The launch of a lightweight BMW M3 back in 2003 - the now iconic and appreciating CSL - was big news. When the E46 M3 CSL hit the streets, there were gasps. Here was a hardcore statement of intent.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most successful road and race nameplates in the automotive world: The BMW M3. It was not the first BMW Motorsport product—that would be the 1973 BMW ...

In this video, two of BMW's premier models, the M3 GTS and M4 CSL, are put to the test in a head-to-head showdown at a ...

Over the years, the M division of the Bavarian Motor Works has been responsible for a mighty number of vehicles that have played key roles in defining their categories. The M1 paved the way for the ...

A rather unique looking M3 has been spotted on the Nürburgring and the photos seem to suggest that BMW is prepping a CSL model. BMW execs have denied a light weight and even more performance-oriented ...

While circuit-focused M3s existed before 2003 - think GT and Lightweight E36s - as well as after - GTS, most notably - still nothing has quite captured the imagination of M enthusiasts quite in the ...

BMW’s desire for a ‘sporty 3 Series’ in the mid-1980s gave rise to what has gone on to become one of the true greats of performance motoring.