The original BMW M3 was created for Group A's 5000-unit homologation rules, but a subsection of those regs allowed even hotter "evolution" models to race if 500 were made. BMW's fastest E30 ...

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After all M has done over the years, the spec sheet of the original M3 is slightly out of sorts: a gruff, angry four-cylinder, good for just 212bhp even in Evolution II spec, and tacked-on ...

Browsing online forums could have you believe the E92 M3 is a ticking time bomb, but the horror stories of failing connecting rod bearings needn’t become reality if the car is well cared for.