a '97 BMW 3 Series, looks pretty modest from 20 feet away. But up close and under the hood, you can tell this is one of the cleanest E36s on the road. The BMW E36 was the 3 Series of the '90s.

1995-1998 BMW 3 Series Sedan E36 (3rd Gen) Facelift 1993-1994 BMW 3 Series Sedan E36 (3rd Gen) 1984-1992 BMW 3 Series Sedan E30 (2nd Gen) The E21 was the first of the BMW 3 Series generations ...

The M3 going electric is a big deal, the biggest since BMW replaced the original lightweight four-cylinder homologation ...

Hands down, it's one of the best 3 Series generations ever developed. However, which E36 is right for you, and which is best overall?

The second-gen E36 BMW M3 models ... delivered the goods via a 3.2-liter inline-six making 333 hp. Of all the BMW M3 generations, only the fourth-gen E90 series came with a V8 starting in 2008 ...