New E92 M3 caught testing - next CSL or perhaps GT?

[NZ_M3]

Also as reported on M3post Homepage.

(thanks to Advevo for originally finding this post!)

With the E46 M3 CSL, people have been given a look into what BMW could do when it turned its direction towards lightweight and efficiency over the base M3.

With the introduction of the E92, many of you may remember all the buzz and talk about a possible E92M3 CSL. Remember the red test car?

BMW a year later shot down those rumors of a CSL and ruled the car out. However, today MotorAuthority has put up these new pictures of a seemingly stripped down M3, wearing racing gear and blasting around the ring. As they point out, BMW has suggested that they would put a street version of the GT4 into production and this could be that very car, which would in effect be a CSL. Of special interest is the fact that this car is said to be using KERS (regenerative braking systems)!.

Visit MotorAuthority to see their writeup and the full set of pictures.

[Andyk]

Well here's hoping :thumbs:.....Not that I will be able to afford one

[_Nathan_]

KERS with a motor to power the wheels or the normal brake force regeneration as used in all other ed 3 series?

I want one either way.

[SIEN]

Crap. There goes resale values.

[thegingerninja]

Just looks like a body kit to me. I doubt they will do a CSL - they made a substantial loss with the E46 CSL.

[Thorney]

Just looks like a body kit to me. I doubt they will do a CSL - they made a substantial loss with the E46 CSL.

They made a loss per car but the R&D costs for carbon roofs were all put into that project and those are now on all M cars so its a mixed bag.

Car looks like a tuners car, looks like a KW logo on the boot.

[jibm]

da rims is sick bruv....aye

[mattCSLnut]

NICE to have the RING to yourself :drool: I wonder if we could all chip in here and RENT the Nordshleife for a day. Imagine just a bunch of M3 CSL going round, and round, and .... round ......:thumbs:

[mattCSLnut]

Crap. There goes resale values.

Don't worry about it m8 :hahaha: Just ENJOY driving you CSL. It's what it was made for. :thumbs: The NEW M3 IMHO doesn't look half as good as the E46 M3, especially the CSL. :whistle:

[DazBlackCSL]

Interesting pic tho, there obviously having a play with some things, so could be a sign of possibly something in the water I guess, it would look pretty std I guess so as not to attract exactly this type of attention at this stage ...

Would NOT sell my E46 ... but WOULD buy one ... end :whistle:

[AlexGTT]

Interesting pic tho, there obviously having a play with some things, so could be a sign of possibly something in the water I guess, it would look pretty std I guess so as not to attract exactly this type of attention at this stage ...

Would NOT sell my E46 ... but WOULD buy one ... end :whistle:

Remember that conversation with the BMW test driver at Ring in July Daz? He said definately not. But, you never know I guess. :smt102

Think I agree with John, looks a bit like a tuner testing some stuff.

Either way, I also wouldn't sell my CSL to buy one. Might shop in the 335i though. :whistle: (don't tell the Mrs......):whistle:

[DazBlackCSL]

Remember that conversation with the BMW test driver at Ring in July Daz? He said definately not. But, you never know I guess. :smt102

Think I agree with John, looks a bit like a tuner testing some stuff.

Either way, I also wouldn't sell my CSL to buy one. Might shop in the 335i though. :whistle: (don't tell the Mrs......):whistle:

Yeah true enough remember that chat, mind you would he of said either way :whistle:

They need to get Rajan in to invest some gold and do a CSL camel :hahaha:

[englebert]

I spoke to a test driver myself and he said as far as i knew it wouldn't happen.

What is that spoiler all about? I didn't think the GT4 M3 had one full stop...

[Yanto_csl]

still not as pleasing to the eye as E46 imho....

[AlexGTT]

still not as pleasing to the eye as E46 imho....

Agreed.