Few cars make BMW fans weak in the knees like the E46 M3 CSL. Unfortunately for us Yanks, BMW never brought what is potentially its greatest driving car to North America. Tuning shops and ...

but I know I'm not the only one who imagined the Euro-spec E46 M3 CSL was the ultimate street-legal M3 of our time. After hearing about what it's actually like to drive, I'm not so sure though.

The E46 BMW M3 CSL is rightly a bit of a TG hero car, and it’d be fair to say we felt a little let down in 2022 when the badge was brought back for the lardy rather than lightweight M4 CSL.

When people say M3 CSL the room usually gets quiet. We’re not just saying that because we have our own BMW blog but because it’s the truth. The E46 M3 CSL will forever be a reference point and ...

Cars like this, the 2004 M3 CSL prove it. The E46-generation M3 was already a great car, but with the CSL, the engineers at BMW Motorsport created a modern classic. It might be one of the greatest ...

The E46 M3 CSL is one of those icons, a car that was defined not just by its driving experience, but the irritating SMG semi-automatic transmission that went with it. While individual ...