Hero Cars
A recurring series on the machines that built the modern enthusiast: Group A homologation specials, DTM saloons, and the Japanese coupés that followed them. Issue 01 is in print. The rest of the series is named and in preparation, published one per quarter, and never taken down once it lands.
| In print | Issue 01 — BMW E36 M3, 1992–1999 |
|---|---|
| In preparation | Issues 02–07, spanning 1986 to 2002 |
| Cadence | One hero-car issue per quarter |
| Sources | Homologation papers, period race results, manufacturer heritage archives |
| Disputed figures | Named as disputed rather than rounded away |
| Back issues | Nothing is ever taken down |
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BMW E36 M3
The M3 that stopped being a homologation special and became a way of life.
| Chassis | E36 |
|---|---|
| Years | 1992–1999 |
| Engine | S50B30 / S50B32 I6 |
| Output | 286 hp (3.0) · 321 hp (3.2) |
| Livery studies | Five, all drawn |
The rest of the series
Each car below is committed and researched. The chassis file goes up when the issue is finished, not before.
Showing all 6 issues.
BMW E30 M3
Boxed arches, dogleg gearbox, and the most decorated touring car ever built.
Toyota Supra Mk4
An iron-block inline six built with so much margin the tuning world never found the end of it.
Nissan Silvia S14
Too wide for the Japanese tax bracket, exactly right for everything else.
Mercedes-Benz 190E Evo II
A Stuttgart saloon with a wing designed in a wind tunnel and a grudge against Munich.
Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
The homologation special that made Group A a one-make series by accident.
Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI
Four-wheel drive, 11,500 rpm, and a debut season that embarrassed the establishment.
Issue 02 — BMW E30 M3
Join the dispatch list and the next chassis file lands the morning it is published.
Styled only — nothing is submitted anywhere.