BMW M4 CSL vs Porsche 911 GT3 Touring (4K)

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Find out how BMW’s M4 CSL gets on against the Porsche 911 GT3 Touring. Can the ultimate M4 topple one of Porsche’s finest ever GT3s or is the lure of the 911 too strong? Ben Barry is your guide…

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:48 - M4 CSL walkaround
4:38 - M4 CSL Driving
11:36 - 911 GT3 Driving
20:17 - Verdict

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BMW M4 CSL or Porsche 911 GT3 Touring...

Which car gets your vote? Let us know in the comments below!

[jordanjoestar]

The CSL is a cool project. Odd, quirky, goofy looking but purposeful. A school project from BMW.
The GT3 is a literal art piece that instills awe and emotion. Timeless as ever. Crafted woefully by the all time masters.

[AndersChanTidemann]

GT3 for me as well - I can’t really think of any car I want more than that one.

[mohamedhossam]

There's no way you can get a GT3 touring for the same money as a CSL. On paper maybe but in real life impossible. Also the price of the GT3 is without any options- add 20-30k- where as the CSL is fully loaded. Like someone said here a GTS with the lightweight pack is more comparable.

[_Ambition]

Gt3 all day everyday, don't even have to think twice about choosing between the 2

[VKAB-]

Its a no brainer, 992 GT3 easy choice. The M4 CSL is probably 200kg heavier than the GT3, GT3 has NA 500HP engine that revs to 9000 rpm - it isn't really a contest.

The M4 CSL weighs nearly 3, 600 lbs - that is not light weight at least my book. Good review.

[seipai]

I couldn't agree more. For driver involvement, purity, and a fantastic engine there's no comparison - GT3 all the way. The e46 CSL was different as it had a fantastic NA engine.

[Overitall]

I'm so fascinated by the socio/psychological bug that crawled in our ears and made "too loud" and "over indulgent"....bad things.
Enjoying our lives is as valuable as anything else we do ...as it makes for life worth living . It's art, passion, love and beauty ...and THIS...is what these cars are all about...Life Worth Living For.

[nathanb]

I'd go for the GT3 Touring 😄, although it's great to see the CSL name back on a BMW :)

[tahag]

This is fast becoming a channel you can confidently hit the like button before even watching the video. Great work

[Carrera-gpod]

I’m sure the new one is a magnificent machine but holy shit it looks like a dogs dinner next to the e46 !

[jamesj]

Before I've even watched the video you'd have the GT3 🤣

[andynorth]

Porsche everyday without question but the csl is an excellent car

[bsteamer]

What a blessing to be able to drive both of these cars. 100% my dreams cars, GT3 RS though.

[KosmicHRTRacingTeam]

Completely different class of cars. As a former M3 owner and current 911 owner, even the “special” versions of the M3/4 still doesn’t beat a pedestrian 911S and especially the GTS (same tires, same track, same driver, same day). The GT3 product is in another league, then you have the GT3RS and then the GT2RS. So ya, the very pinnacle of BMW doesn’t touch the pinnacle of Porsche.

[mariodiniz]

Ben is up there with the best automotive journalists ever, so underrated unfortunately. Great review and video.

[caribbeanseas]

I have an M4 comp Xdrive so I do have a preference for BMW but let’s be honest here….there really is no competition here between the GT3. The sound the capability the straight out pace on a track. It’s in another league.

[carfan]

I agree with your conclusion, but the BMW CSL is also a masterpiece in its own wright. Two icons. Splendid !

[jameswillard]

The truth is these cars aren’t really comparable in terms of anything except that they are the “highest performing drivers cars” in their respective lineups. Back 20 years ago when the E46 M3 CSL was out, both it and the 911 GT3 of the time were very similar in terms of weight …..now 2 decades later and there’s about 650-700lbs difference and that alone means the BMW has no shot at being a true drivers car like this GT3 Touring is. Porsche should be commended for keeping the GT3 mythos so close to (or better in many cases) the original, it revs higher, is still a manual transmission, sounds as good as ever, and has a ton of Motorsport character intact

[plife]

Very nice video. Owned and reviewed both the g80 and 992 touring. These cars are not comparable. The touring is way more expensive and is built on a race car platform. The csl is built on a 3 series road car platform. Both are amazing in their own right, they just couldnt be more different and they are not really competing in the same segment. At least a pdk touring may have been a better comparison. I still dont think a better value for money car exists than the g80