The fourth generation BMW 3 Series, known as the E46 platform and sold in the U.S. from 1999 to 2006, was not only the best-selling 3 Series of all time, but the best-selling BMW of all time. The ...

Historians will note the significance of a new generation of BMW straight-six, as this turbo 3.0-litre is making its first ...

We’ve watched the BMW E46 coupe evolve from an instant icon to a driving-enthusiast benchmark to what it is today: A modern classic, and still a great value for people who love driving and don’t mind ...

It’s the era of polyester and malaise, of oil embargoes and inflation, one where mammoth Detroit land-yachts powered by wheezy V-8 engines with roofs sheathed in vinyl rule the American highway. Yet ...

The first M3 in 1986—the square boxy one—was loosely based on the E30 3-Series and had a four-cylinder engine. That M3 really was a homologation special, spun off a car created for racing. Back then, ...

German automaker BMW, in 1975, replaced its small and fun 2002 entry-level car with the 3 Series, which is still with us today. Throughout most of that time, the 3 Series has rested at the bottom rung ...