BMW's M division takes regular BMWs, makes them lighter, and beefs up their engines. Here are some of the fastest BMW M models ever made, ranked by top speed.

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Judging from all the splitters, intakes and wings, we'd say the Bavarian team is more concerned with making the M3 DTM racer stick to the road like glue than hit ludicrous speed on the straights ...

The BMW M3 DTM Champion Edition will be built at BMW's Regensburg plant and the BMW M GmbH factory from February 2013. Prices in Germany start from €99,000.00 including VAT.

Browsing online forums could have you believe the E92 M3 is a ticking time bomb, but the horror stories of failing connecting rod bearings needn’t become reality if the car is well cared for.

In the case of the E46 and E92 generations you could even hedge your bets and have one of each… The E46 M3 arrived in 2000 and was a return to form for BMW M after the E36 that so disappointed ...