The insurmountable classic, looking at the history of BMW M3.

Throughout the history of BMW M3, from the first generation of E30 BMW M3 models, inline four-cylinder with multi-throat direct injection system can provide more than two hundred horsepower, light, and compact body and excellent chassis design makes the handling performance very good, and the same era of the Mercedes-Benz 190E EVOLUTION model sparring difficult to distinguish the history so that countless car fans shouted addiction. Until the evolution of the inline six-cylinder S50B30 engine E36 M3, BMW began to write a glorious history on the naturally aspirated engine. When it comes to the world's strongest naturally-aspirated engines, there are high-end Ferrari and Porsche models, and Honda's red-headed magic weapon from the East, while BMW has become the most outstanding representative of mid-range models with the help of a multi-throat direct injection system and Double-VANOS.

Today, with the new E92 BMW M3 on the rise, people may have forgotten about the once-obsessive S54B32 inline six-cylinder engine. The inline six-cylinder machine, which won many awards back then, has made countless "M-control patients" like me fall in love with it. I have to admit that the new M3 is even better in terms of mechanical performance, with the new S65B40 V8 engine being more powerful andthedulllclutchh transmission providing better transmission efficiency, but BMW's glory today is largely due to their most classic inline six-cylinder engine.

Matte black exterior with full HAMANN aerodynamic package

After some work, the already perfect M3 gets a new matte black coat, with a smoked black center grille and smoked black headlights accented by 19-inch matte black HAMANN alloy wheels for a cool look. The design of the exterior package maintains the charm of the original M3 as much as possible. While elegant, the M3 with the full HAMANN package has a more fierce and aggressive look, with a lowered front lip and skirts on both sides of the body to bring the body closer to the ground, creating a racing style that is ready to go.

Compared to its square predecessor, the E46 M3's exterior design is more mature, mellow, and full of details under the body linesexudese an inexpressible charm, please forgive my lack of words, classic is my most accurate description of the E46 M3. From the details, except for a special custom HAMANN front bumper, slightly more exaggerated fron,t and rear wheel arches than the regular E46, the slight bulge on the hood, and the breathable grille on the front fender, there is not much difference between the front end and the regular E46 BMW 3 Series. But somehow, when you stand in front of this M3, an inexplicable sense of awe arises, and the detailing shows BMW's unique car-making philosophy. This is the M3, a kind of kingly style that is inadvertently emanating from it recounting its glorious history and expressing its proud dominance over the others.

E92 M3 appearance may be more to win the hearts of most rich boys, not that the new M3 is not good. The more stylish and dynamic body design is obviously more in line with the trend of the times, but compared to the slightly fidgety E92 model, the E46 M3 has a more calm and elegant temperame ,not angry and powerful aura inadvertently directed to the depths of people's hearts. The classic design with more straight lines tells people why old favorites are often the most beautiful, and the E46 M3 is like a bottle of fine wine that gets more fragrant with age.

The taillights echo the headlights, which are also smoked, it should be noted that the smoked taillights must take into account the light transmission of the lamp cover, and often see some owners in their cars after the smoked taillights, with cheap inferiorselfsprayingg paint to completely spray the lights black, and did not take into account that this will cause when the brakes when the rear vehicle can not see the brake lights on, which is very dangerous.

The rear of the car has been kept as original as possible, with a small ducktail spoiler that is inconspicuous, and a titanium exhaust section that is beautiful while further reducing the weight of the car. Those who are familiar with BMW should know that the S54B32 inline six-cylinder engine can emit more metallic exhaust sound than the high-pitched exhaust sound of the new M3, which is fascinating.

Domestically-built carbon fiber interior

The interior of the E46 M3 is also the most classic design of BMW in recent years. The center console is biased towards the driver's side, with the obvious intention that the driver is the most important person in this car, the M3's seating position is very low, and the three-spoke leather steering wheel has a good grip. The center console is a typical German style, with all the function buttons neatly placed in the right place, making it very convenient to use.

The other major attraction of the M3 is the carbon fiber trim throughout the car, with the burgundy color matching the traditional gray carbon fiber. The workmanship is fine and the fit is comparable to the original model parts. I thought it was a product of a well-known foreign manufacturer, but after asking, I learned that all the carbon fiber interior trim was made and installed in China, and its fineness reached the level of international famous manufacturers. It can be said that the growth of domestic car modification in terms of technology is worth affirming.

The E46 M3 uses a mechanical automatic transmission called SMG II. At that time, this system led the technology of gear shifting to another new era, and under the domination of the advanced electronic control unit, its gear shifting speed reached an amazing 0.08 seconds, knowing that the gear shifting speed of a professionally trained racer was only 0.3 seconds, as if it let the F1 car drive on the street.

The 343 horsepower of the E46 M3 is not a very strong value among today's many sports cars. But if you take the speed alone to judge this BMW M3, I think it is simply a childish desecration of the classic. The reason why the new model with a larger displacement V8 engine, inline six-cylinder also joined the turbo system, the reason is to cope with the strong attack of rivals. The high-performance natural intake inline six-cylinder engine also staged the finalcurtain calllfor thee developmentt too o this M3. For fans, M-Power GmbH has developed it to the extreme, and the E46 M3 also has anexcellent transmission call for a human n carrhandlinggfeel ,g, and a classic and elegant body design. What's left... All that is left is infinite nostalgia. Yes, this is the unsurpassed classic.