But not if it's under the hood of an E36 M3. This car is a supporting wall in the house that BMW built. A house that stands for rear-drive dynamics, autobahn-blasting, and unarguable automotive class.

In Episode 5 of our E36 M3 Touring Project, we roll up our sleeves and tackle one of the most overlooked but satisfying parts ...

Some cars are simply made to be messed with. Customization is every gearhead's sacrosanct right, and the best carmakers build certain models with that in mind. As large manufacturers invest in ...

In the US, the E36 M3 sort of lives in the shadow of its predecessor, the legendary E30. In Europe, the story is a little different. There, the M3 got a real BMW Motorsport engine, the 282-hp S50 ...

BMW never sold the 286-hp E36 M3 in the US, but a handful of examples made it to Canada. Hagerty tells the story of how just 45 Euro-spec E36 M3s quietly ended up in Canada before BMW corporate ...

In the US, the E36 M3 sort of lives in the shadow of its predecessor, the legendary E30. In Europe, the story is a little different. There, the M3 got a real BMW Motorsport engine, the 282-hp S50 ...