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BMW Sends Off the 6th-Gen M3 CS with a Manual Gearbox, Rear-Wheel Drive
BMW says the limited-run sedan weighs about 75 pounds less than a regular M3 and starts at $108,450.
- On Monday, BMW announced the 2027 BMW M3 CS Handschalter, a limited-production sports sedan exclusively for the United States pairing a six-speed manual transmission with rear-wheel drive.
- Responding to enthusiast demand, BMW developed this 'hand shift' model after positive feedback on an April Fool's joke last year, positioning it as a final send-off for the sixth-generation M3.
- The Handschalter features a 473-horsepower twin-turbo inline-six, weighs up to 75 pounds less than a normal M3, and carries a $108,450 starting price—cheaper than the previous automatic AWD model.
- Enthusiasts will see the car debut at the Petersen Automotive Museum's All-BMW Cruise-In show in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 23, with production beginning in July.
- BMW hasn't disclosed exact production volumes, only noting quantities will be 'very limited' as the company prepares to transition to next year's all-electric quad-motor M3 derived from the Neue Klasse platform.
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BMW's 2027 M3 CS Handschalter is a 6-speed manual send-off
Just when you thought the manual transmission was in death’s nursery, here comes BMW with a hand-shaker in a new variant of the mighty M3 CS. Happy days! The fine print, sadly, is that this North-American-exclusive special marks a send-off to the G80 generation of the M3 and will be sold in very limited numbers.
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