2000 · 🇩🇪 Germany · 343 hp
The E46 M3 launched in 2000 with BMW's high-revving 3.2-litre S54 straight-six producing 343 hp and an 8,000 rpm redline. Widely regarded as the last truly driver-focused M3 before electronic complexity grew, it remains a benchmark naturally-aspirated sports sedan of its era.