BMW AG, For press and Social Media only, Gudrun Muschalla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAs to why it\u2019s so expensive since it\u2019s \u201cjust\u201d an M4 CSL underneath the skin, exclusivity is a factor. In addition, many steps of the assembly process are done by hand. BMW needs three months to complete a car, with each having to go through eight assembly cycles. You\u2019ll be surprised to hear there are no fewer than 134 paint processes and 6,700 manual work sequences in the paint shop. It gets a fresh take on the kidney grille, centerlock wheels, and a coach-built body that takes after the original 3.0 CSL \u201cBatmobile\u201d from the E9 era.<\/p>\n
As absurd as the price tag might seem to some people, BMW had no issues selling the entire production run in only a few months since the car\u2019s debut. The idea behind the 3.0 CSL was to serve as a grand finale for the M division\u2019s 50th<\/sup> anniversary celebrations in 2022. It\u2019s not the mid-engined supercar fans had hoped but at least it\u2019s closer to the ethos of a bespoke M car than the gargantuan XM plug-in hybrid SUV.<\/p>\nPhotos: BMW Group Classic \/ Gudrun Muschalla<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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