2023 3.0 CSL BMW prototype spied from every angle [updated with Nurburgring video]

[Germanauto]

MUCH better front fascia. Nobody here was opposed to a more distinctive front end, but what they gave the world is straight trash.

[DarkstarZero]

Those crazy fenders MIGHT be aero vents. Like each fender is a multi-panel aero vent. If they are, the car will look insane. Then the whole, coach built, can't make it with machines, starts to make sense.

[FreshlySnipes]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

MUCH better front fascia. Nobody here was opposed to a more distinctive front end, but what they gave the world is straight trash.

I'm not a big fan of the new M4/4 series either. I think it looks great on the M3 though. This CSL grill looks even better imo

[G30M]

Originally Posted by MadBimmeRad

Looks good, but you know what else looks even better, $1.4m in your pocket because that's what this car will cost in Australia

I'd rather have a Huracan Performante and a shed by the beach for that money thank you very much

[G30M]

some people are confused that they never saw this car getting tested at the ring - BMW tests every car they make, on the Ring.

this car was spied testing on the ring which was never produced https://www.drive.com.au/news/2021-b...e-nurburgring/

putting 2 and 2 together, some think this might have been the test mule. but the front splitter and rear wing don't add up. who knows!

[NotSharocks]

Imagine spending good sounding car money on a bad sounding car.

Imagine that logic.

[GioM3]

This is what M4 CSL should've been

[Nettles]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

MUCH better front fascia. Nobody here was opposed to a more distinctive front end, but what they gave the world is straight trash.

Shouldn't you be banned for saying that

[Jason]

3.0 CSL Video:

[emulajavi]

Originally Posted by mbanck

It's not even clear whether the 3.0 Hommage is street legal - also, there could be exemptions for very low numbers of a model regarding security guidelines.

I'm pretty sure BMW didn't just come up with the M3/M4 hoodline to piss us off, there must be regulatory or security reasons for this.

This new 3.0 CSL will surely be completely street legal.

They simply don’t care. It’s lazy design. They first design a car and then someone from engineering tells them: the hood line will have to be here. And they say: Fine. And they go ahead instead of going back to the drawing board and make a design that when manufactured will look fine.

They started the in-the-middle of nowhere hood line nonsense with the F Series’ 3, 5, 6 and 7 Series.

They seemed to have fixed it with the G Series 3, 5, 7 and 8 Series…

But after releasing the G20 3 Series with a correctly placed hood line… they go on to release the Coupe version, the 4 Series, and (apart from the monster vertical kidneys) they ruin the front end again with the in the middle of nowhere hood line.

And finally we have the new 7 Series…. which is also is a step backwards. After the F01 7 Series (with in the middle of nowhere hood line) they’ve shown with the G11 that they could do it right… and now they do it wrong again with the new one?

The hood line makes such a difference if it’s not placed correctly! Audi is able to place the hood line correctly on their cars, so BMW can do the same. It’s a good exercise when you see pics of a cars to imagine what a difference would make if they hood line is placed in the middle of nowhere instead of just above the grille.

[G30M]

They spent all their time and effort on the Touring

[jdubm2c]

Originally Posted by PS.08

Was hoping it would be a little more sculpted, but the camo could be doing its job... getting major GT500 vibes from that side profile shot

Except $500k more and slower...
But a manual!

[kyleb350]

Originally Posted by Jason

3.0 CSL Video:

Umm... also forgot to mention M3 CS, M2 Comp, and X5M/X6M

[BMWGirlFL]

Same but short:

[Sublime00]

Originally Posted by Nettles

Shouldn't you be banned for saying that

Mods will ban him soon enough. Can't say anything critical about BMW on a BMW forum, lol.

[Fishbuddy]

That's the grill the regular M3/M4 should have got!

[rfranklin]

new kidneys look better, but the those spoilers...barf. i can't decide if it looks like an inbred honda accord or if it was designed by the kid who wore a wife-beater and jorts to school and got a spoiler for his pontiac g6 from autozone.

[Sedan_Clan]

Not this hood line talk again. Please God save us.

[Frosty]

[M3 boi]

Originally Posted by PLF69

Is it me or these look like center lock wheels ?

They really do, wonder if they'll become an option on the normal M4

[tareemaa]

Wonder how much?

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by M3 boi

They really do, wonder if they'll become an option on the normal M4

Maybe, if you choose CCB's