12-07-2017, 10:40 AM | #1 |
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BMW M2 CSL reportedly scrapped, for now
Featured on BIMMERPOST.com Also, there will be an M5 hybrid. Now, who would've thought that would happen. Edit: When I say there will be no M2 CSL, what I mean is that whatever team was working on the M2 CSL has been officially asked to do something else. This was also announced at an internal event. The official wording was on the lines of "We will be stopping work on the M2 CSL". These words were spoken by a very "Frank" person. ynguldyn : Please chime in here. There is still hope for the M2 CS after the M2 Competition. A subset of these parts were booked out of inventory a little over a week ago. The entire list is pretty large. I am only posting a subset which have M2 CS logo in them. |
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Is that because they’ve finished development work on the CSL and are moving onto their next project?
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Words from the horses mouth itself ! Sad times indeed.
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"CSL" = "Coupé Sport Leichtbau" = Coupé Sport Lightweight construction. So Gatte, regarding the more track-oriented M2 variant: was it a change from "M2 CSL" to "M2 CS" during development, or was only the "M2 CS" planned right from the start ? Attachment 1733883
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Not surprising considering the current state of M4 GTS market.
Little do they know if they built an all-out CSL model with a manual gearbox, they would sell out instantly. If a CS model is coming now as well as the Competition. That further cements the idea of the Competition not getting a big msrp bump. It will be the more standard car, just with more available options. CS will have everything standard plus some other goodies, with the CS ridiculous price tag. |
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12-07-2017, 03:37 PM | #11 |
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This whole thing is weird. Didn't BMW confirm not too long ago there would be a CSL variant? If so it's odd that they just suddenly pulled the plug on the CSL. My mind is racing with plausible "why" hypothesis for shutting this down. I have many, but what's the point in burning calories for nothing. It seems that BMW cannot make up its mind. M2 CS, no M2 Competition, no M2 CS, no, no, no, M2 CSL... we meant "no M2 CSL". FFS
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I am assuming that there was a plan at some point to make the CSL which is why it was announced that they will be stopping work on that. A few weeks ago, I was told that they were contemplating scrapping the CS and having just "one other model" which I assumed at that point would be the CSL. Nothing was spoken about the CS. I am assuming it is still on since I was told that the M2 CS has been ready for a very long time now and because parts belonging to the CS were recently used somewhere. |
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I really wanted to see a GT4 competitor from BMW. |
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12-07-2017, 11:19 PM | #15 |
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I don't think the project has been axed...may be on the back-burner for now
After all the CSL initiative was from the highest so plenty of pull to proceed forward when the time is right I believe pricing on the competition model will be pretty aggressive as it is not a limited edition model. They will go for volume rather then a steeper margin as it has to be competitive with the RS3s, A45 AMGs...etc As such I see a max of 10-15% increment in price |
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Aaaahahahahahahahahahaha. BMW's priorities are goddamn laughable. I can't wait for this selling out to catch up to them. Once the reputation hype that's keeping the sales coming at present dies off because the masses realize they're only making German appliances on wheels, BMW will wonder where they went wrong.
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Sorry to hear about the CSL, but back to that M5 tidbit.
So are you saying that there will be an M5 hybrid while F90 M5 is still in its production cycle, ala the LCI F90 M5 changing drivetrains? Or do you mean the next generation G90 M5 will be the one that's hybrid? I think hybrid M5 will be a possibility but M3 hybrid won't due to the fact that batteries are too heavy still. But for a car like the M5 which is still about 4,400lbs, adding a 100lbs for a battery wont make too much more difference.
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Not surprised. Frankly, I’d be more shocked if they actually made it
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