Today we take BMW’s ... prototype engine would take just 14 days to get up and running, hence the unit’s ‘S14’ designation. The M3 would also get a Getrag five-speed gearbox complete ...

One of the company's most iconic nameplates, the BMW M3 is nearly 40 years old as of 2025. It all started in 1986, four years after BMW introduced the second-generation 3 Series (E30). Intended to ...