Saar: Earlier this month, BMW announced that the new M3 CS is the prize for the MotoGPTM BMW M Award in 2018.
BMW has unveiled a limited-run special edition of the M3 sedan and its called the M3 CS. We heard a bit about it when earlier this month BMW announced that the new M3 CS is the prize for the MotoGPTM BMW M Award in 2018. Now though, BMW has detailed the M3 CS and factually, it does outshine the standard M3.
First up is, of course, the engine. The BMW M3 CS has the same 3.0-litre twin-turbo in-line straight six engine that produces 460PS of power and 600Nm of torque. Compared to the standard M3’s powerplant, that’s 10PS/50Nm more. With those figures at its disposal, the new BMW M3 CS becomes the most powerful iteration ever in the M3 series. 0-100kmph can be dealt in 3.9 seconds and with the standard M Driver’s package onboard, the top speed is electronically limited to 280kmph. Those figures are 0.1 seconds less and 30kmph more than the BMW M3 with M Competition package and M DCT Drivelogic. For the record, the engine in the new BMW M3 CS is coupled to a 7-speed M transmission which also has M DCT Drivelogic.
To the phenomenal oomph from the powertrain, the BMW M3 CS is offered with Adaptive M suspension, Active M differential and Dynamic Stability Control as standard. What’s more, the front wheels are 19-inches in diameter while the rear ones are 20-inches. Wrapped around them are grippy, road-legal semi-slick cup tyres. In case you don’t like that wheel-tyre combination, the BMW M3 CS can also be ordered with Michelin Sport road tyres.
Apart from the mechanical changes, the German eggheads have also been busy revisiting the aerodynamics of the BMW M3 CS. On the outside, the front apron has larger, three-section air intakes. The Gurney spoiler lip on the boot lid aerodynamically combines with the front splitter and the rear diffuser to minimise dynamic lift. All the said components have been carved out of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP), which BMW claims is not only lightweight but also extremely rigid. The bonnet and the roof are also made from CFRP to help bring the unladen kerb weight down by 50kg.
Inside the cabin, the sportiness character is further enhanced with the combination of two-tone leather in Silverstone/Black and Alcantara. The list of other standard features include automatic climate control, a Harmon Kardon surround-sound music system, Navigation system Professional, ABS with M Dynamic mode, Cornering Brake Control and Start-Off assistant.
As mentioned above, the BMW M3 CS will be built in limited numbers only. However, it seems BMW itself isn’t sure on what count the production of this special edition will end but it did mention that it will be around 1,200 unit.
We are all fans of the BMW M3 and on paper at least, the M3 CS promises to be a lot more fun.
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