BMW M has dusted down the CSL badge once more and applied its lightweight philosophy to the M4. JethroBovingdon drives it -
claims a top speed of 190mph, 0-62mph in 3.7-seconds and 0-124mph in 10.6-seconds but even those numbers don’t quite prepare you for the way the 3-litre twin-turbocharged engine hits. There’s a momentary pause at low revs whilst it takes breath, but once the turbos are in the CSL is shockingly potent and absolutely relentless. The eight-speed ‘box is supremely quick to the point of harshness and the whole car is shot-through with precision.
Of course, the danger with deliberately steering away from going fully hardcore is that you might end up with a car that’s neither useable and accessible nor ultra-aggressive and exciting. The CSL certainly makes a good initial impression, though. As well as the abundant power there’s a real sense of quality and control to the ride. It’s firm and you can tell the car is rose-jointed but the payback is steering that seems more alive with feel and a greater sense of connection with the surface.
There are some stand-out qualities. The ceramic brakes are superb but even better is the car’s stability under braking. It’s fantastically reassuring – so flat and impervious to the surface . The balance is pretty lovely, too. The texture to the steering can ebb away as you reach the limit of the front tyre’s grip, but such is the naturally benign neutral-to-oversteer balance that it barely matters. Perhaps on Cup 2Rs there would be more edginess but on the PS4s it’s a drifter’s dream.
Carrying that iconic, deeply evocative name can’t help but raise expectations. In combination with the recent form of the M Division – the M2 CS andare truly fantastic cars – I was extremely excited about the M4 CSL. In the end, it impresses at times but doesn’t seem to possess the pure magic of recent CS models. The crazy intensity of the M4 GTS is missing, too.
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