sound as the E36 showcases its power and agility in this ultimate drift action session.

Feel the raw power of the BMW M3 E36 as its 3.1L straight-six engine delivers an incredible sound experience! From revs to acceleration, enjoy the pure exhaust note of this legendary machine.

More M3 Than Just an Engine Swap Wow, you really know your stuff, don’t you BMW enthusiast? Unfortunately, you are correct, that is the 240-horsepower watered-down M3 engine for U.S. market cars. The ...

Thereʼs no doubt the BMW E36 M3 had a very hard act to follow: the race-orientated ... It was also far more economical than any other car with comparable performance, while the dual-mass flywheel ...

The M3 is a once-in-a-decade machine, hand-built in small numbers at Garching on the outskirts of Munich by M-Sport, BMW's hot-shop. These people build racing cars and engines in their spare time.

The BMW E36, once overshadowed by its successors ... The marriage of the E36 chassis with the M3 engine is no small feat. Spyropoulos's expertise and attention to detail shine through in every ...

The BMW E36 was the 3 Series ... before even getting to the S54 engine under the hood. As BMW nerds will know, the S54 is the inline-six that powered the E46 M3, Z3 M cars, and Z4 M cars.

giving us an E36 M3 Touring that BMW never built. Finished in dark red, lowered, and powered by a turbocharged 3.0-liter S50 inline-six S50 engine, this long-roof converted M3 wagon is being ...

The E36 was also the first to be powered by a straight-six engine, a trait that has characterized every M3 since, bar the E92 with its 4.0-liter V8. Speaking of, the E92 was created when BMW felt ...