What engine does the school car have?

A 2.8-litre BMW M52: naturally aspirated straight-six with rear-wheel drive. Linear delivery and more than enough torque to break rear grip — exactly what you need to learn drifting.

Does the car have a roll cage or racing bucket seats?

No: the interior is stock and clean, with factory seats and belts. Class safety lives in the layers around it: a private closed circuit, a professional 1-on-1 instructor alongside on every lap, a helmet at all times, and speeds that grow at the student's pace.

Are tyres and fuel included in the price?

Yes: car, fuel, tyres and helmet are all included in the class price. Normal wear — burnt tyres, hot brakes — is our cost, not yours.

How often is the car serviced?

Constantly and by condition, not by calendar: engine oil is changed far more often than in a street car because high-RPM track life degrades it fast; the locked differential's gear oil is renewed frequently; pads, brake fluid, handbrake, clutch, cooling and suspension are checked as critical components.

What if something breaks during my class?

Normal wear and the mechanical failures that come with the car's job are our problem. For bigger damage, the conditions are spelled out in the contract you sign before driving — no fine print, no surprises.

Can I drift my own car at the school?

For classes we use our prepared BMW E36. If you have your own car and want open track time, check our sister site trackdays.com.ar, which organizes track days.

2026-07-081 min readUpdated: 2026-08-08

Our School BMW E36: How a Car That Drifts Every Week Lives

By Dmitrii McCarthy

Our school BMW E36: how a car that drifts every week lives

This article is currently available in Spanish. A native English version is coming soon. Quick summary: the school car is a BMW E36 328i — rear-wheel drive, naturally aspirated M52 2.8 straight-six, locked differential and track-tuned suspension. The locked diff makes both rear wheels spin together, turning the slide into something learnable and repeatable; the linear naturally-aspirated delivery teaches the throttle-to-rear-wheel relationship better than any turbo. The interior is deliberately stock and clean — no roll cage, no bucket seats — because class safety lives elsewhere: a private closed circuit, a 1-on-1 instructor on every lap, a helmet, and speeds that grow at the student's pace. Drifting eats rear tyres, so tyres, fuel and helmet are included in the price and normal wear is our cost. Between classes the car gets the unglamorous routine that keeps it sharp: engine oil changed by condition (high-RPM track life degrades it far faster than street use), differential gear oil renewed often with the diff inspected for play, brake pads/fluid and the hard-worked handbrake serviced as critical components, clutch and cooling monitored, suspension checked for play.

For the full story, see the Spanish version or message us on WhatsApp at +54 9 11 6833-3342.

Frequently asked questions

What engine does the school car have?: A 2.8-litre BMW M52: naturally aspirated straight-six with rear-wheel drive. Linear delivery and more than enough torque to break rear grip — exactly what you need to learn drifting.
Does the car have a roll cage or racing bucket seats?: No: the interior is stock and clean, with factory seats and belts. Class safety lives in the layers around it: a private closed circuit, a professional 1-on-1 instructor alongside on every lap, a helmet at all times, and speeds that grow at the student's pace.
Are tyres and fuel included in the price?: Yes: car, fuel, tyres and helmet are all included in the class price. Normal wear — burnt tyres, hot brakes — is our cost, not yours.
How often is the car serviced?: Constantly and by condition, not by calendar: engine oil is changed far more often than in a street car because high-RPM track life degrades it fast; the locked differential's gear oil is renewed frequently; pads, brake fluid, handbrake, clutch, cooling and suspension are checked as critical components.
What if something breaks during my class?: Normal wear and the mechanical failures that come with the car's job are our problem. For bigger damage, the conditions are spelled out in the contract you sign before driving — no fine print, no surprises.
Can I drift my own car at the school?: For classes we use our prepared BMW E36. If you have your own car and want open track time, check our sister site trackdays.com.ar, which organizes track days.

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