BMW M GmbH was formed in 1972 and developed a line of vehicles that would see BMW’s domination of racing circuits the world over. The first M car, the M1, was created specifically for a ProCar Championship to assert BMW’s race-worthiness. After that, the hugely popular E30 M3 went ...
BMW E30 M3– 192hp-235hp With the U.S. being handed just 192hp in their E30 M3, the AK07 European-spec offering was far more impressive, delivering 235hp in stock form. BMW E36 M3– 240hp-316hp Unfortunately, things didn’t improve very much for the U.S. market in the second ge...
Thirty-five years after the launch of the very first M -- the legendary E30 M3 -- and 33 years after its arrival on U.S. shores, the 6th generation of M3 and 2nd generation M4 deliver uncompromised street and track capabilities for which the model line has become well-known. Powered ...
The handling has been addressed by transplanting an E36 front and E30 rear suspension layout with Bilstein coilovers taking care of the damping up front, MX5 Tein Flex coilovers doing the same for the rear. Behind the 8Jx17″ Dotz wheels hides an upgraded braking package consisting of BMW/Brem...
Something we commonly see on E30, E36 and E46 BMWs is the front strut towers - which are supposed to be flat - get worn over time to have a curved "mushroom" headed shape. This happens due to a somewhat thin sheet metal used to make the stamping for the st...