BMW
3.0 CSL (G82-based, 2023)

Why it matters

BMW M GmbH presented the 3.0 CSL in November 2022 as the most exclusive special model it had built, marking 50 years of the company. It revives the model name of the 1970s homologation coupe known as the "Batmobile" and pairs a 412 kW straight-six with a six-speed manual gearbox and rear-wheel drive. Only 50 consecutively numbered cars were offered.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

The car was shown in the anniversary year 2022 and its production run was set at exactly 50 units. The press material says each car takes about three months to produce and is assembled by a team of 30 specialists in a craft workshop at Moosthenning, an external site of the Dingolfing plant. Assembly of the series was scheduled for spring 2023.

The body starts from the standard-production body of the BMW M4 CSL and is modified in a dedicated area of the Dingolfing body shop, where the wheel arches are widened by special beading and welding. Paintwork and livery are largely applied by hand, with 22 parts painted in a special process, and most exterior panels are carbon fibre. After assembly each car returns to the main Dingolfing plant for testing and a driving programme on the plant test track.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Each car carries a sequential number inside, from 01/50 to 50/50, on the matt carbon interior trim; the number matches the final digits of the vehicle number. Outside, all cars are in Alpine white with the M stripe livery, racing-style number graphics on doors and roof, and the number 50 on the tyre sidewalls. Forged centre-lock wheels measure 20 inches front and 21 inches rear, the rear wing is enclosed at the sides, and four tailpipes sit in an arrow shape with a titanium rear silencer. The headlights shine yellow.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   The BMW 3.0 CSL Level A BMW Group PressClub Global · 2022-11-24

   • exactly 50 consecutively numbered units
   • straight six-cylinder engine ... front engine
   • straight six-cylinder
   • The 3.0-litre power unit
   • drive system with M TwinPower Turbo technology
   • maximum output of 412 kW/560 hp
   • maximum torque of 550 Nm
   • linear power delivery up to a maximum speed of 7,200 min-1
   • 6-speed manual gearbox
   • exclusively via the rear wheels
   • double-joint spring strut front axle
   • five-link rear axle in M-specific design
   • ceramic brake discs measuring 400x38 millimetres on the front axle
   • electromechanical M Servotronic steering with variable ratio
   • CFRP components on virtually all bodywork sections
   • Fuel consumption combined: 11.0 l/100 km

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   Hagerty UK – New BMW 3.0 CSL: just 50 examples Level B

   • 50 numbered examples

   Accessed 2026-11-11
3. 3
   The BMW 3.0 CSL - an automotive icon marks 50th anniversary of BMW M Level A BMW Group PressClub Global · 2023-02-17

   • body based on BMW M4 CSL

   Accessed 2026-11-12