Car Throttle

To keep costs low BMW of America cut big corners with the E36 M3, resulting in a car that was slower, more basic and way less of an M3 than its European brother. Here are the main differences…

It’s time to get ready for some wild racing! That’s because the latest Forza Horizon title takes place in Australia, on a map twice the size of the one found in the previous game. Over 350 cars can be driven and modded to perfection, including the new Lamborghini Centenario.

This week, Alex embarks on a massive, one-day 750-mile, road trip to the derestricted German Autobahn to find out how fast his E36 M3 Lemon can go. Let’s find out!

One question I get asked more than any other is “Why did you buy the E36 M3 when you could have bought the superior E46 M3 instead?” Well, here are five reasons why I did exactly that!

To find out how many horses have leaked out of the M3’s engine, Alex takes his lemon back to Surrey Rolling Road for dyno testing. After that, it’s time to find out how fast it’ll do 0-60mph!

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Colin the E36 M3 ‘Lemon’ has finally had his rust repaired. So Alex takes him for a first proper drive…