Disaster strikes on the very first test drive of my budget-built turbocharged BMW E36. After weeks of late-night wrenching, the car finally hit the road—only to blow up in a cloud of smoke. Was it the ...

This video tests the performance of a budget-built BMW E36 fitted with an 800€ eBay turbo kit. After the installation, the car is taken to the dyno to measure real-world horsepower and torque gains.

Garret Donahue, a Southern California native, has been involved in car culture for the majority of his life. From organizing local group drives to attending open track days, Garret dives deep into the ...

Liam Krie is a Communications graduate and dedicated writer with a passion for the automotive industry. Liam is enthusiastic about research, motorsport and keeping up to date with current affairs. The ...

The E36 M3 is the follow-up series production model after the original and groundbreaking E30 in the 1980s. Introduced in 1992 and manufactured until 1999, it was the first M3 to utilize a ...

Some cars are simply made to be messed with. Customization is every gearhead's sacrosanct right, and the best carmakers build certain models with that in mind. As large manufacturers invest in cars-as ...

Not to be confused with its similar E46 successor, who starred in the original Need for Speed: Most Wanted video game, the E36 M3 GTR was BMW's original thoroughbred street-legal race car that we wish ...