Paul Rosche thought we had a hick NASCAR team running our M3 programme.” The words not of an observer or outsider, but BMW North America’s former head of product planning and strategy, Rich Brekus. To ...

One of the reasons the M3 GTR holds such a special place in history is its engineering. Unlike the standard E46 M3, which came with an inline-six engine, the GTR featured a race-bred 4.0-liter ...

BMW has recently unveiled a special edition of its M3 E46 GTR sports car that was prominently featured in the 2005 video game Need For Speed: Most Wanted. To celebrate the gaming franchise’s ...

BMW recreates E46 M3 GTR from Need for Speed: Most Wanted with its iconic blue-and-silver livery The car is based on a genuine M3 GTR from BMW’s racing program with a 450-hp V8 engine Fans can ...

Goodwood Green Pearl Effect replaces the base M3’s Oxford Green, but both are racy options that are similar to the classic British Racing Green. Avus Blue is yet another shade that was used on the ...

A few real-life tributes and recreations have been made since that game’s 2005 release, but now, BMW has done up an official Most Wanted -style E46 using a real V8-powered M3 GTR race car.

Since finding an E46 M3 in such condition is near impossible, the price attached to it is rather hefty: £49,995 ($61k) to be exact. PHOTO GALLERY TAGS BMW BMW 3 Series BMW M3 Top 5 UK Used Cars ...

Back in 2003, Car and Driver tested a competition-spec M3 GTR. The big sensation was BMW's decision to switch from a 3.2-liter straight-six to a 4.0-liter V-8, which led to the aforementioned ...

With this engine under the hood and an extensively upgraded body, the new M3 GTR was ready in only a few months, but a big problem emerged. As BMW was testing the machine, rivals got wind of the ...

This is no road-going E46 M3 either, and it’s the #42 BMW E46 M3 GTR that was raced by Jörg Müller and J.J. Lehto in 2001.