2022 BMW 3.0 CSL is a manual, rear-wheel-drive throwback to the 1970s
For context, the original 3.0 CSL used a naturally-aspirated, 3.2-liter straight-six rated at 206 horsepower and celebrated as BMW M's most powerful six-cylinder to date. That was a lot of power in that era; a base 2002 shipped with a 100-horsepower engine.
BMW hasn't released performance numbers, but the 3.0 CSL should be as quick as it sounds. It should also offer the handling fans expect from an M-branded coupe thanks in part to an Adaptive M suspension system and an electromechanical steering system with a variable ratio. The standard carbon-ceramicincludes six-piston front calipers and rotors bigger than the original 3.0 CSL's wheels.
Production of the 3.0 CSL is limited to 50 units, a number chosen because BMW M turned 50 in 2022, but none will be officially sold in the United States. Each example will be identified by its serial number engraved into a piece of carbon fiber trim on the passenger's side of the dashboard and should take about three months to build; many of the carbon fiber parts scattered across the cabin are notably hand-made.
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