3 Series

50 Years of the BMW 3 Series: The E36 (Third Generation)

50 Years of the BMW 3 Series: The E36 (Third Generation)

As BMW marks the 50th anniversary of the 3 Series, BMWBLOG is exploring the model’s storied history and contribution to the automaker’s success. We’ve already analyzed the first and second generations—that is, the E21 and…

The BMW 3 Series Touring Was Never Supposed to Exist—Until One Engineer Built It Himself

How the BMW E36 Redefined the 3 Series:

How the BMW E36 Redefined the 3 Series:

The E36 isn’t as storied as many of the other 3 Series generations. It wasn’t the first, it didn’t revolutionize performance the way the E30 M3 did, and the later E46 quickly surpassed it in…

Is This My Dream E30? A 1988 BMW 325iC Cabrio Story

Is This My Dream E30? A 1988 BMW 325iC Cabrio Story

What would Bruce Lee do? Be a practical dreamer backed by action, man, he’d remind me. I wasted no time asking to rendezvous at C’s mom’s on Friday, July 28th, at 6:00 PM sharp. The…

2027 BMW 3 Series Rendered Based On Spy Photos

2027 BMW 3 Series Rendered Based On Spy Photos

Independent artists’ renderings are usually a shot in the dark or pure imagination. However, that’s not the case here. Our friend Theottle analyzed spy shots of the next-generation BMW 3 Series and then digitally stripped…