M-division leader, Frank van Meel, said that from a “technical standpoint, the future doesn’t look bright for manual gearboxes.”

The BMW E30 is a driver’s car through and through, and this Jalopnik video helps you re-discover why.

Our good friends at the Hooniverse decided to take up the call to arms and test the new BMW M4 to see if it is actually mmm-mmm good.

Listen up, E30 M3 fans. According to BMW Group Design Director Adrian van Hooydonk, a brand new model will be “inspired” by that iconic enthusiast machine.

It’s ironic that so many years of history can be distilled into short alphanumeric combinations. However, that’s exactly how the past four decades of a German automotive powerhouse can be summarized – with short strings of characters such as BMW, M, 3.0 CSL, M1, and M3.

Is this a fantastic car? Yes, of course. Would it be better if they took some things away? You bet your lederhosen.

This is the 1989 BMW E30 M3 Johnny Cecotto Edition. This is just one of 505 built under this edition, which is named after BMW’s former motorcycle and Formula 1 racer.