The BMW Group has come up with something very special this year with the world premiere of the BMW 3.0 CSLHommage R – a car that celebrates both the 40th anniversary of BMW in North America and the heady racing success of the BMW 3.0 CSL in 1975.Given the aim of achieving the best possible fusion of driver and car, the driver was the logical starting point for the design of the BMW 3.0 CSLHommage R. For the seamless integration of the driver into the car, the designers extrapolated the principle of driver focus beyond the geometric form of the interior. In the BMW 3.0 CSLHommage R, the idea of centring attention on the driver begins with his immediate surroundings.
This new approach led the designers first to the driver’s helmet, race suit and seat before moving onto the lines and surfaces of the interior. The exterior design of the BMW 3.0 CSLHommage R is a pure expression of motor racing. The stretched body is framed by distinctive air deflectors, powerful wheel arches and a prominent rear spoiler, which likewise cite the successful IMSA racing version of the original BMW 3.0 CSL. Every detail of the Hommage car has its origins in the successful racing machine from 1975, but all have since been updated and integrated technically into a modern design language.
