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Listen up BMW fanboys – you do NOT want to miss this!
We’ve brought together two classic M3s, and they’re going up an M2 Competition! Mat’s sat in the E46, which will put down 340hp & 365Nm thanks to a 3.2-litre straight-six under the bonnet. As for the E36, its 3-litre straight-six engine helps push it to 300hp (thanks in part to some modifications cameraman Jack’s added) and 320Nm.
As for the M2 Competition, well it’s clearly the most powerful competitor here, with a 3-litre straight-six twin-turbo 410hp & 550Nm! But what do you think – will the lighter E36 have what it takes? Or will the M2’s pure power advantage lead it to victory? There’s only one way to find out… LET’S RACE!
Thanks to Taylor for bringing his E46 M3 –
Thanks to Joe for bringing his M2 Competition –
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BMW E46 M3 vs BMW E36 M3 vs BMW M2 Competition… But you can only pick ONE! Vote for your favourite below!
Man I wish I had room for an E46. Never looks old.
M3 e46 is the best bmw ever made
Everyones gear knob comes off in a BMW tho.
Your skin is really bad please moisturise
The e36 sounds like the zipper on my jacket
They all shift way too slow
First learn shifting lol
Nem tudod h kel vezetni es valtani egy 3 as bmwt te marha
I have fitted my e36 m3 3.2 with a e46 m3 final drive……….. eats e46 m3
SMG TRANS WOULD HAVE MADE BETTER SENSE
mic quality is like cars…
This guy dont know drive lol
As an owner…BMW manuals are vague af
Carwow buy a E46 M3 will never regret it
Should have used the E36 M3 Evo it would have been a better comparison.
Big ploom of smoke out the tailpipe from the e36 on the 3rd run
Can you do another one with my dream car which is the m3 e30
The E92 is still my favourite M3
nothing wrong with the old, but the M2 competition is a modern work of art a complete masterpiece!
Gear changes on the E36 were so slowwww. Made the gap alot bigger than it should've been. E46 still a beast. A true legend
Wow not much in it then 12.6 and 13.1 , I’ve got an e46 M3 and always wanted an m2 , hope I get one 1 day , if everyone who’s commented donates £10 to me I can get one pleeeeeeeaseee !
The van almost beat you on the third go
That e36 is not even a proper EU 3.2l spec with 321hp, its a US 3.0l 286hp … plus engine is bad in this one, real EU spec would perform a looot better fyi 🙂
next time find a E 39