The first M3 in 1986—the square boxy one—was loosely based on the E30 3-Series and had a four-cylinder engine. That M3 really was a homologation special, spun off a car created for racing. Back then, ...

The M3 story started with the E30 in the 1980s, and that generation is widely considered the best sports sedan ever made by BMW despite the four-cylinder engine with 2.0 to 2.5 liters of displacement.

Max Voorhees is an avid car enthusiast who loves Euro imports and JDM cars. Taught by his brother from a young age, he has learned how to fix his own cars, as well as those of his friends. He loves to ...