Still, the spirit remains intact. This setup is a nod to the original E30 M3 that conquered the DTM and European Touring Car Championship from 1987 to 1992 with a naturally aspirated four-cylinder.

Has BMW gone the way of the E30 M3 and determined that four-cylinder engines are best in M cars once more? We can assure you that’s not the case, but it does seem like a curious decision to use ...

BMW M began working on the E36 M3 in 1989, two years before the E36 3 Series coupe was launched. The aim was to transition from the first-generation E30 M3, which was still winning races ...