Five years ago, Frank van Meel, head of BMW M, revealed to Road & Track that it's bringing back the legendary CSL nameplate. Today, BMW announced that the long-anticipated M4 CSL will finally make its ...

Then, of course, there’s the M3 CSL, the best version of everyone’s favourite 3 Series. It was notable even in an ...

We had reports that a beastly new CSL edition of the BMW M4 would arrive this May. It’s now May, and BMW has just unleashed a new M4 CSL, a car that — at least on paper — may lay claim to the crown as ...

The 3.0 CSL is one of BMW’s most venerated nameplates. Like many all-time classic sports cars, it was a racing homologation special coupe from the 1970s, nicknamed “the Batmobile” for its massive rear ...

BMW’s M division has a strong reputation for creating cars that increase the pulse of driving enthusiasts, and the coveted CSL badge really gets those hearts racing as the cars that bear this icon ...

The 2023 BMW M4 CSL is only the third to wear the coveted CSL (Coupe Sport Leichtbau or Coupe Sport Lightweight) badge. The first-ever BMW 3.0 CSL that debuted in 1972 was a homologation variant of ...

BMW M turned 50 this year and celebrated by reviving one of its most legendary models: the 3.0 CSL. Revealed last week, the new 3.0 CSL is a modern take on the homologation E9 special launched by BMW ...

Of all the performance suffixes you can attach to a BMW, CSL (short for Competition Sport Lightweight) may just be the one that creates the highest of expectations. Hopefully, BMW has brought its ...

And this 3.0 CSL is something unique. It’s a total departure from BMW’s standard operating procedure. Hand-built by a team of 30 people, the 3.0 CSL runs through eight production stations and assembly ...

This year is a mighty special one for BMW, as its M sub-brand has been gearing up for its 50th anniversary with a ton of surprises, some of which are yet to be revealed. We finally have the first BMW ...

Unicorn is a word used far too often, but not in this case. This Batmobile wasn’t just BMW’s first works development CSL, it ...

Drivers who appreciate an eight-cylinder engine's deep rumble rightly lament the V-8's modern downfall, but the perhaps unexpected upside is a proliferation of powerful I-6 engines that have found ...