BMW M3, M4 and M5: Books - History and Models

BMW M3 - The Complete Story

Few cars in recent years have inspired such devotion among enthusiasts as the BMW M3. Now entering its fifth generation, BMW's compact performance car is recognized world-wide as the benchmark of its type. "BMW M3 - The Complete Story" looks in detail at the first four generations of the M3. For all fans of the BMW M3, this book provides essential background. It is packed with facts and details that make the M3 legend come alive.

This book covers:
- The original E30 M3 of 1986 - from a 'homologation special' to a status symbol
- Design and development fo the E36 M3, including a new 6-cylinder engine and more body choices
- The E46 M3 of 2000, with the developed 6-cylinder S54 engine and gearshift advances
- Racing success for the E90-series M3s, introduced in 2007 with V8 engines
- Driving, buying and special editions of all the models.

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BMW M3 1986-2006 - M3, E30, E36, E46 - Brooklands Portfolio

Brooklands Portfolio book about the BMW M3 models from the period 1986-2006. Describes the BMW M3 (E30, E36 and E46) Coupé, Convertible, Racing and Saloon.

• The articles, taken from contemporary British and American car magazines, provide much information about history, model changes and technology.
• Also driving impressions, tests, comparison tests, technical specifications, etc.

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BMW M3 & M4 : The complete history of these ultimate driving machines

The BMW M3 was developed in the 1980s, and was intended to be the world's most successful racing saloon car. Not only did it achieve that in its very first season of motorsport, but went on to achieve lasting commercial success as a high performance road car, with over 300,000 units sold.
Between 1987 and 2004, the naturally aspirated 2.3-litre E30 M3 won the 24 Hours of Nürburgring five times, and won the Spa 24 Hours four times.

Gaining titles in World, Euro, British, Italian, German and Australian Touring Car Championships, the M3 also competed as a rally car, contesting national and World Rally Championship rounds between 1987 and 1989, and, in the hands of Bernard Béguin gained a victory on the Tour de Corse in '87.

Lavishly illustrated with superb photographs, detailed illustrations, and cutaways, this comprehensive model history reveals the full story and legacy of these high performance premium saloons, with performance summaries and production numbers from 1986 to 2020.
With a prologue covering BMW's motorsport tradition since the 1930s, including Formula 1, FIA Group 4 racing, and detailing the original mid-engined M1, this is the most comprehensive and detailed up-to-date record available.

Covers the BMW M3 E30 type, E35, E35 Evolution, E46, E46 CSL, E90, E92, E92, M3 and M4 F80, F82, and F83, and M3 and M4 G20 models.

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- A comprehensive model history of the BMW M3 and M4
- Covers the early development of the M3 as a racing and road car
- Details the racing career and successes of the model
- Featuring a lavish array of colour photographs and cutaway drawings
- New edition featuring up to date material of new models produced between 2013 to 2021
- Full model specs and special editions included.

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BMW M5 - The Complete Story

BMW's M5 was a simple concept: a production 5 Series saloon re-developed for high performance by the Motorsport division. The M5 was the car that really initiated the legend of the M-cars from BMW.

The letter M has been applied to a high-performance BMW as early as 1978, but that year's M1 was an exotic supercar. It had the right image, but the M1 was never going to bring in major profits.
The M5 was much simpler in concept. It was and remains a production 5 Series saloon, redeveloped for ultra-high performance. Manufacturing costs were minimized, allowing BMW to price the car more attractively and still bring in healthy profits.

This book charts the development of the M5 across five generations. For all fans of the BMW M5, this book provides essential background. It is packed with the facts and details that make the M5 legend come alive.

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BMW M5 (1980-2003) - Brooklands Portfolio

Brooklands Portfolio book about the BMW M5 models from the period 1980-2003. Describes the BMW E12 (M535i), E28 (M535i and M5), E34 (M5 3.5 and 3.8) and E39 (M5).

• The articles, taken from contemporary British and American car magazines, provide much information about history, model changes and technology.
• Also driving impressions, tests, comparison tests, technical specifications, etc.

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BMW M3 M4 - L'histoire complète de ces sportives accomplies

Developed in the 1980s, the BMW M3 was destined to be the world's most successful racing saloon. Not only did it achieve this in its very first motorsport season, it also managed to achieve lasting commercial success.

This book explores every aspect of the M3's history, including racing and rallying successes around the world, providing comprehensive and detailed specifications for each generation of the model.

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BMW M3 / M4 - Entwicklung, Modelle, Technik

For more than three decades, the magical abbreviation has electrified sporty drivers on and off the racetrack and conveys ultimate driving pleasure, which of course can also be experienced in the latest, now sixth generation of the M3.
Since 2014, these high-performance models have belonged to the premium segment of mid-range cars, and the model series is completed by the M4 as a coupé and convertible version.

In this updated new edition, author Graham Robson draws a successful portrait of one of M GmbH's most popular creations. Carefully researched and extensively illustrated, the history of the creation and development of the M3 is told across the series up to the current F80 model.
This work is rounded off by extensive data and a detailed presentation of the other, no less sporty, ambitious members of the M family.

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