You can find a BMW roundel on a variety of vehicles, ranging from two-seat convertibles up to flagship luxury sedans and three-row SUVs. Though the German automaker caters to a wide audience and its best-selling product today is the X3 crossover, we’d argue the brand only became so successful thanks to small, fun-to-drive coupes like the 2002 and more modern spiritual successors like the 1 Series and 2 Series. The M3 may get all the shine in the magazine pages, but for the truly discerning BMW enthusiasts, these are the cars to lust after.
