BMW Testing new M3 CSL

[cpufreak]

Spotted testing at the ATP test facility in Papenburg last weekend... it appears BMW have gone for a hybrid approach in developing the new E92 based M3 CSL.

In this they've combined aspects of the previous car, ensuring that previous generation car's trademark look is carried over to the new vehicle.

They also appear to be experimenting with a gradient paint to ensure that clientèle will be happy that their car is both discrete, whilst still clearly showing off the trademark BMW lines.

Two versions of the car will be on offer - one presumed to be a club sport type, with roll cage, and bucket seats, and a second comfort model taking an approach similar to the E46 model, with relative luxury.

both test cars seen were right hand drive models, indicating that the UK is as before, a core target market.





Thanks to Frozenspeed for capturing the test cars in action.

[mmm-five]

Very good photoshopping - pity about the 3rd wiper

[0836whimper]

that is awesome photoshopping - good job !

[Slippydiff]

Nice, but I hope if they do ever produce one it'll look more like this . . . .

[sealman944]

wow, how in the world did you make that photoshop, really cool work.

[thehos]

Slippydiff said:

Nice, but I hope if they do ever produce one it'll look more like this . . . .

now that i would buy

[athol]

Me too!

[sealman944]

can you tell me how your morphed the pics like that in photoshop please?
sorry to ask again but this is very cool

[cpufreak]

photoshop? quoi?



In essence though, you get two drivers to drift at the same angle, at the same point in a corner,and have a talented photographer snap them at the right point.

Then you can overlay and blend on onto another.





Steve in the white CSL, me in my e92, Jochen with the camera.

[anel2ka]

There's a couple in here that BMW might wanna take a lk at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z-Lgs1XPDQ