Bmw E60 M5 Csl
In BMW's top-secret prototype lab is an E60 M5 CSL one-off, which featured a 621 horsepower V10 and a DCT gearbox. BMW M3 CSL V8, M5 CSL, M6 CSL: M automobiles that no-one has ever seen. We take an exclusive peek inside the secret BMW M garage and encounter prototypes which were developed for maximum performance, but never saw the light of day.
In 2009, BMW M built a one. This one never made it that far. For reasons that are lost to time - or BMW doesn't want to divulge - the E60 M5 CSL was stillborn.
There's a visual clue to what's been done. See the. In 2009, BMW M wanted to celebrate the M5 's 25th anniversary and did so by unveiling the M5 CSL prototype.
This was to be a radical evolution of the E60 M5 V10 engine, which was bored out to 5.5. BMW M5 About this model To mark its 25th anniversary, BMW M built the car from the M5 series as a lighter M5 CSL with a carbon roof, Recaro seats and no rear seats. This series is going to be a long term series sharing the build process of converting my stock e60 m5 in to my version of a CSL.
Maybe without the stroker motor for now. The BMW E60 M5 CSL has always captivated the hearts of S85 owners with the showcase being the single piece carbon plenum with larger side inlets running AlphaN software. The E60 M5 has also had the typical CSL weight-reduction treatment, with some 150kg removed.
Interestingly, it uses a prototype dual. 2005 BMW M5 specs, 0-60, quarter mile, lap times, price, top speed, engine specifications, pictures, updated November 2025.