Upgrading Your M3 with the CSL Grill G80

If you've been looking at your front end lately and thinking it needs a bit more character, swapping in a csl grill g80 is probably the quickest way to completely transform the vibe of the car. Let's be real for a second—when the G80 M3 first dropped, everyone had an opinion about that massive front grille. People called it "the beaver teeth," "the lung," and a dozen other things that weren't exactly compliments. But as time has gone on, it's grown on us. Now, the goal isn't necessarily to hide the size of the grille, but to make it look as aggressive as the car's performance suggests. ...

February 12, 2026 · 6 min · Mitrani Bugeau