- 178
- Ankara
- esercigks
The E36 was produced from 1991 - 1998. It was available with four-cylinder and six-cylinder engines, with the twin cam BMW M50 six-cylinder replacing the single-cam engine used in the E30. Rear suspension was the "Z-axle" multilink suspension, as used in the Z1.
Initial sales were the four-door saloon, with the coupé version added in 1991 and the cabriolet version in 1992. Finally, the station wagon ("touring") version was produced from 1994.
In 1993, VANOS variable valve timing was introduced on the DOHC I6 (inline 6-cylinder) engines. In 1996, the M50 six-cylinder engine was replaced by the M52 six cylinder engine, and maximum displacement was increased from 2.5 litres to 2.8 litres.
The E36 M3 uses the S50 (or S52 in North America) six-cylinder engine and was the first M3 available as a four-door saloon.
Unlike the E30, which never made the list, for every year of its production, the E36 was named in Car and Driver Magazine's "10 Best Cars" list (see Car and Driver Ten Best).
