Presenting the First Ever BMW M3 CS. Runs 7:38 Nurburgring lap time.

[Thescout13]

Take all of my money. Have it.

[Jockey]

Omg omg omg omg omg

[Kung Fu English]

Price?

Also does/can this have a heated steering wheel?

[Ibiza]

Let the last model year 'special editions' begin. No OLED tail lights like the M4 CS/GTS, tail lights are the black edition m performance that is available for the European market. Red start-stop has carried over from the F90. Noticed the cost option steering wheel, nickel and diming BMW NA. I guess pricing will be around $85-$90k. Beautiful car.

[ssuene93]

so tempted

[INDVDL///M]

@JFB Group buy?

[dinonz]

The AC controls look quite different too - almost primitive - obviously not dual zone like now, more analogue than digital.

[dinonz]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

I want that front lip.

This is probably it:

https://ind-distribution.com/product?sku=51118076049

[as7920]

Originally Posted by Spoolin Montego

Did they conveniently forget the price? How much

Originally Posted by mkoesel

We don’t even have a US price for the M4 CS yet. It may be awhile before we get pricing.

£86,380 OTR in the UK, on a par with the M4 CS which has an OTR price of £89,130

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

We don’t even have a US price for the M4 CS yet. It may be awhile before we get pricing on both that car and this one.

I'm surprised the official intro is so quick after we just saw recent spy photos.... and oddly.. the official order date is over 6 months away..

nice to have the official production info ... since previous speculation was that BMW would make as many as customers would order.

Hopefully BMW will be similarly forthcoming about the M2 CS and M2 CSL.. and I fully expect that they will be limited (volume) models .

[Anthony3DHeli]

OMG!!! YESSSSS!!!!

[Buschy]

Originally Posted by dinonz

The AC controls look quite different too - almost primitive - obviously not dual zone like now, more analogue than digital.

yep old school analog ac like the GTS, garbage.

[MRCUR]

Sign me the fuck up. I? don't care what the price is. This is perfection.

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by hotrod2448

" Carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) roof, front splitter, “Gurney Flap” and rear diffuser reduce weight by 110 lb over the standard BMW M3"

The standard M3 has a carbon roof, no splitter and no rear diffuser. It's pretty damn hard to make parts lighter than ones that aren't there so, how heavy is the little lip spoiler on the standard M3?

based on my reading.. you are correct.... one certainly cannot make 'nothing' lighter.. It appears that the actual weight savings is here...


The special edition BMW M3 CS’s chassis is largely the same as that of the BMW M3 with Competition Package, but it also includes exclusive modifications for the special-edition model to give an even sportier set-up. Notable features include its low weight and the extraordinary rigidity of the axle systems. There is a lightweight double-joint spring strut axle at the front and a five-link axle at the rear. The links and wheel carriers are all made from forged aluminum. The rear differential’s double-elastic suspension and the rear axle subframe’s rigid bolted connection with the body structure both demonstrate how thoroughbred motorsport technology has been engrained into the road car.

The limited-run BMW M3 CS special-edition model is fitted with forged light-alloy wheels in Orbit Grey Matt as standard. Their ten-spoke design takes its cue from the wheels of the successful M4 cars competing in the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) race series. The BMW M GmbH engineers have rigorously applied their lightweight design approach to the wheels as well. The 10 J x 20-inch wheels at the rear weigh just over 22 pounds each and their 9 J x 19-inch counterparts at the front a mere 19 pounds.

and - Single zone HVAC vs dual zone means less ducting and heat exchangers for less weight


if BMW was actually SERIOUS about weight savings... this vehicle wouldn't have an M DCT (and it's associated needed trans oil cooler) .. and it also wouldn't have NAV.

[f8xdct]

LM gray ftw, wow

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by Thescout13

Take all of my money. Have it.

Wife's Car: 2015 F22 228i w/M-Sport package and all the bells and whistles.
Wife's Car (on Order): 2018 F80 M3, YMB, DCT, Black 19s, Carbon Structure Anthracite Cloth/Leather Combination, Driving Assistance Package (Euro Delivery Oct. 9, 2017)
DD: 16 Camaro 2SS

does this mean you will have his and hers M3 ? one a CS?

[ImGoingPlaces]

i want those wheels

[otay]

!!!!

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

I'm surprised the official intro is so quick after we just saw recent spy photos.... and oddly.. the official order date is over 6 months away..

The whole thing has been atypical. It would appear this car was sort of a last minute green lit project. No doubt they realized that the product made too much sense from a business perspective to ignore - it would be relatively quick to pull together, and it would work out great as a limited edition swan song to the F80.

nice to have the official production info ... since previous speculation was that BMW would make as many as customers would order.

On that topic, in some ways the M3 itself is limited at this point due to the fact that it’s only got just under a year left of production. M vehicles are already limited to a specific number of allocations. Of course BMW can choose to flex production and increase output at any time, but in general, they tend to keep numbers low. M3 allocations in particular have been in somewhat tight supply throughout the run, so any M3 released in the last year of production was always going to be scarce in relative terms. The point here is, although they are coming out and saying upfront how many they will build, the number they chose is probably not far off from what expected demand would have been over the few months the car will be built. Now, announcing the number ahead of time will probably prove to be a very shrewd marketing move because it will build hype and create demand.

[slalomfever]

very well put together! well done BMW M!

[ASAP]

assume 75k for a nice comp pack m3, what could this cost 90? kind of prices itself out of the market imho

otherwise, it is nastyyyy

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

The whole thing has been atypical. It would appear this car was sort of a last minute green lit project. No doubt they realized that the product made too much sense from a business perspective to ignore - it would be relatively quick to pull together, and it would work out great as a limited edition swan song to the F80.



On that topic, in some ways the M3 itself is limited at this point due to the fact that it’s only got just under a year left of production. M vehicles are already limited to a specific number of allocations. Of course BMW can choose to flex production and increase output at any time, but in general, they tend to keep numbers low. M3 allocations in particular have been in somewhat tight supply throughout the run, so any M3 released in the last year of production was always going to be scarce in relative terms. The point here is, although they are coming out and saying upfront how many they will build, the number they chose is probably not far off from what expected demand would have been over the few months the car will be built. Now, announcing the number ahead of time will probably prove to be a very shrewd marketing move because it will build hype and create demand.

TRUTH!

On the M2 forums I have maintained since early 2016 that production of the standard M2 is limited. Many stated " not true... they have SAID they will make as many as customers demand" .

Seeing that currently, less than 4000 M2 have been delivered in the US over a 3 year period... I think most would not argue the point any longer.

While not specifically limited to a known number, M cars typically are produced at a lower rate than what consumers would purchase them. That of course is part of what helps an M car retain value in the future.