A stock E30 BMW is about as glorious as inhaling a fresh and pure mountain breeze after walking out of a porta-potty. A turbocharged, 400-horsepower E30 is about as sensational as escaping from a porta-potty falling from 30,000 feet, and parachuting away through crystal-clear skies. I compare the E30 driving experience to a pure mountain […] More »

So what does 400 Kilowatts mean to you? Well how about 850 lb-ft of torque? It means a Bimmer M3 that eats trannies alive and is not adversely affected by the altitude at Pikes Peak. This is no Leaf! Matt Farah of the Drive checks it out after the jump!