What means BMW CSL?
Competition, Sport, Lightweight
“CSL” stands for “Competition, Sport, Lightweight”, referencing the critical role of weight-minimised design in achieving success in motor sport. The BMW 3.0 CSL developed by BMW Motorsport GmbH according to this same principle won the European Touring Car Championship at the first attempt in 1973.
What is a BMW E9?
The BMW E9 is a range of coupés produced from 1968 to 1975. Initially released as the 2800 CS model, the E9 was based on the BMW 2000 C / 2000 CS four-cylinder coupés, which were enlarged to fit the BMW M30 six-cylinder engine. The E9 bodywork was built by Karmann.
What does M3 CSL mean?
coupe, sports and lightweight
The brainchild of Gerhard Richter – visionary boss of BMW’s M division – the CSL (which stands for coupe, sports and lightweight) has been designed to be the purest and most focused M3 of all-time.
What is M3 CSL?
The BMW M3 CSL (Coupe Sport Leichtbau, meaning ‘Coupé Sport Lightweight’) is a limited edition version of the M3 that was produced in 2004, with production totalling to 1,383 cars.
Who designed the BMW E9?
Wilhelm Hofmeister
Internally known as the E9, it first debuted in 1968 as a luxurious grand-tourer designed to carry BMW’s new M30 inline-six engine. Designed under Wilhelm Hofmeister, the same Hofmeister famous for the BMW window kink, it isn’t too surprising to find Bertone’s design sensibilities a couple of generations back.
How much is a BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage?
Only 50 of the 3.0 CSL are set to built, and it’s unlikely to be sold in the US. The starting price is rumored to be well over $700,000, which would make the new CSL BMW’s most expensive production car yet. Expect the 3.0 CSL to make its world debut at Pebble Beach later this summer.
What is a BMW E46 CSL?
What is it? Coupe, sport, lightweight. Before the new M4 CSL, BMW only applied the CSL badge to two cars in its history: the 3.0 CSL, a homologation hero nicknamed The Batmobile, and this oh-so-delicately styled special edition of the E46 BMW M3, introduced in 2003.
How many BMW CSL were made?