The 335i took it a step further, dropping the then-new N54 into the engine bay of the sedan ... eclipsing even the E46 M3 coupé. BMW replaced the twin-turbo N54 with the single-turbo N55 in ...

The E46-generation BMW 3-Series might have been ... Even with the loud exhaust, it’s the intake and mechanical sounds from the engine bay that dominate the aural experience once you’re deep ...

He first drove an E46 M3 in 2005, borrowed for a session ... because the base-layer color, visible in the engine bay, was also used by BMW as the base for the final paint: Interlagos Blue Metallic ...

With the release of the E46 chassis, BMW brought back a more modernly ... BMW stuffed a 3.2-liter inline-six engine into the bay and was able to crank out 333-horsepower with a 7.900 rpm redline ...

For Michael Ontingco, he wanted all of the above and his vision revolved around creating something BMW had previously ... change to the S54-equipped engine bay, but Michael removed that and ...

BMW M broke with tradition during the development ... it was relatively easy to fit inside the E46 engine bay. The team only had to modify the steering column and reroute the oil circulation ...

The fourth generation BMW ... of the E46 — the M3 — well...good call! These are fabulous cars. But you’ll want to be extra cautious of three potential issues. These include the engine ...