Compared to the entry-level E30 3-Series, the M3 -- introduced mid-1986 -- had a stiffer chassis, better suspension and more power from the its four-cylinder engine. It was a nimble car that later ...

German automaker BMW has been racing since the 1920s. The brand cemented its motorsports dominance in the 1940s with the 328 racing car: It swept the Mille Miglia (one of the first motorsport race ...

A bit of BMW history may be needed here before we continue. When the E30 M3 came out in the mid-1980s, it was primarily designed to be a homologation special for touring car racing—a means to an ...

The BMW M3 easily shows up in the top 10 performance cars on just about every critic’s list. With the new M3 just on the horizon, it’s time to pay homage to the original: the BMW E30 M3. It’s a ...

While newer iterations constantly push the performance boundaries to new heights, it is the original E30-generation model that many still view as the greatest M3 of them all. BMW introduced the ...

We recently had the opportunity to track-test all four generations of BMW’s legendary M3. If you’re ... not you want a driver-side airbag (1989–91). Good-condition E30 M3s are relatively ...

You're not mistaken: there is an electric BMW M3 coming in ... The woes of alternate side parking have kept his fleet moderate, with a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta GLI and a BMW 318i E30 street parked ...