New 2015 BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage

BMW has unveiled this gorgeous new 3.0 CSL Hommage at the 2015 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the genteel motor show on the shores of lake Como that BMW part-sponsors each year.

It's a jaw-dropping reinterpretation of the original 1970s sports coupe, one of the seminal BMW models tucked into Munich's back catalogue. And after an initial teaser shot, today we can publish the full photographs of the concept car, painted a vibrant shade of Golf Yellow.

And this CSL is true to its heritage, vows BMW: those fabled initials stand for Coupe Sport Leichtbau (coupe, sport, lightweight, remember) and the original coupe shaved 200kg off the 3.0 CS by using aluminium and plexiglass windows; the 2015-spec CSL uses with carbonfibre and other composites to shave the kilos away.

BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage: the specs

The new CSL is an extravagantly designed two-door sports coupe, with a foot in both ancient and modern camps. The aero addenda adorning the bodywork reference the 1970s air deflectors running along the bonnet, while the roof spoiler and boot wing are all nods to the seminal silhouette of the 3.0

Inside cabin of the CSL

The minimalist theme continues inside the 3.0 CSL: much of the usual clutter of modern dashboards is jettisoned in favour of simple instrumentation, visible carbonfibre elements and a pair of lightweight, quilted sports seats with six-point harnesses.