The E46 M3 road car, on which the race car ... a measure of compliance to go racing. Is the M3 V8 Street Version the rarest limited-edition BMW of all? In all likelihood, yes.

Mention BMW’s M3 to anyone with even a modicum of superunleaded ... the original’s cylinder count and went down the V8 route – the E46’s ‘six’ really was at the end of its development ...

Conversation then pivoted to an S54 straight-six from the E46 M3, as it made a satisfying ... who egged them on further by suggesting BMW’s S65 V8 might be more suitable. Once it was established ...