Speaking of which, BMW quotes 479 pound-feet (650 Nm) at full chatter. The car next to the compact executive sedan is the M5 Competition, which slots right between the M5 and M5 CS.

Instead, BMW had to increase the capacity of the standard M3’s 4.0-liter V8 to 4.4-liters and in doing so, managed to give it 444 hp and 324 lb-ft (440 Nm) of torque.

Watch the BMW M3 E92 accelerate on the Autobahn from a standstill to 283 km/h under full throttle. This video captures the ...

When BMW had to decide on a successor for the E46 M3 that was retired in 2006, it was facing a crisis and opportunity in equal measures. The M3’s rivals, the Audi RS4 and then-upcoming Mercedes ...

First Drive: The 2023 BMW M3 Is an Instant Legend Delivering an elite driving experience worthy of its M-status, the new BMW M3 wields racetrack-ready performance on any road.

I'm talking about the M3 GTR, the beefed-up E46 the Germans introduced in 2001 as a homologation special. BMW made only six units, all powered by a 4.0-liter V8 engine rated at 382 horsepower.

2023 BMW M3 Competition xDrive Review The Competition version adds a fully-variable, rear-biased system drive system controlled via a multi-plate clutch.

The E90 M3 road car had taken its lead from the old M3 GTR and stepped up to a 4.0-liter V8 for its 2008 debut, but the GTS got a 4.4-liter version of the same S65.

BMW quotes a 4.1 second 0-to-60-mph time for the manual M3 compared to 3.8 seconds for the M3 Competition. That's a disparity you will never, ever notice in day-to-day driving.

The M3 Competition xDrive Sedan has rear seats, but don't mistake them for a sign of compromise. Think of them, perhaps, as simply room for a bigger audience to the compact BMW's outsized talents.

The latest generation BMW M3 might be the most controversial shape in the nameplate’s history. Still, even amid the polarizing style, BMW’s popular performance variant of its even more popular ...

Powering the M3 is a 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-6, and the manual is only available with rear-wheel drive. The manual sedan is also the slowest of the M3 models, with BMW quoting a 4.1-second 0 ...