For 1988, BMW introduced an even more performance-focused variant of the E30 M3, the M3 Evolution II. This lightened and more powerful version of the M3 featured an uprated version of the S14 inline four engine that delivered 212hp to the rear wheels through a 5 speed manual transmission. A limited production car, the M3 Evolution II saw only 501 examples produced. A follow up version, the Sport Evolution would later follow in 1990.