The BMW Z3 is a range of two-seat convertible and coupé models which were produced from 1995-2002, and made in Spartanburg, North Carolina. It is the second model in the BMW Z series, and the first of this series to be mass produced. Initial models used the convertible body style (model code E36/7, marketed as roadster), with the coupé body style (model code E36/8) being added in 1999. In 2002, the Z3 was replaced by the Z4.
The M models are powered by either the S50, S52 or S54 straight-six engine, depending on the country and model year.