Before the BMW 1 Series arrived, one could still go for premium compact hatchback styling in a Bavarian creation thanks to the E36/E46 3 Series Compacts (1993–2004). These models were sleek, nimble, ...

Robert has been an auto enthusiast his entire life. He started working on cars at a young age, learning the basics from his father in the home garage on the weekends. Over the years, he learned as ...

Regarded as one of the best driver’s cars ever, the E46-gen BMW M3 CSL did, however, have one major flaw: its automated manual gearbox. The SMG was not the most smooth- or fast-shifting transmission ...

The 2004 BMW M3 CSL is arguably the best M3 the Bavarian company has made so far. A limited edition of just 1,383 cars, the E46 CSL was lightened and upgraded to stiffer springs, a quicker steering ...

There have been many superb BMW specials over the years, but there has been one odd correlation between some of the best hardcore M models of the early 2000s, an unfortunate transmission choice that, ...

A UK-based BMW specialist called Everything M3s – which, unsurprisingly, only deals with BMW M3s – has announced a new modification for owners of E46-generation CSLs. Said modification is a good ‘un, ...

BMW never officially sold an E46 M3 Touring, or any M3 Touring until the most recent generation, for that matter. They did make a one-off E46 M3 wagon, but it rests in the BMW museum and sadly never ...

There have been a lot of interesting variations of the fourth-generation 3 Series, also known as the E46. Chief among them were the M3 and M3 CSL, but also the 330i or 330d, both of which were ...

There have been many superb BMW specials over the years, but there has been one odd correlation between some of the best hardcore M models of the early 2000s, an unfortunate transmission choice that, ...