Start here

New to BMW? Begin here.

Five short steps. Each takes a few minutes and opens a door to the rest of Motron.

  1. 01

    Read the badge

    Learn how BMW names its cars: series numbers, chassis codes like E46 and G80, and what the M, i and X really mean.

    Lesson: engine codes
  2. 02

    Meet the engines

    Straight-six, V8, electric drive. Start with the four-stroke cycle, then explore the engines that define each era.

    Lesson: what is an engine?
  3. 03

    Compare two icons

    Put an E30 M3 next to a G80 M3. Same badge, forty years apart. The numbers tell a story.

    Open the comparison
  4. 04

    Start your garage

    Save the cars you love. Sign in later and everything comes with you.

    Browse models
  5. 05

    Make it a habit

    Five discoveries a day in Daily quests, and a streak that rewards curiosity.

    Daily quests
Four cars to start with

The essentials.

E30 1986

M3

S14 · Inline-four · 1986–1991

0–100 6.7 s235 km/h

200 PS
E46 CSL 2003

M3 CSL

S54 · Inline-six · 2003–2004

0–100 4.9 s250 km/h

360 PS
G80 2021

M3 Competition

S58 · Inline-six · 2020–present

0–100 3.9 s250 km/h

510 PS
G60 2023 Electric

i5 eDrive40

eDrive · Single-motor rear-wheel drive · 2023–present

0–100 6 s193 km/h582 km

340 PS