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enots · 6th September 2001, 13:58

just found these pics...what u ppl think....i luv em both!!!! heheh

but that M3 CSL is a BEAST...have a go at it....not 2 sure buot the circle in the bumber on the left side.....whats the deal with that...and y couldnt they have put another on the other side

pitty its not going to go on sale

just a concept

and those rims on the 4.6is looks wicked....and that color is crazy 2

what u ppl think??

Greg

Andy G · 6th September 2001, 15:47

but the CSL will be going into production, just a very limited and expensive one.

Tim W · 6th September 2001, 17:23

I LOVE the X5 picture! I WISH I could get one

Rahim · 6th September 2001, 20:03

Great pics, I'm sure it was too late for Bangle to have had any say in the design, which is why they look so good.

Rahim

MEnthusiast · 6th September 2001, 21:10

excellent pics! thanks for sharing. both vehicles should be fantastic!

kgk · 6th September 2001, 21:16

I hate the X5, it is a vehicle for sheep who don't use their brain.

The CSL, on the other hand, sounds interesting, but I'll bet that it will be expensive enough that one would be better of with a Porsche 911, or something else along those lines....

bmurphy · 6th September 2001, 21:26

Just talked to my bimmer rep and of course he knew nothing about the CSL. Anybody have any definite info on the beast's little brother please post it. Murph

Stallion M5 · 6th September 2001, 22:43

Both pictures look great.

The 20" wheels on the X5 is available through dealers, you can order them through the catalog.

That hole on the driver's side of the M3 CSL serves as a ram air to the air box.

EBMCS03 · 6th September 2001, 23:37

I Love them Both... " One of each Please." I wish it was that easy...

EBMCS03 · 6th September 2001, 23:38

Quote:

Originally posted by Tim W
I LOVE the X5 picture! I WISH I could get one

Its yours!! It has your name all over it... And its calling you...

Rahim · 7th September 2001, 00:05

Stallion, don't you think the hole on the left side should be duplicated on the right side to add symmetry? I'm all for performance, but looks don't hurt.

Rahim

enots · 7th September 2001, 01:25

yeh there should definatly be another on the other side to balence the car up...looks a bit lop sided....i have 2 more pics of it....a rear and interior shot.....ill post em soon...or this arvo when i get home from school.

i have the BMW press release right here...here u guys for for some more info in it:

This will really make the hearts of all sports car enthusiasts skip a beat.

Presenting the M3 CSL, BMW M is proudly highlighting the concept of a lightweight sports car at the 2001 Frankfurt Motor Show – a truly unique driving machine resting on wide wheels and impressively proving the potential of intelligent weight reduction. This is clearly borne out by three figures describing the fortes of this prototype not only to the connoisseur: Weight reduction of about 200 kilograms, power-to-weight ratio under 3.5 kilos per
horsepower, lap time on the northern circuit of Nürburgring less than eight minutes.

Formula 1 technology in lightweight and drivetrain engineering.

This phenomenal lap time is the result of a consistent concept based on “intelligent” lightweight engineering: The optimum combination of materials and components using the most suitable material for each component and its specific requirements. This strategy is directly connected to BMW’s Formula 1 technology carried over to the road by the M3 CSL on a number of fundamental points. Just one example is the consistent use on the car of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic, the material in Formula 1 racing.
Looking at the engine, the high-speed concept of BMW M’s well-known M3 straight-six again underlines the role of lightweight engineering in engine construction. Thoroughly modified, the upgraded engine comes with a streamlined cylinder charge process and friction reduced to a minimum, boosting output in the process with more than 350 bhp. And to shift gears within fractions of a second, ensuring a direct flow of power at all times, the car naturally features BMW’s Sequential M Gearbox with Drivelogic (SMG), again based directly on Formula 1 technology. Featuring electrohydraulic, microprocessor-controlled clutch operation, this highly advanced transmission is masterminded by two paddles directly on the steering wheel. Through its overall concept and harmony of features, this lightweight sports car is designed and built for dynamic motoring of the highest standard.

Lighweight engineering is nevertheless not a purpose in itself by the making of the M3 CSL of BMW M. Rather, the absolute weight and the mass inertia of a car around its vertical axis are crucial to the car’s lateral, vertical and longitudinal dynamics – that is how the driver experiences the dynamic behavior of his car. Just for comparison, the series-production BMW M3 weighs 1,495 kg or 3,296 lb unladen, while the M3 CSL Concept Car is about 200 kilos (440 lb) lighter. Precisely this is the crucial factor, the power-to-weight ratio being essential for optimum longitudinal dynamics, that is fast acceleration. And here the improvement is even more significant, the series-production M3 coming with a power-to-weight ratio of 4.36 kg/bhp (9.6 lb/bhp) versus less than 3.5 kg/bhp (7.7 lb/bhp) of the M3 CSL Concept Car.

Dynamic driving test of the toughest calibre on the northern circuit of Nürburgring.

There is no better place in the world to test all these dynamic performance criteria as thoroughly and quickly as the northern circuit of Nürburgring, the most demanding racetrack in the world. This is where the great stand out from the good and the good beat the bad in terms of their driving dynamics, with the total lap time obviously depending on the interplay of all components within the car. Covering the northern circuit in well under eight minutes, the M3 CSL Concept Car beats its production counterpart by almost 30 seconds. The lightweight concept comes out clearly in the M3 CSL Concept Car in many respects and on many features: The flaps in the front air dam, exterior mirror housing and the roof are visibly made of carbon-fiber. The front air dam itself as well as the doors are made of carbon-fiber finished in body color, as are the rear lid op