Join the ongoing Project Cologne series as it focuses on the BMW E46 325i Touring, highlighting efforts to make this classic ...

Follow the progress of Project Cologne as efforts continue to prepare a BMW E46 325i Touring for German TÜV certification.

Their fervour is warranted, too: the lineage of BMW’s compact M-cars is laid bare here, from the 2002 turbo – Europe’s first turbocharged production car – via the iconic E30 M3 and quirky Z3 M Coupé, ...

The E46 BMW 3 Series might look like an evolution of the E36, but its journey from sketch to reality is worth a look. Which BMW 3 Series is the best 3 Series? You’ll probably hear the ...

“Paul Rosche thought we had a hick NASCAR team running our M3 programme.” The words not of an observer or outsider, but BMW North America’s former head of product planning and strategy, Rich Brekus.

The fourth generation BMW 3 Series, known as the E46 platform and sold in the U.S. from 1999 to 2006, was not only the best-selling 3 Series of all time, but the best-selling BMW of all time. The ...

Add all-black livery, and this 3-series is full of rock 'n roll attitude. It's always fun to find out what kind of unusual cars music icons drive, whether it's Lady Gaga's first-generation Ford F-150 ...

Few cars make BMW fans weak in the knees like the E46 M3 CSL. Unfortunately for us Yanks, BMW never brought what is potentially its greatest driving car to North America. Tuning shops and independent ...

The problem has to do with aluminum bolts in the variable camshaft timing adjustment unit, a setup that BMW calls VANOS. This part helps determine when the engine’s valves open and close. If the bolts ...