BMW M4 vs. M3 CSL - Video Comparison - BMWBLOG (blog)
Wheels Mag grabbed one of the purest M cars BMW ever made, an E46 M3 CSL , and throw it head to head with its newest descendant, the turbocharged M4 . It’s a race between digital vs analogue, new vs. old on the road and the track. Much like the 3. 0 CSL , the M3 CSL is a lightweight, stripped out, hardcore version of the standard car. It also gets a power bump to its 3. 2 liter straight-six engine, to the tune of 360 hp. That horsepower figure may not sound like a lot by today’s standards, but considering the CSL weighs in at around 3,053 lbs (240 lbs less than the standard... The CSL is also fitted with BMW’s SMG (sequential manual gearbox) of the time, and while it isn’t the smoothest unit ever made, it allows for lightning quick shifts. The car is completely stripped out, with alcantara, single-piece racing seats, an alcantara steering wheel, no radio, no air-conditioning, no sound deadening material underneath the hood and even a cardboard trunk liner. It’s driving dynamics are still raved over today with some people claiming it to be the best driving BMW of all time. Source: www.bmwblog.com
