If you know where to look, V8 power doesn't have to command high sums -- especially with used German vehicles.

Mention BMW’s M3 to anyone with even a modicum ... Get beyond the epic engine and the E92 acquits itself very well, especially when fitted with the adaptive dampers. The ride in Comfort mode ...

The high-revving E92 M3's V8 is good for many things. Putting one under the hood of a 135i, though, might just be the best thing you can do with the old S65 engine. My position on the 1M would be ...

One consolation for the loss of the E92 M3’s screaming naturally aspirated V8 engine was the sheer performance ... a six-speed manual or BMW’s DCT, a seven-speed twin-clutch automated manual.