BMW M3 Gets 40th Anniversary Edition With Just 40 Units Built

Happy 40th, M3The BMW M3 was built in response to the Mercedes-Benz 190 2.3-16, along with other cars that were taking wins in the world’s touring car races. It made its world premiere in 1986, with production kicking off in March. 40 years later, the M3 had evolved significantly. The two-door model had been spun off into the M4, and we now have a Touring model.Power levels are insane next to the original model, too. The E30 M3 had 197 horsepower and 177 lb-ft of torque (192 hp and 170 lb-ft in the U.S), which is pedestrian by today’s standards. Today, the M3 puts out 473 hp and 406 lb-ft, or 523 hp and 479 lb-ft in Competition xDrive form. To put that into perspective, the modern M3 Competition has over 2.5 times more power than the E30 M3.
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