e90

On March 1st, 2005, BMW USA announced that the “icon of sport sedans” would enter its fifth generation. The E90 3 Series sedan—at the time, the only body style offered—arrived on US shores as a…

Throughout BMW’s history, they’ve brought a few different 3 Series models to market wearing the “is” badge. Generally, it’s a sport package of some sort, and limited to two-door coupe models. Usually, an “is” car…

BMWs get under your skin. The more of them you drive, the more you start to want one, or at least that’s what happened to me. After driving countless BMW press cars in my over…

BMW had already been manufacturing the 3 Series for 30 years when the all-new E90, part of the BMW E90 3 Series family, was launched in 2005. Unlike the previous E46 in terms of character…

I was thinking early today about why modern BMWs just aren’t as universally loved as older ones. When I was in high school, and reading car magazines front-to-back like a madman, there wasn’t a comparison…

This isn’t one of those videos where a neglected car that had been collecting dust and grime for years on end is rescued by an enthusiast. Instead, the BMW M3 E90 painted in Melbourne Red…

For many owners of high-performance cars who are looking to modify their cars, the first order of business is to put them on a dyno. Finding out the engine’s baseline is a good place to…

Top speed runs on unrestricted sections of the Autobahn are usually done with the latest toys, but today we’re highlighting a 16-year-old BMW 3 Series Sedan. It’s an E90 in the torquey 330d specification that…

When I was searching for a car to replace my E46 325i problem child, I had my mind set on an E90. I’ve always loved the design, felt the cabin was modern enough to not…

If you’re longing for the good ol’ days of naturally aspirated engines, here’s a blast from the past. The E90 was the final BMW 3 Series to offer powertrains without forced induction. Such was the…