"If its flamboyant BMW Motorsport livery and audacious body kit don’t convince you this car is truly something special, then its history surely will. First, the 3.0 Coupe Sport Lightweight (better known as the CSL) debuted the official red, purple and blue colors of BMW Motorsport. Then it made its mark on nearly every major race series around the world. Deemed the “Batmobile” by worldwide fans, the CSL earned its lightweight moniker with a lithe aluminum body that helped make it a crowd and driver favorite. Marking the beginning of BMW Motorsport’s racing heritage, the 3.0 CSL was campaigned in Group 2 through Group 5 classes in Europe and America. The unprecedented success it saw, driven by legendary racers like Brian Redman, Sam Posey and Hans Stuck (to name just a few), make the CSL one of the most successful production racers of all time. It’s a supermodel among the most elite of homologation specials. If you can take your eyes off it for a moment to get behind the wheel, the driving experience will prove its looks aren’t the only reason to admire the mighty CSL."—Official description[1]
The 1975 BMW #25 BMW Motorsport 3.0 CSL - abbreviated as "BMW #25 3.0 CSL" or "#25 BMW 3.0 CSL"[2] - is a Group 2 touring car by BMW.
It appears in Forza Motorsport 6 and all subsequent Motorsport titles.
Synopsis[]
Built for Group 2 touring car regulations as the replacement for the 2002 and the 2800 CS, the 3.0 CSL would compete in a wide variety of touring series series throughout the world, including the IMSA GT Championship, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC). Compared to its predecessors, the CSL was able to use a much larger engine due to competing in the unlimited over three liter category, with the car eventually ending up with a 3.5L I6 producing almost 450 hp (336 kW).[3]
The #25 competed in the 1975 season of the IMSA GT Championship in the GTO class. The car would be driven by Hans-Joachim Stuck for most of the season, with Sam Posey, Brian Redman, and Ronnie Peterson joining with or taking over for Stuck in some races, while Allan Moffat would join for the 12 Hours of Sebring and Dieter Quester would join for the race at Riverside. The car would claim 5 wins along with 2 second places, with its main sister car, the #24, claiming 3 second places and a 3rd place, with one of these 2nd places coinciding with a #25 win, giving BMW their only 1-2 of the season. A third team car, the #26, would make its debut at the season finale at Daytona, finishing 3rd just behind the #25 and giving BMW their second double podium of the season. The #25 would make its final appearance at the 1976 edition of the 24 Hours of Daytona along with the #24, which would make one more appearance after that at Sebring.[4]
Variants[]
It is featured in the Forza series in three livery variants:
- 1976 BMW #1 BMW 3.0 CSL (Forza Motorsport (2023) since Update 16 only)
- 1975 BMW #25 BMW Motorsport 3.0 CSL (Forza Motorsport 6 and all subsequent Motorsport titles)
- 1975 BMW #93 Hervé Poulain 3.0 CSL (Forza Motorsport 6 only)
Statistics[]
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Speed 6.7 Handling 6.4
Acceleration 8.8
Braking 6.3
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S 766 |
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Unlock Requirements
Car Dealer:
Purchase from the car dealer for 650,000 CR | ||
Performance & Division
Division: Early GT Racing
Value: 650,000 CR
Speed:
Top Speed: 181.5 mph (292 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 4.000 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 7.650 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 98.7 ft (30.1 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 243.7 ft (74.3 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.36 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.46 g | ||
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Speed 6.7 Handling 6.4
Acceleration 8.8
Braking 6.3
Rare
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S 766 |
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Unlock Requirements
Unlock:
Purchase from the car dealer for 195,000 CR | ||
Performance & Division
Division: GT Racing Reborn
Value: 195,000 CR
Collection Tier:
Tier 3 - Rare (+350)
Speed:
Top Speed: 181.5 mph (292 km/h)
1/4 Mile: missing data
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 4.000 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 7.650 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 104.2 ft (31.8 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 260.8 ft (79.5 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.36 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.46 g | ||
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Speed 4.0 Braking 5.5
Handling 5.5
Acceleration 5.4
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S 741 |
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Unlock Requirements
Car Dealer:
Can be purchased from the Car Dealer for 224,000 CR | ||
Performance & Division
Division: GTX Sportscars
Value: 224,000 CR
Speed:
Top Speed: 171.6 mph (276.1 km/h)
1/4 Mile: 11.300 secs.
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 3.600 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 8.200 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 85.2 ft (26 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): missing data
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.38 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.48 g | ||
Conversions[]
- No conversions available.
Trivia[]
- It features different specifications in Forza Motorsport 7:
- Power: 548 hp (409 kW)
- Weight: 2293 lb (1040 kg)
- It was featured in Forza Motorsport (2023) as a Spotlight Car in Update 7.0.
- In Forza Motorsport (2023), prior to Update 21, it was valued at 281,000 CR.
Gallery[]
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Promotional[]
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References[]
- ↑ "Forza Garage - Gamescom Week" . forzamotorsport.net . Retrieved 08-17-2018.
- ↑ Abbreviation in Forza Motorsport 6 and Forza Motorsport 7
- ↑ "Guide: BMW E9 CSL Gr.2 / 73" . Supercar Nostalgia . Retrieved 07-23-2025.
- ↑ "BMW 3.0 CSL Results" . racingsportscars.com . Retrieved 07-23-2025.