During the early days of the E36 3-series production run (1992- 99), a BMW product planner came up with a radical idea. ... 2004 BMW 330i Performance Package. VEHICLE TYPE ...

1999-2005 BMW 330i Performance Package. Eddie Alterman Writer Jun 02, 2003. ... It's the closest you can get to a factory-built M3 sedan, with nearly equivalent horsepower as the E36 M3.

Read our 2017 BMW 330i First Test review to find out. Now that the 328i has become the 330i, ... marking the return (for the U.S. market) of a four-cylinder since the third-generation E36 3 Series.

Tested: 2006 BMW 330i Is Greatness Evolved After putting a quick 2135 miles on the 330, we took it to the test track where we measured a 0-to-60 time of 5.6 seconds and a quarter-mile of 14.4 ...

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 330i vs M340i: What’s the Same. Apart from that, however, these two 3 Series models are about as similar as they come. Or rather, they can be, if you spec the 330i to match the M340i by picking ...

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.

BMW E36 M3 Buyer's Guide: Everything You Need to Know. Learn what to look for, what to avoid, the common maintenance problems to watch out for, and which aftermarket mods are popular.

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 ...

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 ...