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BMW M turned 50 this year and celebrated by reviving one of its most legendary models: the 3.0 CSL. Revealed last week, the new 3.0 CSL is a modern take on the homologation E9 special launched by BMW ...

The 1971 BMW 3.0 CSL did not begin life as a collector’s darling or a design statement. It was conceived as a blunt instrument to win back racing credibility, a lightweight weapon built so BMW could ...

The 3.0 CSL is one of BMW’s most venerated nameplates. Like many all-time classic sports cars, it was a racing homologation special coupe from the 1970s, nicknamed “the Batmobile” for its massive rear ...

BMW has had its fair share of wild cars over the past several decades, especially if you count any of the M-sport cars, like the M3, M5, and so on. But those cars are a somewhat more recent phenomenon ...

Forget one of one: this particular BMW 3.0 CSL is, quite literally, the very first M race car, and it’s up for sale for presumably many dollars. The very first official BMW M project was the 3.0 CSL.

The M rollouts keep coming as BMW celebrates the 50th anniversary of its high-performance brand in 2022. The latest exclusive model — the 4 Series-based 2024 M 3.0 CSL — pays homage to a classic 1970s ...

BMW M celebrated half a century of existence in 2022. It marked the momentous occasion with a couple of special vehicles. The best one they've made was the 3.0 CSL. It had an MSRP of around $715,000.

Just a solitary example of the BMW 3.0 CSL is heading to Spain and the automaker’s local department has revealed that it sell the car in a private auction. With just 50 units of the 3.0 CSL being ...

The original 3.0 CSL, or Coupe Sport Lightweight, debuted in 1972, the same year that BMW M was founded. It was an E9 specifically designed for entry in Group 2 of the European Touring Car ...

BMW’s M Division is responsible for some of the most legendary enthusiast cars ever put to pavement. And while the titular M1 was the motorsport division’s first serialized road car, it was not the ...

The very first BMW 3.0 CLS has resurfaced, seeking a new owner. It is actually a development car built in the wildest times of automotive history, when Bob Lutz made cars performance-focused, bold, ...