There have been many superb BMW specials over the years ... ruins their appeal. The E46 M3 CSL is one of those icons, a car that was defined not just by its driving experience, but the irritating ...
Stiffer engine mounts have also been used that has allowed BMW M to use the CSL’s more aggressive gearbox mapping. The xDrive system is carried over from the M3, with the ability to de-couple ...
CSL-inspired alloys and lowered suspension combine to offer the ultimate M3 experience. The march of M Division goes on! Although BMW’s famed performance arm has been busy creating M-badged ...
Even so, the CSL still tips the scales at 1,700kg, so although it’s lighter, it is not what you’d call a light car. The last BMW that wore the magic badge, the E46 M3 CSL of 2003, weighed just ...
in the M3 CS and M4 CSL. The S58 in today’s M3 CS makes 542 hp Whatever BMW M ends up extracting from the ICE M3’s inline six, it will still be far less powerful than the EV, though that will ...
BMW has done something similar in the past with the M3 CSL homage, and it's looking to do the same with this car. The head of BMW Group Design, Adrian van Hooydonk, later revealed at an event held ...