Bmw Csl Concept

A concept for maximum driving pleasure and intensive interaction between driver and vehicle: The engine of the BMW 3.0 CSL is coupled with a 6. BMW has pulled a Lamborghini-style surprise and unveiled this radical new racing concept at Pebble Beach. Officially, it's called the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage R.

Unofficially, we're calling it. Now, seven years later, BMW has finally made that concept a reality, reviving the 3.0 CSL nameplate for a new limited. The new CSL (Coupe, Sport, Lightweight) is obviously modeled after the classic "Batmobile" road and race car from 50 years ago (as well as a controversial heritage BMW concept car design from 2015.

The BMW 4 Series' bold grille traces back to the stunning 3.0 CSL Hommage concept. Discover how this design shift shaped BMW's modern identity and sparked debate among fans. 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. The wheel is not the only design cue similar to the racer. Although BMW's high-quality cabins are a main draw, this concept has a cockpit that is extremely race-oriented, not providing any distractions in the least.

The wooden dash echoes the original 3.0 CSL's and M colors were also added on the ends of the wooden section. Race-oriented is not void of style, though, with key retro touches. Developed in-house by BMW Design Team, the 3.0 CSL Hommage Concept is a tribute to the original 3.0 CSL, a timeless classic and iconic BMW Coupé from the 1970s.

With the new BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW M is putting a legend back on the street. An exciting manifestation: The unique design quotes the car's iconic ancestor and brings its impressive, uncompromising nature into the present, while setting accents of its own. 2002 BMW M3 CSL Concept The three terms coupé, sports and lightweight, abbreviated as CSL, have a great heritage.

Back in 1938, BMW built the legendary 328 Mille Miglia Coupé with an aluminium body and in the '70s the Company built a lightweight sports car based on the 3.0-litre coupé. At the 2001 Frankfurt Motor Show, BMW M took up the theme once again in the guise of the M3 CSL.