BMW M3 (E36)

Template:InfoboxCar2The BMW M3 (E36) is the second generation model of the BMW M3 series.

It was the first M3 to have an inline-six engine and to be available as a saloon. Unlike the M3 E30, it was not designed as a homologation car.

The European M3 E36 was available with a 3.0L inline-six engine producing 282 bhp until it received a more powerful 3.2L inline-six unit in 1995. Production ended in 1999 and the M3 E36 was succeeded by the M3 E46 in 2000.

Shift Series

The BMW M3 E36 appears as a Tier 2 car in Need for Speed: Shift with a price tag of $50,000. It is capable of a Works conversion and has a car rating of 4.10.

The BMW M3 E36 appears as a Retro Road car in Shift 2: Unleashed with a price tag of $19,900. It has a D 419 performance rating and a 3.05 handling rating.

The E36 has powerful acceleration and responsive handling. Main drawbacks of the car are its low top speed and oversteer. It is competitive in most race modes, especially in Drift events.

Need for Speed: No Limits

The BMW M3 E36 appears in Need for Speed: No Limits as a Classic Sports class car. Its starting rank is 269 PR and the blueprints are available in Chapter 3: Wheely Fast.

Trivia

• The M3 E36 that has appeared throughout the Need for Speed titles is a US-spec model of the car.
• The Works conversion upgrade for the E36 in Need for Speed: Shift and Shift 2: Unleashed features a body kit that closely resembles the BMW M3 GTR (E36).
• In Need for Speed: Shift, the player has to use a E36 in the Drift Competition event in London, where six stars can be obtained. There is also an invitational event with the car in Dakota GP.

Gallery

Need for Speed: Shift

Shift 2: Unleashed

Shift 2: Unleashed
(Works)

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Need for Speed: No Limits

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Need for Speed: No Limits
(Molotov Bodykit)

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Need for Speed: No Limits
(Raijin Bodykit)