Featuring an 8,000-rpm redline, a perfectly balanced chassis, and a distinctive exhaust roar, the E46 M3 is often considered the ultimate M3.

The E46 M3 (2000-2006) is BMW’s last affordable naturally aspirated gem, with a 333 HP S54 engine, 8,000 RPM redline, and timeless driving thrills.

This E46 M3 looks stock but hides a turbocharged setup pushing up to 600 horsepower. A standard E46 M3 delivers 333 horsepower and 262 lb-ft from its 3.2-liter inline-six. With the exception of ...

Yet even in the company of the E46 M3 CSL and the much-lauded ... gently kicked-up boot spoiler and superb stance it is, for me, the most handsome M3 of all. It has probably the best-looking ...