The ultimate BMW M4 debuted in May, with the automaker packing more power into a slimmed-down coupe to create the M4 CSL. Production started over the summer, but BMW didn’t produce many, only building 1,000 for the world. motorsport magazine had one, taking it to the Magny-Cours circuit to see how fast it would go around the track.
BMW powers the M4 CSL with the automaker’s 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged inline-six engine. The mill produces 543 horsepower (404 kilowatts) and 479 pound-feet (640 Newton-meters) of torque, with BMW increasing boost pressure from 24.7 to 30.5 psi. The car produces 40 more horsepower than the M4 Competition that serves as the base for the CSL, but a recent dyno run suggests it does more.
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The M4 CSL also tackled the Nurburgring race track, needing just 7:20.2 to complete a lap around the Nordschleife circuit, making it the fastest production BMW ever to lap. of the course. The automaker claims the coupe will hit 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) in 3.6 seconds, hitting 120 mph (193 km/h) in 10.5 seconds. motorsport magazine put the M4 CSL through an acceleration test earlier this year and hit 60mph in 3.7 seconds and 120mph in 10.9, both on par with the company’s performance claims.
The M4 CSL lapped Magny-Cours in 1:20.10, beating the M4 GTS which needed 1:20.40 to navigate the track. The M4 CSL also beat the Porsche 992 Carrera S. However, the BMW lost nearly a second against the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS, with the Porsche coming back in 1:19.13.
The M4 CSL differentiates itself from the M4 Competition with unique visual and performance capabilities. The CSL’s revised suspension lowered the ride height by 0.3 inches. It has big 15.7-inch front brakes and big 15.0-inch rear brakes, which sit behind 20-inch and 21-inch offset wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires. The BMW M4 CSL 2023 has a starting price of $140,895, which includes the destination fee of $995.
The ultimate BMW M4 debuted in May, with the automaker packing more power into a slimmed-down coupe to create the M4 CSL. Production started over the summer, but BMW didn’t produce many, only building 1,000 for the world. motorsport magazine had one, taking it to the Magny-Cours circuit to see how fast it would go around the track.
BMW powers the M4 CSL with the automaker’s 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged inline-six engine. The mill produces 543 horsepower (404 kilowatts) and 479 pound-feet (640 Newton-meters) of torque, with BMW increasing boost pressure from 24.7 to 30.5 psi. The car produces 40 more horsepower than the M4 Competition that serves as the base for the CSL, but a recent dyno run suggests it does more.
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The M4 CSL also tackled the Nurburgring race track, needing just 7:20.2 to complete a lap around the Nordschleife circuit, making it the fastest production BMW ever to lap. of the course. The automaker claims the coupe will hit 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) in 3.6 seconds, hitting 120 mph (193 km/h) in 10.5 seconds. motorsport magazine put the M4 CSL through an acceleration test earlier this year and hit 60mph in 3.7 seconds and 120mph in 10.9, both on par with the company’s performance claims.
The M4 CSL lapped Magny-Cours in 1:20.10, beating the M4 GTS which needed 1:20.40 to navigate the track. The M4 CSL also beat the Porsche 992 Carrera S. However, the BMW lost nearly a second against the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS, with the Porsche coming back in 1:19.13.
The M4 CSL differentiates itself from the M4 Competition with unique visual and performance capabilities. The CSL’s revised suspension lowered the ride height by 0.3 inches. It has big 15.7-inch front brakes and big 15.0-inch rear brakes, which sit behind 20-inch and 21-inch offset wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires. The BMW M4 CSL 2023 has a starting price of $140,895, which includes the destination fee of $995.