It all started in 1986, four years after BMW introduced the second-generation 3 Series (E30). Intended to be a homologation special for DTM and Group A Touring specifications, the first M3 ...

See all generations of the BMW M3: discover information about every model year and check out what was changed.

When it comes to modern BMW performance, it’s easy to point at the original E30 M3 as the start of it all. Originally, the M3 was created for homologation purposes in the DTM racing series.

As you can see, the inherent BMW design techniques are infectious. BMW’s historic showing featured a 1983 E21 320i, 1992 E30 M3 DTM Race Car, 1995 E36 M3 Lightweight, 2001 E46 M3 GTR ALMS Race Car, ...

Perhaps BMW could have ... because the M3 has never been quite as ‘engine first, chassis second’ as the C63, and of course there is precedent in the E30. Then again, perhaps not.

Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi are all from a land where the motorway ... Like the Carlton – sorry, Omega – above, the E30 M3 was built to satisfy DTM homologation rules. It was first shown at the ...

The BMW wagon shown here is a heavily modified 320d, now sporting a widebody M3 look. The transformation included deleting the rear doors and covering the rear windows with panels. The wagon got ...

The car culture surrounding BMW's compact executive high-performance cars is both attractive and wide-reaching. The Bavarians, for example, have recently introduced novelties such as the M3 CS ...

is pretty clearly the new M3. BMW won’t confirm as much just yet, but the signs are there. The bulging, almost touring-car-spec side skirts. The deep front air intake. The broad tyres on those ...

BMW's next-generation M3 is testing ahead of a market launch around 2027 The next M3 will offer the choice of gas or electric powertrains The electric M3 will ride on the Neue Klasse platform and ...