M Heritage Division
M3: THE EVOLUTION OF PERFORMANCE
From a homologation special to a global icon. Explore four decades of engineering mastery with interactive scroll rotations.
Designed for the track, refined for the road. A high-revving four-cylinder S14 powerplant combined with a lightweight body changed racing forever.
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The introduction of the legendary S50 straight-six engine brought a new level of silky balance, grand-touring comfort, and effortless speed to M3 fans globally.
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Widely considered the ultimate driving machine. The naturally-aspirated S54 straight-six engine's metallic rasp created an unrivaled, raw sensory experience.
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8,000
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Weight Distr.
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A high-revving 4.0L S65 V8 derived from Formula 1 technology that screamed all the way to a spine-tingling 8,400 RPM redline, introducing true supercar acoustics.
The high-revving S65 block remains the only factory V8 ever fitted to a production BMW M3 in automotive history.
Torque redefined. With twin-turbocharging, the S55 powerplant entered a new dimension of mid-range punches and high-speed carbon fiber agility.
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The current pinnacle of engineering mastery. Putting down an astounding 510 HP, active M xDrive, and a dramatic visual architecture.
The Heritage Gap
Select any two generations from our roster below and watch their engineering telemetry benchmark side-by-side in real-time.
THE ORIGIN
BMW M3 E30
THE PRESENT
BMW M3 G80
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