In the three decades it's existed, the E30 BMW 3-Series went from yuppie mascot to irrelevant old coupe to bargain fun car to cult classic to the celebrated standard of practical performance that ...

The original M3, the E30 generation, also fondly known as "God's Chariot," was the most successful touring car ever. It was, in the words of BMW, a compromise between a race car and a normal road car.

You might already know the story of the E30 BMW M3—a combination of alphanumerics that means little to non-enthusiasts, but everything to the right sort of Bimmer nut. The M3, of course ...

And by modern standards, the first BMW M3 is gawky; an upright cab atop pillbox hips. Hindsight has been kind to this M3 though, known by its chassis code, “E30”. Because in 2021, only one ...

Here is an E30 that is worth selling your kids' organs for: the BMW 333i. There are three reasons for this: it's super rare, it's very unusual and it's pretty damn rad to drive. Though built in ...

Then again, the folks at BMW's M division outdid themselves with the E30 BMW M3 — the first-ever M3 that made a huge splash at the 1985 IAA in Frankfurt. BMW said the first-gen M3 is a ...

When talking about the BMW E30, you probably think of the legendary 1989 BMW E30 M3. The legendary lightweight Bavarian coupe came in 1986, as a homologation model for the Group A, DTM series ...

The E30-generation BMW 3-series, made from 1982 to 1994, is probably best remembered for being the grandfather of the M3 cars. But there was another model, one that has been somewhat overlooked ...

What’s the most incredible thing about BMW’s E30 3-Series? For me it’s that four decades on it’s still relevant. It’s a car with cross-generational appeal, a car that’s as loved by ...

One of the most outstanding features of the S14 engine found in the BMW E30 M3 is its use of two individual throttle bodies. This allowed more precise tuning of the air intake system and provided ...

Long before the original E30 M3 arrived in 1985, BMW had already nailed the formula for a fun and capable sports sedan – the E21 323i. Now, a remarkably well-preserved 1979 example is up for ...