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.

The BMW E36 was the 3 Series of the ’90s. It enjoyed a few eras of popularity within various niches of the car scene as it got older, and for a while there an E36 was a super-cheap ticket to the ...

Thinking about buying an original 1980s M3? Too late. Hoping to tuck one of the last naturally-aspirated straight-six M-performance BMWs in your garage with a mint-condition early 2000s M3?

the E30 is obviously the first BMW M3, but it's not the car I consider to be the true spiritual forefather to the M3. In my opinion, the E36 is the starting point for what the M3 has come to signify.

Since BMW sought more mid ... were found in the E39 (528i and 525i) as well as in the Z3 2.8 chassis, research for this article was done specifically for the E36. That said, the majority of ...

The BMW M3 is an icon of the automotive landscape ... doesn't know about the exceptionally rare racer that is the E36 M3 GTR, and this ode to the original is for sale.

The weakest link dynamically has to be the brakes. BMW might have boasted about its floating setup back when the E36 was new, but they simply fade away too quickly and never inspire the confidence ...

ONE OF A KIND 2005 BMW 525i, Drives smoothly, nice and tight, no rattles. Engine, suspension, transmission, steering, are superb. Transmission shifts very smooth. Cold A/C. This car has the best ...