This BMW E30 316i is being converted into a lightweight race car by a talented German mechanic. They are replacing the factory 1.6 L M40B16 inline-four with a 2.0 L K20A inline-four from Honda Integra Type R that makes 217 hp (162 kW) and 152 lb-ft (206 Nm). The owner is converting the K20 to … Read more
This 1989 BMW E30 race car is for sale in Poland for 129,900 zł or about $34,178. It was built by Olek Robak from Robak Motorsport to race competitively for the past two years. The engine is a 2.0 L B47 diesel inline-four that makes 320 horsepower and 570 Nm (420 lb-ft) however Olek says … Read more
DaveG is a self-described BMW nut and restorer. So it shouldn’t surprise anyone that he’s building the World’s first BMW E30 with an electric motor from a BMW i3. The motor makes 168-184 horsepower depending on the year. Dave plans on powering the motor with Fluence battery packs and connecting it to a 320d transmission … Read more
Igor Negoda enjoys working with turbines. So when he received a TS-21 gas turbine starter/APU (auxiliary power unit) from a Russian military aircraft he decided to install it into a BMW E30 sedan. The small turbine makes 60 horsepower and 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) of torque. Igor says while the turbine is spinning at 17,000 … Read more
This BMW E30 is for sale in Świdwin, Poland for 150,000 zł or about $40,533. The car competes in European drift events under the Drift Warriors flag. Swagier Custom Parts installed a 7.4 L LSx V8 that makes 591 horsepower and 597 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque on a Ecumaster EMU Black ECU. Behind the … Read more
Absolute Motorsport is an Irish rally team comprised of driver Sean Liston and co-driver Katrina Walsh Liston. They compete in a BMW E30 built by Sean and Katrina’s Father that was originally Katrina’s Mother’s car. The team replaced the factory BMW M20 inline-six and transmission with a Honda 2.0 L K20A2 inline-four and Sadev six-speed … Read more