Other significant BMW CSL models are the E46-generation M3 CSL and a pair of BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage show cars built-in 2015. The BMW 3.0 CSL “Batmobile” next to the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage car –
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If you bought one, you had to install the rear wing yourself as it was illegal on German roads, so BMW decided to store it in the boot instead of bolting it to the car from the factory. The road car had similar options, with a front air dam, fins and rear wing. These types of cars are often referred to as the “Batmobile” BMWs due to the fins over the front wheel arches, wide fenders and large rear wing. He also took home a class victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans the same year, alongside Dieter Quester. It can be traced back to BMW of the seventies, like the BMW 3.0 CSL, a homologation special built to make the car eligible for competing in the European Touringcar Championship.ĭutchman Toine Hezemans won the 1973 European Touringcar Championship with it, bearing the iconic cream white with red and blue BMW M colour scheme. It translates to Competition, Sport, Lightweight, or (Coupé Sport Leichtbau in German).
The letters CSL have always been reserved for the most special of BMW, indicating cars that are lighter, faster and more competition-oriented than its more regular counterparts. And with its unveiling, BMW has shown a glimpse of past CSL prototypes that never made the cut. BMW’s latest weapon marks the 50th anniversary of BMW M GmbH and is called the BMW M4 CSL. The engine in the front, drive to the back, and a boatload of power to make you go sideways if desired. Nevertheless, BMW is still all about the driving experience. It even causes as much, if not more banter from BMW fans and car guys than the Chris Bangle-designed BMW 5-, 6-series and 7-series did. The large vertical kidney grills are the main culprits of the slightly off-beat look of current BMWs. There’s no way around it, the current BMW design philosophy is….