The launch of a lightweight BMW M3 back in 2003 - the now iconic and appreciating CSL - was big news. When the E46 M3 CSL hit the streets, there were gasps. Here was a hardcore statement of intent.

The first M3 in 1986—the square boxy one—was loosely based on the E30 3-Series and had a four-cylinder engine. That M3 really was a homologation special, spun off a car created for racing. Back then, ...

The crew over at Carfection have returned with their latest episode in a series focusing on the very best BMW M3 models ever produced. This week, Henry Catchpole jumped into the cockpit of a BMW E46 ...

As the final chapter is being written on one of Europe's best loved and successful performance cars, the E46 M3 takes its last bow as it's replaced by the eagerly anticipated fourth generation E92 M3.