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Originally Posted by gmzanatta
Yeah...they don't know what they're talking about. The recent press release from the M4CS reveal stated that there will be a new line of ClubSport (CS) models, slotted between the regular cars and the balls out GTS cars.
This CSL thing doesn't make any sense, nor does it fit in with the BMW product pipeline posted to the forums not long ago. And to add to that, in the f'ng article, even they refer to it as the M2 CS....
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Let's put it this way. The CS, CSL, GTS, LTW are all marketing tools/labels now. Especially since there is the competition package. Which I believe was started because we in the US couldn't and didn't get the e46 M3 CSL. And with the e90 M3, they produced the CRT, which was basically the e92 GTS minus the track goodies.
So what happens, is that BMW has over complicated things with too many acronyms/labels and now are confusing themselves and customers.
They now must create order. Logic would dictate that they now have 5 trim levels:
Base model, Comp Package, CS, CSL, GTS. What has now happened is that they will find it hard to find a place to put a CSL level car within the M4 and M2 range. They have to figure out how to make it look different, and the horsepower level, and the pricing. And then how will the competition respond as well.