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BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage Concept~ Reinterpretation of a Legend
Posted on 8/14/15 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 8/14/15 at 1:52 pm
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When it was introduced in May, BMW's 3.0 CSL Hommage was met with mixed reactions — the car's lines just didn't seem to flow correctly. It definitely didn't feel like a fitting tribute to the original 3.0CSL of the early ’70s, one of the prettiest and most celebrated variants of one of the best cars BMW has ever made.
But rather than giving up and moving on, BMW is back with a second version of the car — the 3.0 CSL Hommage R — which is debuting at the famed Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance this week. And strangely enough, against all odds, I think they may have actually managed to fix it.
The R version was designed to celebrate BMW North America's 40th anniversary and the original 3.0 CSL's successes on the track in 1975. Gone is the garish yellow of the earlier concept car, replaced with a very traditional BMW racing livery — white, trimmed with the red and two shades of blue of the company's Motorsport division. Instead of fighting the car's odd lines, the new colors complement them, paired with angry-looking gold wheels that are track-ready.
Inside, there's not much going on — that's because most of the instrumentation is designed to route through to the driver's helmet visor. It sounds like science fiction, but at this point, it isn't; augmented reality is popping up on a regular basis nowadays, and even automakers have started showing working concepts.
Clearly, this isn't a production car — but now that BMW has made two versions of it, odds are growing that we're looking at some very real design language we can expect to see in future models that are rolling off the line. Now that they've gotten it right with the R, I'm okay with that.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 1:55 pm to Dandy Lion
Yes please. In that color to.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 2:00 pm to Dandy Lion
I would love to get behind the wheel of the e46 M3 CSL. It's a raw car. I wouldn't turn down the new one, but the e46 version was stripped down to the basics.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 2:00 pm to Dandy Lion
Nothing wrong with the yellow one IMO. The R version looks good as well.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 2:01 pm to Dandy Lion
Not a fan of the wheel, but like the car.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 2:18 pm to SG_Geaux
There is one of these in my neighborhood and saw it driving in BR today. It is pretty badass looking.
ETA: Sorry it is the i8 that is in my neighborhood. Still sick looking
ETA: Sorry it is the i8 that is in my neighborhood. Still sick looking
This post was edited on 8/14/15 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 8/14/15 at 2:22 pm to BottomlandBrew
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I would love to get behind the wheel of the e46 M3 CSL. It's a raw car. I wouldn't turn down the new one, but the e46 version was stripped down to the basics.
Minus that whole SMG transmission thing I agree with you.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 2:24 pm to Dandy Lion
Just gonna leave these pictures of the new M4 GTS concept here.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 2:46 pm to Dandy Lion
Has a "mustang" look to it.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 2:46 pm to LNCHBOX
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Nothing wrong with the yellow one IMO.
They shouldn't have "Camaroed" the back end like that.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 9:38 pm to s14suspense
Did it have an SMG? I guess I didn't remember it having one. I'd still drive the shite out of it. I've warmed up to SMGs.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 9:48 pm to Dandy Lion
Looks like a Camaro with a spoiler?
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