For 2001 and 2002, however, the M Roadster left no doubt as to which Z3 variant was king of the hill. It received the same 3.2-liter “S54” inline-six from the then-new E46 M3.

While BMW delivers obscure models, such as the 6 Series GT, in an attempt to lure in new buyers, we long for the Bavarian brand to remember its routes and a new version of the Z3 M coupe would go ...

Back in the day, the Z3 M Roadster and Coupe featured a 3.2-liter inline six-cylinder engine and a five-speed manual transmission under the hood, with the S54 mill detuned to 315 ponies and the ...

Any 1998-2000 model year M Roadster will look like a bargain compared to the 2001-2002 models, and that’s largely because of the engine. Rarity would be the other – BMW sold only 921 in North ...

The BMW rendering is based not on an old Z3 M, ... which had a peculiar roof shape and was available as a juicy Z3 M model. ... decided to do a modernized version of a 1999 BMW Z3 M Coupe.

The engine displaces 2.5 liters, yet BMW called the new base model the Z3 2.3 go figure. ... 1996 Z3 1.9 Roadster. 1997 Z3 2.8 Roadster. 2000 M Roadster. Curb weight. 2690 lb . 2870 lb . 3070 lb .

We are, of course, talking about the Z3 M Coupe. Built from 1998 until 2002, the Z3 M Coupe may look a bit funky but compared to its roadster counterpart, it has increased torsional and structural ...

The classic model is a rare example of the BMW Z3 M Coupe performance flagship featuring a black exterior and a two-tone red and black interior. Having been introduced in 1998, the “Clown Shoe ...

Though the Z3 was eventually replaced by the BMW Z4 in 2002, its legacy lives on as one of the most beloved BMW roadsters ever made. Today, well-maintained Z3s, especially M models, are highly ...

When BMW released the Z3 Roadster in 1995, it was an instant hit. This sleek convertible hoped to capitalize on the success of the Mazda MX-5 Miata, which pumped new life into the segment. BMW ...

The Corvette, the Boxster, and the new more-powerful version of BMW's Z3, called the M roadster, ... and BMW figures 3500 of the 20,000 Z3s it makes for 1998 will be the M-roadster model.

When Burkhard Goeschel, BMW’s former chief of ‘Special Model Series’, presented the board with a fixed-roof version of the Z3 M Roadster to rectify its dynamic shortcomings partly induced by ...