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Listen to the raw and classic sound of the BMW M3 E36, powered by its legendary inline-6 engine. This video captures the ...
You won’t believe it! In this unexpected ¼-mile (Viertelmeile) drag race, a tuned Opel Corsa B takes on the legendary BMW M3 ...
This might be the cleanest BMW E36 I've ever seen. Spectacular color combo, mint paint, and beautifully executed M3 engine swap. The owner's story is a good one, too.
For those of us in our 30s, it's time to face facts. Restoring an E36-generation BMW M3 in 2025 is about the same time gap as restoring a 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle would have been when the E36 was ...
The USDM E36 M3 is not the most-revered of BMW’s classic performance cars, but they’re starting to look cooler and cooler the older they get. This one, in particular, stopped us right in our ...
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 ...
In its latest video, BMW Group Classic shows off the one-of-one 1996 E36 M3 Compact. Despite the car’s small proportions, BMW still threw in the S50B32 straight-six engine from the M3 Coupe ...
BMW put a lot of clever stuff into that powertrain, so we feel like the looks are what hold the E36 back. Even with a wrap and some nice wheels, it still doesn't feel like it's on par with the E30 ...
The results of lining up a BMW E36 M3, E46 M3, and an M2 Competition are pretty obvious but that doesn’t make this video from CarWow any less enjoyable to watch. The German car manufacturer has ...
In 36 hours, this BMW E36 went from a $200 junkyard special to a fully functional drift car, going sideways on track. Yes it has a bullet hole from a drive by shooting. Here’s how it all happened.