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Exploring Taiwan’s Unique Automotive Culture with Night Shift

Taiwan's automotive scene is a unique blend of passion, innovation, and community. To delve deeper into this vibrant culture, we spoke with Eric, the founder and editor of Night Shift, a popular Taiwanese automotive media outlet.

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BMW M3 (E30)

The BMW M3 (E30) is the first model of the M3, BMW's signature sports sedan that continues to this day. In the pantheon of automotive greatness, few names resonate with as much reverence and admiration as the BMW E30 M3. Born from motorsport pedigree and refined for the streets, the E30 M3 stands as a timeless testament to precision engineering, captivating design, and exhilarating performance.

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BMW i8 in IVE’s MV ‘After LIKE’

A custom painted BMW i8 coupe, which appears in the music video for Korean six-piece girls group IVE's (아이브) 3rd Single "After LIKE", together with the only Japanese member REI (레이). The metallic green paintwork and yellow lines are distinctive, and the 'Peaches.' lettering on the butterfly doors on both sides and on the windscreen suggest that the car was custom-painted by Korean fashion brand Peaches. Peaches. is a brand that advocates a world view that fuses young people's car culture with subcultures such as fashion and music.

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BMW M3 (E36)

In 1992, BMW M launched the M3 E36, the second generation of the BMW M3 high-performance sports coupe. It featured a modern design, significantly increased power and improved comfort and practicality. Although relatively modest compared to the flamboyant exterior of its predecessor, the M3 E30, a closer look at the details reveals that it has inherited M's distinctive motorsport DNA, while at the same time finding its own identity on a new path.

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BMW M3 GT (E36)

BMW M engineers created a more powerful and high-performance limited production BMW M3 GT, which was launched for DM 91,000 (€46,514). The BMW M3 GT was only sold in Germany, making it rare for international fans and collectors.

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