The E46 BMW M3 is arguably the finest interpretation of the company’s compact sports coupe, combining rear-wheel drive with a manual gearbox, a high-revving six-cylinder engine, and a lot less weight than today’s M3/M4. What the E46 M3 didn’t have was a wagon body style; it was limited to coupe and convertible derivatives, which BMW believed would be more popular. But a UK specialist called Petroyle is producing a limited series of E46 M3 Tourings that look as though they’ve come straight out of the factory in Munich—it’s the car BMW didn’t have the courage to put into showrooms itself. The first production unit is complete and instantly becomes one of the most desirable fast wagons in the worl …
Go to Source
Author: Karl Furlong
