To this day, the E30 BMW 3 Series is one of the most recognizable and beloved classic cars ever made in my homeland, South ...

a model born from a collaboration between BMW South Africa and Alpina. Introduced in the mid-1980s, the 333i combined the lightweight chassis of the E30 3-Series with a 3.2-litre inline-six engine.

Last November, I strapped into the rear passenger seat of an all-electric, four-door sedan with BMW test driver and 24-hour racer Jens Klingmann behind the wheel. It was a cold day at BMW’s ...