There will only be 1,200 copies, and 550 for the U.S. Market.
Although it seems like just last week that BMW removed the M3 CS covers, the sports sedan with high-powered engines made its debut in November 2017. A new extended gallery of images has been released that shows the M3 on the track and in a scenic drive in Maisach in Bavaria, Germany.
The M3 CS is a limited edition special edition, and unlike the M2 Competition or the M5 Competition recently launched, it is not a production model. BMW will produce approximately 1,200 units with approximately 550 going to the United States. There are many improvements to the M3 CS suffix. One of them is a weight loss of 110 lbs (50 kg) due to extensive carbon fiber use. The CFRP hood is 25 percent lighter than the standard M3.
The reason the diffuser, also made of CFRP, may look familiar at the back is that it was taken from the . To make the M3 CS special, the sports exhaust system was specifically made for it. The 19-inch front and rear forged alloy wheels are a good example. They were inspired by the M4 race cars that compete in DTM. To ensure a better stopping power, optional carbon ceramic brakes are available.
We would point out that the manual gearbox is missing from the M3 with the Competition Package. However, we aren’t sure how many people will be disappointed since the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic offers the ability to manually shift gears via the paddles located behind the steering wheel. The M3 Competition Package’s gearbox sends 460 horsepower to its rear wheels. This is 10 more than the M3. The torque has increased by 37 pound-feet (5 Newton-meters), to 442 lbft (642 Nm), to allow a sprint of 62 mph (101.0 kph), in just 3.9 seconds. This allows for an electronically controlled top speed of 173 mph (280 km/h).
Spy shots show that BMW is in advanced testing with the next-generation M3, so it’s possible we will see it before the end of this decade. The regular next-gen 3 Series will debut in the second half of 2018.