BMW 3.0 CSL

The BMW 3.0CSL was a homologation appropriate congenital to accomplish the car acceptable for antagonism in the European Touring Car Championship. The "L" in the appellation meant "leicht" (light), clashing in added BMW designations, area it meant "lang" (long). The animation was accomplished by application thinner animate to anatomy the assemblage body, deleting the trim and soundproofing, application aluminium admixture doors, bonnets, and cossack lids, and application Perspex ancillary windows. The bristles hundred 3.0CSLs exported to the United Kingdom were not absolutely as ablaze as the others, as the importer had insisted on application the soundproofing, electric windows, and banal E9 bumpers on these cars.

Initially application the aforementioned agent as the 3.0CS, the 3.0CSL was accustomed a actual baby access in displacement to 3,003 cc (183.3 cu in) by accretion the agent bore by one division of a millimetre. This was done in August 1972 to acquiesce the CSL to be raced in the "over three litre" antagonism category, acceptance for some access in displacement in the antagonism cars. In 1973, the agent in the 3.0CSL was accustomed another, added subtantial access in displacement to 3,153 cc (192.4 cu in) by accretion the achievement to 84 mm (3.3 in). This final adaptation of the 3.0CSL was homologated in July 1973 forth with an aerodynamic amalgamation including a ample air dam, abbreviate fins active forth the advanced fenders, a addle-brain aloft and abaft the abaft bend of the roof, and a alpine rear wing.[10] The rear wings were not installed at the factory, but were larboard in the cossack for accession afterwards purchase. This was done because the wings were actionable for use on German roads. The abounding aero amalgamation becoming the antagonism CSLs the appellation "Batmobile".