When BMW was getting the E36 3 Series ready, it also wanted to have a smaller version to compete with the hot hatches of the day. Thus, the E36 Compact was born. The body style was primarily designed ...

The E36 3 Series Compact is the best kind of E36. And I promise I'm not saying that because 318ti owner José Rodríguez Jr. forced me. It's the smallest and lightest E36, the funkiest looking and the ...

Garret Donahue, a Southern California native, has been involved in car culture for the majority of his life. From organizing local group drives to attending open track days, Garret dives deep into the ...

The BMW M3 is turning 40 years old in March 2026, and it's a great time to remember some of our favorite generations, like ...

BMW has been filling up every possible niche in the last few years. This tendency isn't new for the Bavarian car manufacturer. In the past, various models were produced to do the same thing but some ...

The BMW E36 M3 is considered to be one of the better-handling cars of all time, and was awarded "Best-Handling Car" award by Car and Driver magazine in 1997. Available as a saloon, a coupe or a ...

Some say the BMW M3 of the 1990s was a bit of a crap can, impure and unworthy of the "///M" badge. I happen to think it's a handsome looking car but any way you slice it, there's no denying the ...

This Bimmer's flared arches should give it away, but in case you're unfamiliar, this is a BMW E36 M3 campaigned by PTG in IMSA GT. Bring a Trailer is auctioning the car off, and you've got seven days ...

BMW has just updated its configurator tool for the M3 sedan for 2026. That means we get official pricing and options, though nothing has really changed. That is, almost nothing. Perusing BMW's paint ...

If you're a BMW fan, you probably already know how American buyers got a watered-down version of the E36 M3. In order to cut costs, many of the key features present on the European version of the car ...

This year marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most successful road and race nameplates in the automotive world: The BMW M3. It was not the first BMW Motorsport product—that would be the 1973 BMW ...