{"id":824291,"date":"2024-03-02T19:44:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T19:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?page_id=824291"},"modified":"2024-03-23T18:04:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T18:04:26","slug":"bmw-m3-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/all-brands\/bmw\/bmw-m3-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW M3 (1986 &#8211; Present)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">BMW M3<\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">1986 &#8211; Present<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">The BMW M3 began as a motorsport-bred homologation special, renowned for its high-revving inline-six engines and razor-sharp handling. Over the years, it has gained power, technology,  and refinement, transforming into a more luxurious and capable super sedan while retaining its core ethos of balanced, driver-focused performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#block-wrap-42970\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Overview<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-42128\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Featured<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-35070\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">M3 Generations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-38340\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Models In-Depth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-81353\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Image Gallery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-80739\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">More Updates<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024-BMW-M3-CS-006-2100-scaled.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Turbocharging may have changed the M3&#8217;s soundtrack, but the F80 generation proved it hasn&#8217;t lost its edge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><small>&lt;p&gt;SportsCarDigest&lt;\/p&gt;<\/small><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">BMW M3 Generations<\/h1>\n<p>&#8220;The E30 M3 is the purest expression of the concept. Lightweight, responsive, and a timeless design.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><small>&lt;p&gt;Supercars.net&lt;\/p&gt;<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BMW M3 1986 &#8211; Present The BMW M3 began as a motorsport-bred homologation special, renowned for its high-revving inline-six engines and razor-sharp handling. Over the years, it has gained power, technology, and refinement, transforming into a more luxurious and capable super sedan while retaining its core ethos of balanced, driver-focused performance. 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