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View Photos of 2023 BMW M4 CSL at Lightning Lap 2023

See the BMW M4 CSL put through its paces at America's toughest track, Virginia International Raceway.

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bmw m4 at 2023 lightning lap
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bmw m4 at 2023 lightning lap
Marc Urbano|Car and Driver

If you go strictly by numbers, the BMW M4 CSL was impressive on the track at VIR.

bmw m4 at 2023 lightning lap
Marc Urbano|Car and Driver

But it's not all about numbers, even here: we never got fully comfortable with the M4 CSL.Crt

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bmw m4 at 2023 lightning lap
Marc Urbano|Car and Driver

Critical steering feedback was distant and gave little sense of the limit through the wheel.

bmw m4 at 2023 lightning lap
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We suspect this German muscle car's engine makes more than the stated 543 horsepower.

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bmw m4 at 2023 lightning lap
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After all, it was the quickest BMW we've tested at VIR.

bmw m4 at 2023 lightning lap
Marc Urbano|Car and Driver
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