In 1988, the BMW M division unveiled the M3 Sport Evolution. It came with a revised 2.5-liter version of the original inline-four with 238 horsepower, making it the most potent E30 M3.

The BMW E30 has become something of a legend among car collectors as a practical and stylish classic that lives up to its hype. In its day, however, there was a stigma around BMWs as the ultimate ...

BMW sold more than 19,000 E30 M3s worldwide. But just 5115 made it to North America during its run here from model years 1988-1991.

In its original form, Rob Dietz's 1986 BMW 325e was just another E30 coupe with a modest efficiency-oriented engine under the hood. Perfectly respectable and enjoyable, beloved by millions of people.

Tiktok creator JunkYardJeff, who goes by @junkyardkeff1966, posted a series of videos of a 2JZ-powered E30-generation BMW project car being destroyed after reportedly being seized by police.

Donovan Brockway—owner, builder, and driver of this 1,000hp BMW E30 Formula DRIFT machine—is a lot like that young Kirk. Except for the girl. Don Brockway always gets the girl.

Though built in Germany, the 333i is a child of South Africa. Back in the 1980s the E30 3 Series was selling pretty well in that country, as it did everywhere, but they did not get the top-shelf M3.

Well, the E30 M3 does. But BMW admitted wagons are cool and is building an M3 Touring right now. Because of that, we feel that this story wouldn't be complete without mentioning the LTO E30 Touring.

In fact, whereas BMW built more than 17,000 E30 M3 Coupes, it only produced 781 Convertible variants. This particular example is finished in Diamond Black and appears to have been very well cared ...

A design student reimagines BMW ’s E30 M3, blending classic lines with Neue Klasse styling. Modern LED headlights and taillights have a dramatic impact on the overall design of the car.

Builds based on the E30 generation of the BMW 3 Series are hugely popular, which also brings a few drawbacks for those wishing to go down this route. For instance, the sheer number of such ...