Back to the present: Most of the 3.0 CSL’s body panels (including the roof panel, trunk lid, and sills) are made with carbon fiber, and the coupe rides on specific 20-inch front and 21-inch rear ...

The CSL in the name of the car stands for "Coupé Sport Leichtbau," which translated means coupe, sport, lightweight. The 3.0 CSL Hommage has an aluminum hood, trunk lid, and wings.

Inspired heavily by BMW's lightweight coupes that competed in touring car racing in the 1970s, the new M3 CSL is a track-seeking road car that went from concept to production car in 18 months.

While the new one isn't a direct homologation special like the original, the 4 Series-based 2024 BMW 3.0 CSL's power unit is sourced from the 2022 BMW DTM racing car's straight-six engine, with a ...

Weight. Finding 240 unnecessary pounds in an already performance-oriented road car is tough. However, by making the CSL a two-seater equipped with M Carbon full bucket seats only, BMW managed to ...

The yellow daytime running lights invoke the 3.0 CSL race car of the '70s, and the integrated trunk spoiler is a nod to the E46 M3 CSL of 2003. ... Push the 2023 BMW M4 CSL's start button, ...

BMW will begin making the M4 CSL at its Dingolfing, Germany plant, where the iX is also made, in July 2022. It will be limited to 1,000 units globally at a cost of around $140,000 all-in.

The lightweight M4 CSL is a showcase of what BMW’s performance arm can do. Just don't expect it to be a daily-driver - or to come cheap.