20 years later, is the E46 M3 still a competitive track car?

https://www.youtube.com/embed/-WerLwAgq4c?si=65zZu_HLmPXGpGVf

In a large field of highly competitive modern sports cars, is the E46 BMW M3 still a great choice for a track car?

We took one to our official test track, the Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park, to find out.

Presented by CRC Industries.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/3/23 9:22 a.m.

And a question for the audience: Do we like these data-driven track tests of older cars?

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/3/23 9:23 a.m.

And I don’t think it made the final cut, but I remember JG saying something like if I wasn’t there, he could have found another half a second. :) 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/3/23 1:44 p.m.

In reply to CrustyRedXpress :

Yup.

An x:xx.xx lap time doesn’t mean much until you add the benchmark. More like this to come. 

BimmerMaven
BimmerMaven Reader
10/6/23 11:17 a.m.

i'm obsessed with measuring (i.e. objectively) things.

Lord Kelvin:

please feel free to measure and publish anything you can!

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