In 1995, BMW quietly built the rarest E36 M3 ever — the Australian-spec M3-R — a road-legal racing special with just 15 units produced.” BMW made several different versions of the E36 M3 during its…
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…
Having had so many special cars over the years, BMW has also released some iconic wheel designs. The second-generation M3 certainly had its fair share of special alloys, including the Style 39 set. HRE is…
A lot of people think the US got shafted a bit when it comes to the E36 M3. We got a less powerful and less special motor and missed out on some of the special…
Want be a big fish in a small pond? You can purchase an E36 M3 Lightweight. Known as the most motorsport iteration of the motorsport 3 Series of its day, a 1995 BMW M3 Lightweight…
The Evolution of American Car Culture Recently, I was given the open-ended task of writing about any automotive topic of choice. Woah, I can hardly remember a time when I had the choice to freely…
You don’t need to drag race every generation of BMW M3 to know that the newer ones are faster. Each generation has been faster than the one it replaced, which is just the natural progression…
The BMW M3 Touring is the first of its kind. After decades of fans asking for an M3 wagon, the Bavarians finally delivered. However, it isn’t the first M3 to be usable as a daily…
As frustrating as the E36 M3 can be, from a reliability standpoint, there’s so much to love about it. For one, its looks. The E36 M3 Coupe has  wonderfully simple, squared-off edges, a slightly boxy…
Hearing modern turbocharged engines for so long, sometimes we can forget just how good old-school, naturally aspirated BMW inline-sixes sound. Even with the best aftermarket exhaust systems, modern turbo’d engines don’t sound as good as…
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