E30 m3 sport evolution was rated 1st
2nd was e46 m3 CSL with ap racing brakes
3rd was e39 m5
Evo magazine m group test in 2007

there's another one where it was against the GTS, E30 M3, E36. I think I posted that one IIRC.

If it's the one I have (Oct 2010), then the GTS was featured in the mag, but not included in the M3 group test, it was the E92 M3 Comp Pack they used. Also, I feel they included the wrong E36, as a LHD GT Coupe probably would have been a better fit than the Imola "GT2" Individual

Anyway, the final paragraph sums it up as:

"Ironically, given the E30 is perhaps the definitive homologation special, it's the E46 CSL that delivers the rawest and most explicit road-racer experience. The Sport Evo is a far subtler device, chock-full of latent pace and aggression, but mild-mannered and malleable. Personally I'd love to own either (or preferably both), but for very different reasons. As a car to covet, cosset and revere, the Sport Evo can't be beaten, but if you crave adrenalin, aural violence, oversteer and maximised potential, a well-sorted CSL is a compelling prospect. If you simply crave a cast-iron investment, you can't go wrong with either." - Richard Meaden (owner of a 964 RS)

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