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Autoblog: BMW creates an M5 CSL, and no, you can't have it
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BMW builds an M5 CSL: Celebrating 25 years of M5, BMW reveals today at Nurburgring an one-off BMW M5 CSL. Our g.. http://bit.ly/3rgnCb 10/28/2009 |
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BMW M5 CSL revealed at Nurburgring today!!!! http://bit.ly/42i16g 10/28/2009 |
BMW creates an M5 CSL, and no, you can't have it
Autoblog —
... 110 pounds from the M5's curb weight.
Although performance stats haven't been released, BMW says the M5 CSL laps the Nurburgring around 20 seconds faster than the standard model, so something around the 7:50 mark isn't out of the question. What is out of the question is the opportunity to buy the CSL. BMW has no plans to offer it to the public, and to that we say... fine. We'll wait for the twin-turbocharged V8 version coming in 2011.
[Source: Autocar via BMWBlog] BMW creates an M5 CSL, and no, you can't have it originally appeared on ...
BMW creates an M5 CSL, and no, you can’t have it
Car News Articles —
... Gallery: BMW M5 CSL
[Source: Autocar via BMWBlog]
Filed under: Concept Cars, Sedan, Performance, BMW, Luxury ...
One-off BMW M5 CSL packs 580 horsepower
Globalmotors.net —
... torque. Stock M5 for comparison has 507 hp. Stock gearbox has been replaced with the beefed up version of the M3’s seven-speed double clutch gearbox. Overall weight has been decreased by 50 kg thanks to carbon fiber rood and stripped down interior. There are no back seats and in the front we have now two carbon fiber seats. No details about the 0-60 mph time nor top speed, but we do now the M5 CSL lapped the Nürburgring in under 8 minutes, 20 seconds faster than the regular M5. via. BMWBlog
What’s Wrong With This Picture: How The Mighty Have Fallen Edition
The Truth About Cars —
The M5 CSL We Never Built (courtesy:bmwblog.com) In the same week BMW revealed a one-off, 580 hp, 100+ lbs lighter “M5 CSL we never built” (in the words of the M divisionâs head of development, Albert Biermann), BMW USA’s VP ...
Photos and new information on BMW M5 CSL
BMW BLOG —
... The already almighty E60 M5 was the start of this event, but this was no regular M5 and rather a CSL-like vehicle. Now many of you might already start picking on the naming convention, in the end CSL stands for Coupe Sport Lightweight, but let’s look past that and focus on this exciting one-off model. ...
Next gen BMW M5: Autocar has more details
BMW BLOG —
... In the past, we reported that two gearboxes were being considered, an updated 8-speed dual-clutch gearbox (DCT) or a more advanced 8-speed SMG. Although we cannot confirm this at the moment, Autocar reports that the M5 will also get a new gearbox, a beefed-up version of the current M3’s 7-speed DCT. The gearbox was featured last week on the M5 “CSL” at the 25th anniversary event at Nurburgring. ...
