Old-school vs new tech in a real road battle! A raw, built 800HP BMW E36 Turbo lines up against the precision-tuned 950HP ...

Arguably the BMW people get most gooey over. Well, at least the Turbo version. Still, the 2002 TI’s 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine was treated to – once again – twin carbs and a higher ...

Risk It All With This V-12-Swapped BMW E36 Compact. A 400-hp V-12 in BMW's smallest E36 sounds like a recipe for delicious instability. By Brian Silvestro Published: Dec 17, 2021 9:42 AM EST.

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.