M3/M4 BMW E9x M3 CSL (Rumours, info & spy pics)
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The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's in-house motorsport division, BMW M GmbH. M3 models have been produced for every generation of 3 Series since the E30 M3 was introduced in 1986.
The BMW M4 is a high-performance version of the BMW 4 Series automobile developed by BMW's motorsport division, BMW M, that has been built since 2014. As part of the renumbering that splits the coupé and convertible variants of the 3 Series into the 4 Series, the M4 replaced those variants of the BMW M3. Official website: BMW M
klier
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Re: The New M3 CSL
LOL, my bad. Magnesium tires would be a harsh ride huh
I was mixing tires with wheels 
BTW, HAPPY B-DAY!!!!!!
No Rubber. Same stuff they also use for comdoms
LOL, my bad. Magnesium tires would be a harsh ride huh
I was mixing tires with wheels BTW, HAPPY B-DAY!!!!!!
siko
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DeDe
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NarutoRamen
Kraftwagen König
Re: next CSL caught with almost no camo...
ha ha ha...LOL Ricers got to this car before the engineers did..
ha ha ha...LOL Ricers got to this car before the engineers did..
Re: Your predictions on the upcoming M3 V8 CSL
E92 M3 CSL coupe SpyPics
As you know Josh put up pictures of the new M3 in person and i was just amazed and love the car. So i did some research and tried to see if i can find pictures of the e92 M3 CSL which is a super charged version. So i found some pictures on M3post.com. I find the spy photos of CSL to be very nice but think they can improve it a little better, don't get me wrong i'd love to have it but i think some more carbon and a more intimidating look would be nice.
E92 M3 CSL coupe SpyPics
As you know Josh put up pictures of the new M3 in person and i was just amazed and love the car. So i did some research and tried to see if i can find pictures of the e92 M3 CSL which is a super charged version. So i found some pictures on M3post.com. I find the spy photos of CSL to be very nice but think they can improve it a little better, don't get me wrong i'd love to have it but i think some more carbon and a more intimidating look would be nice.
Report: E92 BMW M3 CSL due in early 2010
Since the new E90 series BMW M3 was revealed at the Frankfurt Auto Show last year, true BMW enthusiasts have been intrigued, but waiting for the CSL to come along. Standing for Coupe, Sport, Lightweight, those three letters name the most track-focused and pure driver’s cars BMW has to offer. News of the new model is beginning to leak out, with reports claiming it will be on sale by the beginning of 2010.
As the name suggests, saving weight is the focus of the M3 CSL’s performance regime. Carbon fiber and carbon fiber reinforced plastic are used extensively to achieve the goal of shaving 100kg from the base car. From the front fascia to the roof to the rear diffuser, center console and door panels, the CSL has spared almost no expense in its quest to achieve lightness. Even the radio, air conditioning, navigation and heated seats, among other optional accoutrement deemed unnecessary, have been deleted to save weight.
Light weight isn’t the only thing that separates the CSL from its standard M3 cousins, however. A fully reworked suspension, a 50hp (37kW) increase to nearly 470hp (350kW), and stickier tires on special wheels all combine to offer real-world performance improvements. According to Auto Zeitung, Nurburgring Nordschleife lap times around 7 minutes, 45 seconds should be expected, and the price should slip in just below the €90,000 ($143,000) mark.
All of these tweaks add up on paper, too, with expected acceleration times of 4.5 seconds for the 0-100km/h (62mph) dash and a top speed around 300km/h (186mph).
The last BMW M3 CSL was built in a limited run of just 1,400 cars between 2002 and 2004. Such tiny numbers make the CSL an exclusive offering, and only the most dedicated opt for the extra expense and somewhat harsher and noisier ride characteristics of the car.
motorauthority
Since the new E90 series BMW M3 was revealed at the Frankfurt Auto Show last year, true BMW enthusiasts have been intrigued, but waiting for the CSL to come along. Standing for Coupe, Sport, Lightweight, those three letters name the most track-focused and pure driver’s cars BMW has to offer. News of the new model is beginning to leak out, with reports claiming it will be on sale by the beginning of 2010.
As the name suggests, saving weight is the focus of the M3 CSL’s performance regime. Carbon fiber and carbon fiber reinforced plastic are used extensively to achieve the goal of shaving 100kg from the base car. From the front fascia to the roof to the rear diffuser, center console and door panels, the CSL has spared almost no expense in its quest to achieve lightness. Even the radio, air conditioning, navigation and heated seats, among other optional accoutrement deemed unnecessary, have been deleted to save weight.
Light weight isn’t the only thing that separates the CSL from its standard M3 cousins, however. A fully reworked suspension, a 50hp (37kW) increase to nearly 470hp (350kW), and stickier tires on special wheels all combine to offer real-world performance improvements. According to Auto Zeitung, Nurburgring Nordschleife lap times around 7 minutes, 45 seconds should be expected, and the price should slip in just below the €90,000 ($143,000) mark.
All of these tweaks add up on paper, too, with expected acceleration times of 4.5 seconds for the 0-100km/h (62mph) dash and a top speed around 300km/h (186mph).
The last BMW M3 CSL was built in a limited run of just 1,400 cars between 2002 and 2004. Such tiny numbers make the CSL an exclusive offering, and only the most dedicated opt for the extra expense and somewhat harsher and noisier ride characteristics of the car.
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bmwownage
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Re: Your predictions on the upcoming M3 V8 CSL
I don't think that V8 need any supercharging to get to where they want it to...
Anyway i still believe that they are ready to launch a CSL, probably the economy is a factor, but waiting for the facelift E92 can be another thing, for example with the 4door M3, it really is a bit of a joke that the car MIGHT be facelifted a second time due to its mixed coupe/sedan front/rear end, and they wouldn't launch the CSL, just to launch a facelifted version months afterwards. Also i think the economy thing isn't really a big factor, these are not unlimited production right? they just sell to their limit and that's it, so what's the issue with not enough demand? Perhaps something to delay their launch to see how good the RS4 is? I mean, even if they decide not to launch a CSL, they would likely show us a concept that "they can do it".
I don't think that V8 need any supercharging to get to where they want it to...
Anyway i still believe that they are ready to launch a CSL, probably the economy is a factor, but waiting for the facelift E92 can be another thing, for example with the 4door M3, it really is a bit of a joke that the car MIGHT be facelifted a second time due to its mixed coupe/sedan front/rear end, and they wouldn't launch the CSL, just to launch a facelifted version months afterwards. Also i think the economy thing isn't really a big factor, these are not unlimited production right? they just sell to their limit and that's it, so what's the issue with not enough demand? Perhaps something to delay their launch to see how good the RS4 is? I mean, even if they decide not to launch a CSL, they would likely show us a concept that "they can do it".
Nikos120i
Quattro Commander
Anybody knows what this is that has been caught testing? 
Source: Mystery BMW M3 Caught Testing on Nurburgring
Could it be CSL?
Source: Mystery BMW M3 Caught Testing on Nurburgring
Could it be CSL?
Sunny
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Anybody knows what this is that has been caught testing?
Source: Mystery BMW M3 Caught Testing on Nurburgring
Could it be CSL?
Hopefully. or maybe the rumored GT4 strasse version.
http://www.germancarforum.com/new-bmw-models-vehicles/31095-testing-testing.html
BMW M3 Coupe mit KERS.
BMW M3 Coupe mit KERS.
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