From the September 2019 issue of Car and Driver. Given how beloved the E30 is now, it's hard to believe that when the second-gen BMW 3-series launched, it was received with critical apathy. That's ...

From the November 2005 issue of Car and Driver. Here's a question we'd like ESPN to ask some NASCAR driver on one of its illuminating jock-sniffing quiz shows: Name a car under 35 grand that employs ...

Despite changing it over the years, BMW's most memorable slogan is "The Ultimate Driving Machine," and no other model by the Bavarian marque better encapsulates that tagline quite like the 3-series.

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The E30 BMW 3 Series is a legend among car enthusiasts, and for good reason. It's a beautifully engineered, mechanical German car that wasn't muddied by too many electronics, turbochargers, or a ...

Business or BMWs? For Ryan Gangemi of Monterey, CA, he put himself through school seeking a business degree, "but it didn't pan out," he told us. "I didn't like school and my passion was cars. I found ...

Many of us think of BMW as a very successful, prosperous German luxury automobile manufacturer, which it is, but that hasn’t always been the case. Related Articles Me & My Car: ’68 Dart in Walnut ...

We get it, SUVs are all the rage right now, but if you’re in the market for a used vehicle that’s both practical and fun to drive, maybe you should take a look at this 2001 BMW E46 325i Touring. The ...

Based on BMW's historical nomenclature, this 325i has a two-and-a-half litre straight-six behind that trademark twin-kidney, das ist recht? Er, nein. Don't be fooled by the badge. For marketing ...

The mainstay of the BMW range has been given some extra weapons to take into what has become a close-fought battle. "We're very happy with how the 3 Series has performed in the segment over the past ...

You won't roar from stoplight to stoplight, getting waves and nods from F-150 drivers smoking Marlboros, and you won't do smoky burnouts waiting in line at a NASCAR race, but the 2006 325i will make ...

Yes, BMW's 3-Series has comfortably maintained its position at the top of the pile for keen drivers in its transition from old E46 to new E90 model, but if you're an ultra-serious pedaller it's hard ...