Everyone loves the E30 M3. Its boxy fender flares, manic four-cylinder engine and race-bred talents make it a blast to drive even today. But can it hold its own against an M3 from the modern era?

Many purists consider the German-market BMW M3 CSL the pinnacle of the marque. Lightweight, powerful, purposeful. Its worth's been proven as the brand new, 450-hp, $170,000 BMW M3 GTS has bested it by merely two seconds 'round the Nürburgring.

The BMW M3 GTS is the fastest M3 ever with a spicier 450 hp V8, factory roll cage, functional aerodynamic upgrades, and retina-searing paint job. At $170,000 it's the ultimate ultimate driving machine. Here's everything you need to know.

Though the roll-caged BMW M3 GTS was unveiled way back in November, we've finally got stats: 444HP with a 0-to-62MPH time of 4.4 seconds. It's very orange and rear seats are for wimps. Check out the Nurburgring testing clip below.

The new BMW M3 GTS, which many expected to be called the CSL, debuted today with a new name and a new look. With power expected to be close to 500 HP, a fire extinguisher is included.