So far, there have been six BMW M3 generations, starting with the homologation special E30 in 1989 and its 2.3-liter inline-four engine ... only the fourth-gen E90 series came with a V8 starting ...

With an updated version of BMW's four-cylinder M10 engine—which debuted in ... manual transmission or a dual-clutch. The E90 was also the first 3 Series with iDrive—a now-ubiquitous technology ...

By 2006, it was the turn of the edgy new E90 sedan ... hybrid technology to the BMW 3 Series, along with an available dual-clutch auto and more diesel engines. The G20 came to market in 2018 ...