BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage Spied Squealing Its Tires At The Nurburgring

BMW is prepping a warmer coupe known as the three.0 CSL Hommage. It’s primarily based on the brand new M4 CSL however encompasses a ton of modifications to enhance its on-track efficiency. A brand new video from the Automotive Mike YouTube channel captures the automotive present process laborious testing on the Nurburgring race monitor.

It’s tough to disregard the automotive’s efficiency aesthetic, with the entrance bumper that includes a gaping decrease grille opening and large intakes. The camouflage can’t disguise its sporty styling. The coupe has thick facet sills, and the twin rear spoilers – one on the roof and one other on the trunk – will assist to maintain the automotive planted to the bottom. A daring rear diffuser homes the big quad tailpipes on the BMW. 

We don’t know any particulars concerning the automotive’s powertrain but. Earlier rumors advised the automotive would ship round 600 horsepower (447 kilowatts) and 516 pound-feet (700 Newton-meters) of torque. Nonetheless, newer ones level to the car making simply 560 hp (417 kW). BMW is basing the three.0L CSL Hommage on the M4, with the M4 CSL packing a 543-hp (404-kW) twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine producing 479 lb-ft (649 Nm) of torque. 

The automotive’s distinctive and revealing camouflage suggests a six-speed guide transmission would be the normal gearbox. We anticipate all the ability to path to the rear wheels, and an eight-speed auto may be an possibility. Serving to the automotive’s efficiency capabilities will probably be a weight discount, with the three.0 CSL Hommage anticipated to weigh about 165 kilos (75 kilograms) lighter than the M4 CSL.

The three.0 CSL Hommage ought to have the ability to dash to 62 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour) in 3.5 seconds, besting the M4’s 3.6-second time. The Hommage will even finest the M4’s prime velocity, allegedly reaching slightly below 200 mph (320 kph). The M4 tops out at 191 mph (307 kph).

BMW may debut the three.0 CSL Hommage earlier than the top of the 12 months, however the automaker hasn’t set a particular date. Nonetheless, one report advised BMW may reveal the automotive in November. The automaker will even construct it in restricted portions, so its rarity will enhance the value. It may value as a lot as 750,000 euros ($744,095 at right this moment’s change charge).