15 August 2019
So which is it to be? What is the greatest ever product of BMW's performance arm, the M Division?
Is it the BMW E30 M3, the compact 3-Series that was homologated for the road to go racing and, to many, is the epitome of an M car? Could it be the E46 M3 CSL, the lightweight, hardcore version of that generation M3, which had one of the finest engines ever made? Or the car we're bookending the feature with, the very latest M2 Competition?
Or is there one we've missed? Join our testers Mauro Calo and Matt Prior as they try to decide what is the greatest driver's BMW ever.
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BMW M face-off: M3 CSL vs. M2 Competition
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Has to be the E30
E30 no question. Manual and light. The extra power in the others comes with a huge weight penalty and M2 is not even naturally aspirated.
Love BMW straight 6
M3 E36 ?
M3 E36 ?