A legendary lightweight meets a VR6 sleeper! In this ¼ mile drag race, the iconic BMW M3 CSL E46 with its high-revving ...

Talking about BMW’s decision to offer every M3 model from now on with a CSL version (see what BMW’s M division vice president said ) we thought it would. Fifth Gear: BMW M3 vs M3 CSL. Latest ...

BMW. BMW’s new 3.0 CSL sticks with the purist BMW formula. It uses a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine. The 553-horsepower output is the highest from a six-cylinder engine in a BMW ...

BMW also fiddled with the cams and valves to liberate another 17bhp, the CSL producing peaks of 355bhp and 273lb ft peaks. Bundle that in with the 1,385kg kerb weight and 0-62mph took 0.3secs less ...

BMW M Division chairman Markus Flasch confirmed that, and other details, to Car Magazine in a recent interview. BMW will power the M3 with the new S58 engine found in the X3 M and X4 M. It’s a ...

Working with the new BMW M3, Vorsteiner has attempted to recreate the flavor of BMW CSL models, which had extra power and lighter kerb weights to provide a more exhilarating driving experience.

BMW quotes a 4.1 second 0-to-60-mph time for the manual M3 compared to 3.8 seconds for the M3 Competition. That's a disparity you will never, ever notice in day-to-day driving.

Watch two icons from different worlds face off in a thrilling ¼ mile (Viertelmeile) drag race: the lightweight, high-revving BMW M3 CSL E46 versus the deep-toned, naturally aspirated VW Bora VR6. This ...