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BMW M3 1992
Production year: 1992
No. of produced cars: 71,242
The second generation BMW M3 based on the E36 debuted in February 1992 and was in the showrooms in November that year. It was the first M3 powered by a straight-six engine which produced 210 kW. Initially available as a coupé only, BMW introduced M3 convertible and saloon versions in 1994, the absence of any M5 models in the BMW line-up between the end of E34 M5 production in 1995 and the launch of the E39 M5 in 1998 prompted the introduction of the 4-door Motorsport model.