The two-door coupe looks to be a Sport Evolution trim level ... racing in the late 1980s, the E30 M3 was engineered with lightweight materials, a high-revving 2.3-liter S14 engine, and sharp ...

And it seems equally certain that the actual stuff from which it was made – specifically the rear-end bodywork that differentiated it from lesser 3-series models – formed part of that appeal.

It all started in 1986, four years after BMW introduced the second-generation 3 Series (E30 ... The Sport Evolution was the most potent of the bunch. The regular M3 came with 197 horses on ...

An E30 BMW M3. Something about the shape ... Sure, 215hp is nothing these days, but the 2.3-liter S14 engine is renowned as one of the all time greats. I’m expecting fireworks. I don’t think I’ve ever ...

This one is arguably the most special E30 M3 of all. BMW built a limited run of 505 Evo IIs to celebrate the ... Sure, 215bhp is nothing these days, but the 2.3-litre S14 engine is renowned ...

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 ...

In 1988, the BMW M3 enjoyed one of its greatest motorsport victories when Patrick Snijers drove an E30 to win on the Manx Rally. Chris Harris meets the Belgian as he is reunited with one of the ...