The BMW E46 design is ... because it was "the new M3" when my friends and I got driver's licenses, but I know I'm not the only one who imagined the Euro-spec E46 M3 CSL was the ultimate street ...

Few cars make BMW fans weak in the knees like the E46 M3 CSL. Unfortunately for us Yanks, BMW never brought what is potentially its greatest driving car to North America. Tuning shops and ...

With hindsight, it's clear that the early 2000s were a high point for BMW. Cars like this, the 2004 M3 CSL prove it. The E46-generation M3 was already a great car, but with the CSL, the engineers ...

Watch the BMW M3 CSL E46 go head-to-head against the VW Bora VR6 in an intense 1/4 mile drag race! Feel the power of the M3 CSL’s high-performance engine and the unique sound of the VR6 as they ...

After months of rebuilding an abandoned E46 BMW M3, the project hits a major milestone with its first road drive and MOT pass. The build tackled diff rebuilds, bushings, prop shaft repairs, and a ...

the 3.0 CSL, a homologation hero nicknamed The Batmobile, and this oh-so-delicately styled special edition of the E46 BMW M3, introduced in 2003. All credit to M Division, really – it’s surely ...

As for wheels, BMW M equipped the E46 with 18- by 8- and 9-inch alloys. The CSL came with 19- by 8.5- and 9.5-inch alloy wheels. Although they appear very similar in exterior design, the M3 and ...

There have been many superb BMW specials over the years ... ruins their appeal. The E46 M3 CSL is one of those icons, a car that was defined not just by its driving experience, but the irritating ...

When people say M3 CSL the room usually gets quiet. We’re not just saying that because we have our own BMW blog but because it’s the truth. The E46 M3 CSL will forever be a reference point and ...

If there’s one car that deserves to be called the Holy Grail of BMW 3 Series ... anywhere any time soon. The M3 CSL was the ultimate production version of the E46, the last M3 powered by ...

BMW has just launched an M4 CSL for the 2023 model year, the first car to wear those famous three letters since the legendary E46-generation M3 CSL built between 2002 and 2004. If you’re ...

A few months ago, PH's own Matt Bird pitched the new, manual BMW M2 against the SMG-equipped E46 M3 CSL to see if Munich’s latest (and last) combustion-only M-car could topple the mighty Coupe ...