BMW E9

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BMW 3.0 CSL

The BMW New Six CS (internal name BMW E9) is the two-door sport coupé in BMW's New Six line, produced from 1968 to 1975 alongside the four-door BMW E3 sedan.

It featured BMW M30 straight-6 engines of 2.5, 2.8 and 3.0 litres in road cars, with larger units used in racing.

It was very successful in racing and helped establish BMW's status as a sporty driver's car, with success in European Touring Car Championship and the Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft.

The CSL model is very collectible today.

1 Models
2 References in Popular Media
3 External links
4 See also

[edit] Models

2.5CS produced in small numbers (874) from 1974 to 1975
2800CS
3.0CS: 180 PS, using twin Zenith 35/40 INAT carburetors
3.0CSi: With several modifications, including a new compression ratio, and retuned Bosch D-Jetronic Electronic fuel injection system, the 3.0CSi bumped power up to an impressive 200 PS (149.1 kW), with a 137 mph top speed.
3.0CSL: The 3.0CSL is considered the first project by the BMW M division. The car was a lightweight sports model of the 3.0 coupe. Special racing models with 3.2-litre (340 hp/253 kW) and 3.5-litre (430 PS) engines and aerodynamic trimmings helped establish BMW as a premier racing team.

[edit] References in Popular Media

A BMW 3.0 CSI was seen in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as one of the competing cars in the Trans-France Race. It was mostly light blue with white trim, and a numeral 8 inside a somewhat elliptical border. Also on this car was a word that seemed like Lotharl's on the hood.

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BMW \| BMW M \| Category \| road car timeline, 1960s-present - v • d • e
Type	Series	1960s										1970s										1980s										1990s										2000s										2010s
		0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5
Compact	1 Series	LS/700																																												E87
	3 Series							1602,2002											E21							E30							E36								E46						E90-E93
Mid-size	5 Series		1500,1800,2000												E12									E28							E34								E39							E60/E61								F10/F11
Full-size	7 Series									E3										E23										E32							E38							E65/E66							F01/F02
Coupé	6 Series						2000CS				E9							E24																												E63/E64
Roadster	Z Series																													Z1								Z3							Z4							Z2
Supercar/GT																	E26															E31									E52									Z10
Crossover	X3																																													E83
	X5																																									E53							E70