The E46 BMW 3 Series is one of the most beloved cars of the past 25 years. Even if I’ve had my beef with them after owning a couple, nobody can doubt the greatness of a golden-era BMW sedan. I’ve ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

Braam has nearly two decades of experience in the auto media industry. He has worked at all of South Africa's leading motoring titles, including TopCar, Car Magazine, Cars.co.za and TopGear, which he ...

Before the BMW 1 Series arrived, one could still go for premium compact hatchback styling in a Bavarian creation thanks to the E36/E46 3 Series Compacts (1993–2004). These models were sleek, nimble, ...

The fourth generation BMW 3 Series, known as the E46 platform and sold in the U.S. from 1999 to 2006, was not only the best-selling 3 Series of all time, but the best-selling BMW of all time. The ...

So there are reasons to be cheerful in 2020. But the unpredictability and inconsistency, the way BMW has never fully committed to the M estate as a bodystyle - when it very slavishly has to the ...