BMW E9

The BMW New Six CS (internal name BMW E9) is the two-door sport coupé in BMW's New Six line, produced from 1968 to 1975 alongside the four-door BMW E3 sedan.

It featured BMW M30 straight-6 engines of 2.5, 2.8 and 3.0 litres in road cars, with larger units used in racing.

It was very successful in racing and helped establish BMW's status as a sporty driver's car, with success in European Touring Car Championship and the Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft.

The CSL model is very collectible today.

Models

• 2.5 CS: 150 hp (110 kW), produced in small numbers (874) from 1974 to 1975
• 2800 CS: 170 hp (125 kW), produced from 1968 to 1971
• 3.0 CS: 180 hp (132 kW), 2985cc, using twin Zenith 35/40 INAT carburetors
• 3.0 CSi: With several modifications, including a new compression ratio, and retuned Bosch D-Jetronic Electronic fuel injection system, the 3.0 CSi bumped power up to an impressive 200 PS (149.1 kW), with a 137 mph (220 km/h) top speed.
• 3.0 CSL: The 3.0 CSL is considered the first project by the BMW M division. The car was a lightweight, 3003cc sports model of the 3.0 coupe. Special racing models with 3.2-litre (340 hp/253 kW) and 3.5-litre (430 PS) engines and aerodynamic trimmings helped establish BMW as a premier racing team.

3.0 CS

Starting in April 1971, the exclusive BMW 3.0 CS is built in Rheine by Karmann.

The four-seated coupe is the successor model of the BMW 2800 CS, which has been built by Karmann since September 1968, on behalf of BMW.

From 1971 until 1975 21,147 three liter BMWs are built in Rheine.

BMW E9 CS Production Numbers

Model/Year	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	Total
2800 CS				138	2534	3335	276					6283
2800 CSA					787	1089	73					1949
3.0 CS							1974	1172	779	267	263	4455
3.0 CSA							520	1215	1169	355	408	3667
3.0 CSi							1061	2999	2741	579	555	7935
3.0 CSiA								2				2
3.0 CSi RHD									66	128	13	207
3.0 CSiA RHD									69	139	7	215
3.0 CSL							169	252	287	40	17	765
3.0 CSL RHD								349	151			500
2.5 CS										272	328	600
2.5 CSA										101	143	244
2800 CS USA					43	415	183					641
2800 CSA USA					36	403	87					526
3.0 CS USA							132	411	450	375		1368
3.0 CSA USA							60	377	314	438		1189
Total E9 Production	0	0	0	138	3400	5242	4535	6777	6026	2694	1734	30,546

References in popular media

• A BMW 3.0 CSi was seen in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as one of the competing cars in the Trans-France Race. It was mostly light blue with white trim, and a numeral 8 inside a somewhat elliptical border. Also on this car was a word that seemed like Lotharl's on the hood.
• In an episode of the television program "Top Gear" presentor Jeremy Clarkson reviews the BMW E46 M3 CSL, and claims to have owned an old BMW 3.0 CSL.
• A BMW CS is used by Ryan Gosling in the 2007 movie "Fracture" with Sir Anthony Hopkins.

Images

BMW cloisonne badge on 1974 BMW CS	1974 BMW 3.0CS profile	BMW 3.0CS Interior with Alpina elements	BMW 3.0CS front end, design elements defined!
BMW 3.0CSL	BMW 3.0CSL	Chris Amon, Winner of 6 Hours Race 1973 at Nürburgring with BMW 3.0 CSL