BMW Z3 Travels Back To The Future, ... the custom front bumper was inspired by the M3 and M4 (F80 / F82) of the same ... the sizeable carbon fiber spoiler seems determined to overshadow the entire ...

1996-2002 BMW Z3. Body type. 2-door convertible. Drivetrain. Front engine, rwd. Airbag. Driver, pass, (side optional in 1998, standard by 1999) Base curb weight, lb ...

On the outside, you’ll immediately be able to tell this is no ordinary BMW 3 Series. The M3 mirrors, rear spoiler, sideskirts, fenders and bumpers will give everything away from the moment you ...

Joe DeMatio,Deputy Editor. The M3 Lime Rock Edition is not a car to drive if you want to keep a low profile. The luscious orange paint, carbon-fiber roof and spoiler, and M3 badging all call ...

For 2001, however, BMW went from healthy to insane, swapping in the then-new E46 M3’s engine, which in the M Roadster would produce 315 horsepower made at a screaming 7,400 rpm.

That meant 321hp and 258lb ft of torque at launch, though BMW replaced it with the now-legendary S54 motor from the E46 M3 in 2001, upping the power to 325hp while torque remained the same.

While it isn’t the first time this has happened, BMW’s M3 will be a sedan when the next generation arrives and the latest spy photos show it in its most recent prototype.This time around the ...