BMW M confirms it has something special on the way this year

Last month, Australia's WhichCar reported BMW M was working on a production Hommage special edition of the first M legend, the 3.0 CSL that became known as

Everyone agrees that rear-wheel drive will be the only drivetrain, but there's conflicting info about what happens between the S58 3.0-liter inline-six and the back axle. WhichCar said the torque figure fell near the maximum twist amount ZF's eight-speed automatic could deal with. BMW Blog reports the only gearbox offered will be a manual transmission.

Target weight is thought to be nearly another 220 pounds lighter than the M4 CSL, taking lightweighting measures to extremes like all carbon bodywork, one-piece seats, a"printed rudimentary back-to-basics instrument panel and a tiny starterThe original 3.0 CSL debuted in May 1972. We've no word on a debut date for its next generation, called"a racing car for the street, a near-supercar which is more emotional to drive, look at and listen to than any other road-legal BMW.

And on the side of all this, BMW has signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a modular battery-electric

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