E36 Spec-Eng

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BMW E36 3 Series The E36 3 series was introduced at the end of 1990. It was available as 4 doorsedan. There were four models available: 316i, 318i, 320i, and 325i. The sixcylinder models all had a new 24 valve engine from the E34 5 series. The fourcylinder models had the M40 engine from the E30 3 series. In 1991 the 325td cameavailable. It had a six cylinder diesel engine with 115 HP. In 1992 the new coupewas introduced. It was available as 318is, 320i and 325i. The 318is had the same16 valve engine as the E30 318is but now had 140 HP. In 1993 the 325tds and the325i convertible came available. The 325tds was almost the same as the 325td butnow had an intercooler. The old M40 four cylinder engines were replaced with thenew M43 four cylinders. In 1994 the 318i and 320i convertible came available.In that same year the new compact was introduced. First it was only available as316i but a 318ti soon followed. The 328i replaced the 325i and a four cylinder dieselwas introduced: the 318tds. In 1995 the 318tds compact came available and thegrille received a small facelift. The 3 series touring was also introduced. It wasavailable as 318i, 320i, 328i, 318tds and 325tds. In 1996 the 323i came available.It was available as sedan, coupe and touring. Also new was the 318is sedan. It hada new 16 valve four cylinder with 140 HP. In 1997 the 323ti compact was available.This little devil had a six cylinder with 170 HP. In 1998 the new 3 series wasintroduced so the 3 series sedan went out of production. The coupe and touringwere available until 1999. The convertible will go out of production this year.The compact is still available as 316i, 323ti and 318tds. BMW E36 CompactModel: Engine: Power: Topspeed: Year: 316i M43 4 cylinder 102 HP 188 km/h 1994 - 1999 316i M44 4 cylinder 105 HP 190 km/h 1999 - present 318ti M44 4 cylinder 140 HP 209 km/h 1994 - 1999 323ti M52 6 cylinder 170 HP 230 km/h 1997 - present 318tds M41 4 cylinder 90 HP 175 km/h 1995 - present BMW E36 SedanModel: Engine: Power: Topspeed: Year: 316i M40 4 cylinder 100 HP 191 km/h 1990 - 1993 316i M43 4 cylinder 102 HP 195 km/h 1993 - 1998 318i M40 4 cylinder 113 HP 198 km/h 1990 - 1993 318i M43 4 cylinder 115 HP 201 km/h 1993 - 1998 318is M44 4 cylinder 140 HP 213 km/h 1996 - 1998 320i M50 6 cylinder 150 HP 214 km/h 1990 - 1998 323i M52 6 cylinder 170 HP 231 km/h 1996 - 1998 325i M50 6 cylinder 192 HP 233 km/h 1990 - 1994 328i M52 6 cylinder 193 HP 236 km/h 1994 - 1998 318tds M41 4 cylinder 90 HP 182 km/h 1994 - 1998 325td M51 6 cylinder 115 HP 198 km/h 1991 - 1998 325tds M51 6 cylinder 143 HP 214 km/h 1993 - 1998 BMW E36 TouringModel: Engine: Power: Topspeed: Year: 316i M43 4 cylinder 102 HP 191 km/h 1997 - 1999 318i M43 4 cylinder 115 HP 197 km/h 1995 - 1999 320i M50 6 cylinder 150 HP 212 km/h 1995 - 1999 323i M52 6 cylinder 170 HP 223 km/h 1996 - 1999 328i M50 6 cylinder 193 HP 230 km/h 1995 - 1999 318tds M41 4 cylinder 90 HP 179 km/h 1995 - 1999 325tds M51 6 cylinder 143 HP 206 km/h 1995 - 1999 BMW E36 CoupeModel: Engine: Power: Topspeed: Year: 316i M43 4 cylinder 102 HP 193 km/h 1993 - 1999 318is M42 4 cylinder 140 HP 213 km/h 1992 - 1999 320i M52 6 cylinder 150 HP 214 km/h 1992 - 1999 323i M52 6 cylinder 170 HP 227 km/h 1995 - 1999 325i M52 6 cylinder 192 HP 233 km/h 1992 - 1994 328i M52 6 cylinder 193 HP 236 km/h 1994 - 1999 BMW E36 ConvertibleModel: Engine: Power: Topspeed: Year: 318i M43 4 cylinder 115 HP 194 km/h 1994 - 2000 320i M50 6 cylinder 150 HP 211 km/h 1994 - 2000 325i M50 6 cylinder 192 HP 229 km/u 1993 - 1994 328i M52 6 cylinder 193 HP 230 km/h 1994 - 2000