As for the M50 - the original engine family bearing that designation was used in the E34 5 Series and E36 3 Series, while its modern counterpart features as the range-topper of the i4 Gran Coupe ...

Launched in November 1990, the E36 was the successor to the popular E30, the entry-level model that saw BMW’s reach spread far and wide across the world’s middle classes. It was a big deal.

No car has shaped BMW like the 3 Series. The success story began with the first deliveries in August 1975 and has continued ...

BMW modified the existing M50 3.0-liter inline-six engine from the E36 325i and released a US-only version of the M3 instead.

The first version of the S50, which debuted under the hood of the Euro-spec E36 M3 in November 1992, was the S50B30. Based on the 2.5-liter M50, the naturally-aspirated six was enlarged to 3.0 ...

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.

When the E30 series gave way to the E36, so did the M20 engine to the M50. With the new motor came with the introduction of BMW's variable valve timing VANOS system, which added efficiency and ...

Instead of using the high-strung (but famously unreliable) S54 straight-six the car came with, he opted to use an M50 engine. The M50 is a 2.5-liter BMW straight-six used in the earlier E36 3 ...

The 1994 BMW 318is didn't have a lot of power from the factory. Its 1.8-liter engine was only good for 138 horsepower, so it's not surprising that so many people swap in more powerful engines ...

BMW modified the existing M50 3.0-liter inline-six engine from the E36 325i and released a US-only version of the M3 instead. The core of any M car is its engine, so this wasn't well-received by ...