e46 M3 Press/Media

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CSL Prototype in Sport Auto, Published in Mid/Late 2002

Notice the trunk appendage making the the overall silhouette like that on the production car’s trunk, and the preproduction CSL made 350 PS (345 hp), whereas the final production car made 360 PS (355 hp). Sport Auto’s performance statistics and figures for the production CSL are attached below the primary article.

Sport Auto’s performance figures for the production CSL.

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M3 CSL - Preproduction
January 2002

[mrgizmo04]

Harris said it.

https://youtu.be/DrHwXxabt-w

[newton22]

Can't believe this video hasn't been shared. One of the finest videos on the internet. Skip to 14:00 for wheel to wheel action.

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Jumpin’ Jehoshaphat! 😳 🤯

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M3 CSL Review
Top Gear Lap Times
1 Min 27.2 Sec - 996 GT3
1 Min 28 Sec - M3 CSL.
1 Min 38 Sec - M3 (Standard Model)

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Top 10 BMW M Cars

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M3 Drag Race
F80 v E92 v E46 v E30

About the CSL, in another Car Wow drag race video, the CSL was about 1 second faster to the 1/4 mile time. See below:

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[Obioban]

Enough overlap with the e46 M3 that it seemed worth posting.

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Joe Achilles Reviews the CSL