BMW E36 M3

The E36 M3 was launched in February 1992 to life and hit the dealer showrooms in November of that year he was the first M3 powered by a six-cylinder engine with 2990 cc and develops 286 hp (210 kW and 282 HP). Originally, only as a coupe, BMW M3 convertible versions presented Convertible and Sedan Sedan / 1994, the absence of any model BMW M5 in the line-up is open from the end of the E34 M5 production in 1995 and the introduction of the E39 M5 1998, introduction of the four-door model racing.


Also in 1994, BMW produced a limited edition M3 GT as a special case of approval of the race were all GT British Racing Green and featured an updated version of the 295 hp (217 kW, 291 hp) 3.0-liter engine. 350 GT were built.

In the summer of 1995 M3 coupe and sedan have 321 horsepower (236 kW, 317 hp) 3.2-liter inline-6 was, at the same time, the cars received clear indicator lenses, new rims and an improved 6-speed box. The convertible will not receive these changes until the spring of 1996.

Most of the E36 M3 were produced in the Regensburg plant, but a small number of driving melody were right M3 in the BMW plant in Rosslyn, Pretoria, South Africa. Total 46 525 12 114 12 603 convertibles were produced and cut programs. Saloon production in December, 1997 ended the production stopped in late 1998 coupe and the convertible in December 1999.