BMW says M is the most powerful letter in the world, but the addition of the letters CSL makes it both more powerful and lighter too. That basically sums up the M4 CSL, which cranks performance and removes weight to increase driver engagement. Simple concept, but this lightweight suffix comes heavily laden with responsibility.
Originally meaning Coupe Sport Leichtbau (or Lightweight), and officially Competition Sport Lightweight in today's genre-fluid times, CSL first appeared on the 3.0 CSL 'Batmobile' launched soon after BMW M was founded 50 years ago.
The CSL won the 1973 European Touring Car Championship and laid the groundwork for the M road cars we know today, but BMW has dusted off the CSL suffix only once since, and that was for the 2003 E46 M3 CSL now revered as one of the best M cars of all time, if never sold in the US.
So the pressure to deliver on only its third outing in half a century is immense. Good news, though, because while production is capped at 1,000 units, this new two-seat CSL is coming stateside… and we're happy to report it does indeed live up to the storied badge.
Exterior Design: Visually Challenged
Let's not get too ahead of ourselves with the good news stuff, because it's still a stretch to call the M4 either attractive or classy, especially when viewed alongside its predecessors. It does, however, exude purpose. Perhaps most striking are LED Laserlight headlights with yellow accents that echo the GT racing cars, plus there are new rear lights, aero flicks on the front splitter, a new ducktail rear spoiler, and a carbon fiber rear diffuser, all of it topped off by a new design of alloys and a slightly lower stance.
BMW M 50 Years badges are standard, replacing the standard blue-and-white emblems, red accents are a little (other) Batmobile, and there's a choice of Frozen Brooklyn Grey metallic (optional), with Alpine White or Black Sapphire standard. Black still works better IMHO, helping tone down that toothy front grille.
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BMW noted in its full-range 2020 model year update last week that the 3 Series GT and 6 Series GT will not return.
The end of the 6 Series variants comes as no surprise as the 8 Series takes over flagship duties.
The German automaker telegraphed its intentions this past March when it noted the 3 Series GT would not receive a replacement.
Looking at the company's breadwinner models, the X3, X4, X5 and X6 are all slated to enter production this month before they start trickling into dealers across the US.
Each also costs at least $500 more than the 2019 model each replaces.
