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This year marks the culmination of the 50th anniversary of M festivities. In bringing back one of the company’s most recognisable vehicles, BMW M will also be the most costly BMW production series ever. M has kept the 2023 BMW 3.0 CSL a secret for the past two years. In the present day, a prototype was discovered in Nardo, Italy. The test mule is still decked up in the unconventional camouflage pattern first seen a few months ago.
BMW hasn’t officially announced anything about the 3.0 CSL, but we now know some of the backstories. BMW’s 3.0 CSL will be constructed at Plant Munich in 2023. The M4 CSL is produced on the M3/M4 assembly line, but the 3.0 CSL will be more hand-built. A smaller starter battery, more carbon fibre, and more snug seats are also in the works. The track-focused machine’s purported weight of 1,550 kilogrammes (3,417 pounds) resulted from a strict diet that removed the rear seats and a streamlined dashboard. BMW will provide wheel sizes of 20 and 21 inches for the front and rear axles, respectively. It’s more likely that an exceptional paint job is just one aspect of the package.
The 3.0 CSL will maintain the tried-and-true rear-wheel-drive layout of its predecessors to appease purists and keep the car’s overall weight down. In other words, it’ll be a stick shift only. The M4 Competition’s S58 engine produces 503 horsepower, but it will be revved even harder in the 3.0 CSL. The engineers have promised a special edition with a nostalgic flavour and additional power. Sources say it could have as much as 560 horsepower. Due to the increased output, the 3.0 CSL should reach 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.5 seconds.
The luxury M vehicle will not be offered in the United States, and most of the 50 vehicles will go to the European market. However, eight of the models will be shipped to Asia. The remaining 30 will remain in Europe. At this time, the destinations for the remaining 12 units are unknown. The production launch is expected for November 2022, and shipments will start in 2023.
