Created to homologate the racers, the E30 M3 has genuine motorsport pedigree. Does it live up to the hype on the road?

A throwback to the E30 BMW M3 that came to the USA in 1986 ... and impressive handling, the F80 M3 deserves its place among the top M3s. It might not have the purity of earlier models, but ...

Available only in South Africa, this very special E30 was an Alpina-tuned, big six-powered performance model that could hang with the legendary M3 ...

the BMW M3 is nearly 40 years old as of 2025. It all started in 1986, four years after BMW introduced the second-generation 3 Series (E30). Intended to be a homologation special for DTM and Group ...

The brakes inspire more confidence, and while the engine doesn’t have a soaring M Sport top end ... The E30 M3 is still the ultimate M-car and therefore the ultimate BMW.

Automakers take all kinds of prototypes to the Nurburgring, including SUVs and minivans, because the 12.8-mile (20.6 km) track is as useful for testing a car’s endurance and its handling balance.

Wagons are back, baby. The BMW M3 Touring is just about the best one-size-fits-all solution to going fast, practically. When Drive Managing Editor Trent Nikolic drove the BMW M3 Touring at its ...