At the 2015 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, BMW unveiled the 2015 BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage, a concept car paying tribute to the 1972 3.0 CLS, also known as the "Batmobile." Three months have passed since then, and Munich unveiled a new concept vehicle on U.S. soil, this time around at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The study in question is dubbed the 3.0 CSL Hommage R, and it’s essentially the racing version of the previous concept.
The new coupe honors the racing success of the 3.0 CSL race car and also marks BMW’s 40th anniversary in North America. In this regard, the Hommage R is similar to the 2015 BMW Z4 GTLM race car the Germans introduced ahead of the 2015 12 Hours of Sebring. Both feature the blue, purple, and red livery of the original 3.0 CSL racer, as well as the same number 25 BMW of North America used when it won the 12 Hours of Sebring for the first time in 1975.
"All the details from the BMW 3.0 CSL are present in the Hommage model. And they are all there to be discovered in their original form. It’s a bow to the 1975 car," said Karim Habib, head of design at BMW.
Though the livery and the slightly revised aerodynamics are the only features that help the Hommage R stand out in terms of design, the racing concept received some cool features on the inside as well, including a race helmet visor that acts as a head-up display. Keep reading to find out more about that.
Continue reading to learn more about the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage R.
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