What is the standard BHP for a 2009 M3 CSL?

[James Taylor]

As title

[NotNormal]

Gotta be zero as there's no such thing as a 2009 M3 CSL

[James Taylor]

I assume you mean they didnt have a 2009 CSL...........was there one in 2010 and if so what was the BHP?

[LJTS]

James Taylor said:

I assume you mean they didnt have a 2009 CSL...........was there one in 2010 and if so what was the BHP?

Do a Google search please CSL was 2004!

[James Taylor]

They called the new CSL a GTS i believe.....does anyone know the BHP for this vehicle?

[LJTS]

James Taylor said:

They called the new CSL a GTS i believe.....does anyone know the BHP for this vehicle?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M3

[KP]

At the risk of starting a E46 vs E92 debate I'm not sure how the GTS could be confused with the legendary CSL!

KP

[Mr Bimmer]

James Taylor said:

They called the new CSL a GTS i believe.....does anyone know the BHP for this vehicle?

The GTS puts out 444bhp, that's 30 bhp up on a standard M3 with a free flow exhaust and 400cc's extra, along with a few other tweaks.

Some will have you believe you can get a regular m3 up to over 450bhp with just the exhaust.

[James Taylor]

The reason for this topic is that I had a friend say that the 2009 CSL had over 500 bhp
I knew the older version from top gear had 30 bhp more than the standard M3 and knowing that the new M3 is around 430 bhp ..... I took the bet that it was not over 500bhp
He also claimed that when you order the ( must be gts then) that you can request anything from 500-600 bhp from BMW

Anyone know if it's correct

[playalistic]

James Taylor said:

The reason for this topic is that I had a friend say that the 2009 CSL had over 500 bhp
I knew the older version from top gear had 30 bhp more than the standard M3 and knowing that the new M3 is around 430 bhp ..... I took the bet that it was not over 500bhp
He also claimed that when you order the ( must be gts then) that you can request anything from 500-600 bhp from BMW

Anyone know if it's correct

Get a new friend

[NotNormal]

There's a thread running in General Gassing called "Stupid things non petrolheads say", perhaps you should post this one there as it certainly fits the bill.......

[KP]

NotNormal said:

There's a thread running in General Gassing called "Stupid things non petrolheads say", perhaps you should post this one there as it certainly fits the bill.......

[cpufreak]

You never know he might be serious...and telling the truth.

M3 GTS is built by BMW Motorsport.

The engine in it, is there to homologate the 4.4 engine for the Z4 V8 GT3

In that spec, with the restrictors, its putting out 500bhp ( http://www.bmw-motorsport.com/ms_en/cars/bmw_z4_gt...





The only thing is the first GTS wasn't shipped until 2010. You couldn't get it in 2009.

So the guy is clearly talking out of his chutney chute.

[cslgirl]

cpufreak said:

chutney chute.

After a very crap nights sleep and feeling very grumpy, this made me laugh out loud, thank you

[MrOnTheRopes]

LJTS said:

Do a Google search please CSL was 2004!

Do a better Google search please - 2003

[AClownsPocket]

James Taylor said:

The reason for this topic is that I had a friend say that the 2009 CSL had over 500 bhp
I knew the older version from top gear had 30 bhp more than the standard M3 and knowing that the new M3 is around 430 bhp ..... I took the bet that it was not over 500bhp
He also claimed that when you order the ( must be gts then) that you can request anything from 500-600 bhp from BMW

Anyone know if it's correct

He's confused. I would imagine he's talking about this.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/BMW-5-Se...

Which you can't have.

[Nords]

cpufreak said:

You never know he might be serious...and telling the truth.

M3 GTS is built by BMW Motorsport.

The engine in it, is there to homologate the 4.4 engine for the Z4 V8 GT3

In that spec, with the restrictors, its putting out 500bhp ( http://www.bmw-motorsport.com/ms_en/cars/bmw_z4_gt...





The only thing is the first GTS wasn't shipped until 2010. You couldn't get it in 2009.

So the guy is clearly talking out of his chutney chute.

That is bit like saying you can order an RSR engine in your RS from Porsche Motorsport!