W hich BMW M3 generation would you say is best? The consensus typically locks in on one of two answers: the race-derived E30 M3, and the well-balanced E46 M3. Both are great cars, ...

So far, there have been six BMW M3 generations, starting with the homologation special E30 in 1989 and its 2.3-liter inline-four engine. The second-gen E36 BMW M3 models followed in 1995 with the ...