OK, so it’s not an actual E46 M3 Touring (because BMW only ‘officially’ built one prototype), but what we’ve got here is a 325Xi Sport Wagon with many bits from an M3 - including the ...

This BMW started as a 325Xi Sport Wagon, now with a 3.2-liter M3 engine and 6sp manual. A set of Bilstein coilovers and brakes from a Porsche complement the engine swap. Exterior mods mimic E46 M3 ...

E46 is the internal codename for the M3 that BMW offered between 2000 and 2006 ... Capable of operating in normal and sport modes due to electronic throttle control, the S54 is joined by a ...

Still, we were frustrated to know that BMW sold a better, more powerful M3 elsewhere in the world ... When the engine's not in the sport mode, the butterflies open slowly at first to ensure ...

For many BMW enthusiasts, the E46-generation M3 stands as a high-water mark ... came of age in the golden era of Japanese sport-compact performance, and began writing about cars and people ...

The naturally aspirated, 8,000-rpm S54 is one of the most legendary engines BMW has ever made. Original equipment in the E46 ... M-Sport body kit, a black interior out of another car, an M3 ...

Some regard the E46 M3 as the best M3 among the lineage ... According to Classic, a 1990 to 1992 BMW M3 Sport Evolution would cost from $197,000 to around $260,000 in today's money.

The big hitters – notably the Ford GT – had already overwhelmed the CS in some respects and I knew it couldn’t win, but at that moment BMW’s newest M3 seemed just about faultless.

Adding Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires further enhanced the 3 ... Another relatively easy and inexpensive item to fix. The E46 BMW M3 offered 333 hp and remains one of the best driver's cars ever ...

The base model M3 is a pure and honest driver's car that taps into the legacy built by M3 legends such as the E30, E36, and E46 ... a BMW when exiting the vehicle, which can happen on more sport ...