THE 3.0 CSL
THE 3.0 CSL
A crowning finale of an anniversary year marked by fascinating highlights: The BMW 3.0 CSL is the most exclusive automobile BMW M has ever produced and combines a unique design with a puristic performance experience. The exceptional high-performance car conveys to the present day in an extremely focused manner the concept created in the 1970s of applying racetrack technology designed for sheer driving pleasure on the road. All facets of its character – dynamic exterior elegance, a classic sportscar cockpit, intelligent lightweight construction, a straight 6-cylinder engine, manual transmission and rear-wheel drive – are based on traditional principles of a BMW M automobile. They complement each other with the help of the latest technology to create the ultimate symbol of fascination for top performance in the style of the brand that has been successful for 50 years.
THE BMW 3.0
CSL*
UNMISTAKABLY
DESIGN.
Emotional encounter with the
history and the present of
the world’s most powerful letter:
numerous exclusive details
are unmistakably based on the
design of the legendary
coupe from the 1970s.
BMW M is part of an exceptional motorsport history and stands for a passion for high performance.
One that can be felt every day – on the street or on the racetrack.
What makes BMW M a trailblazer is the engineers’ passion for combining
authentic motorsport functionality with exclusive and sporty aesthetics.
The version of inline 6-cylinder engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology, which was further developed exclusively for the BMW 3.0 CSL, mobilises a maximum output of 412 kW (560 hp). Thus, the model features the most powerful straight-six engine ever used in a road-legal BMW M automobile. The power unit possesses the same technological roots as the power unit of the current DTM winning car. The 3.0-litre power unit offers spontaneous high revving thanks to the typical M high-revving concept and comprises, among other things, an extremely rigid crankcase in a sleeveless closed-deck design, a forged lightweight crankshaft and a cylinder head core featuring 3D printing technology. The cooling system and oil supply are also designed for highly dynamic driving situations.
Maximum use of carbon components.
To reduce weight in the body and chassis areas,
carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) is used to an
exceptionally high extent in addition to the minimal use of
insulating material. The BMW 3.0 CSL features CFRP
components on virtually all bodywork sections.
In addition to the roof, bonnet and boot lid,
the front and rear aprons are made entirely of carbon.
The front and rear side panel attachments, the
side sills, the rear diffuser, the rear wing and rear
spoiler are also made of the high-tech material.
All carbon components are manufactured in small
series, mostly by hand and exclusively for the BMW
3.0 CSL. Another highlight in terms of weight
reduction: The titanium rear silencer is around
4.3 kilograms lighter than a conventional component.
Alpine white uni with elaborately applied stripe decor.
Both the base colour and the M stripes, known in technical jargon as livery, are applied
largely by hand, involving an extremely high level of time and
effort. A total of 22 individual parts are painted in a process specially designed
for the BMW 3.0 CSL. Particular attention is paid to a highly precise arrangement of the areas of the body surfaces and livery stripes finished
in visible carbon. In general, most of the exterior in Alpine white uni comprises carbon components, which are hand-painted by specialists.The high-quality material is only visible in the lettering on the roof, on the rear wing, the sills and the lower parts of the bumpers. For this purpose, these areas must be exposed during the painting process. In order to precisely position the livery stripes in the BMW M GmbH colours, the painters use masking by means of
laser projection as well as customised contour films.
As the reincarnation of a legendary sports car both for the racetrack and the road, the BMW 3.0 CSL possesses all the characteristics of a puristic car. It embodies the joy of classic driving and an awareness of the traditional roots of BMW M GmbH in a uniquely exclusive form. Its eponymous role model is considered the first automobile to carry the DNA for maximum driving pleasure and passion, an unmistakeable feature of BMW M automobiles to this very day. 1972, in the founding year of the former BMW Motorsport GmbH, now BMW M GmbH, the BMW 3.0 CSL was developed for use in touring car competitions, where it became the most successful racing car of its era.
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