3 Series

With the latest C-Class, Mercedes did the unthinkable and put a four-cylinder engine inside the AMG C43. Not only that, but it also made it heavier even though the bigger 3.0-liter V6 is gone. With…

If I still own it after seven years, I’m planning on taking my 1994 BMW 318Ti Compact back to the Munich plant it emerged from in September of that year. As such, it’s thought to…

In the high-octane world of drag racing, speed enthusiasts are always on the hunt for the fastest and most powerful machines. When it comes to performance sedans, the BMW M340i xDrive, Audi S4, and Mercedes-Benz…

BMWBLOG was the first publication to report a year ago about the next-generation 3 Series Sedan, which has been assigned the G50 codename for the sedan and G51 for the wagon. It’s expected to retain…

The BMW M340i xDrive is not a true M car, but that’s ok because the C43 isn’t a full-fat AMG model either. A new back-to-back comparison test orchestrated in Japan focused on the performance delivered…

Of all the products offered by BMW M, the M340d has to be among the most obscure since many will find the concept of a performance diesel car in 2023 to be rather outdated. The…

Every manufacturer – ones that survived at least – has had that one ‘it’ product, the one that really made them. VW hit the ground running with the Beetle, and so did Ford with the…

Good grief, it’s another anniversary! We’re slightly late to this one, but only by months. The BMW E46 3 Series was launched in April 1998. Who remembers the “DNA” adverts? To think, we have moved…

If you’re a firm believer in the saying “they don’t make them like they used to,” here’s a veritable time capsule. Let’s dial our imaginary time machine back to April 1985 when this BMW 3…

The 330i can be considered the best of the rest in the hugely complex 3 Series lineup by sitting right below the M340i/M340d and M3 models. BMW sells it with a choice of rear- or…