❗️BMW has officially done something enthusiasts have been begging for for years: they gave the CS treatment to a manual M3. The new BMW M3 CS Handschalter is essentially a lightweight, rear-wheel-drive, six-speed farewell edition for the current G80 generation, and it will only be available in North America. What makes this such a big deal is that previous CS models were always automatic-only because BMW prioritized lap times and outright performance. This time, BMW leaned fully into driver engagement instead. The car uses the 473-hp version of the twin-turbo S58 inline-six paired exclusively to a six-speed manual and rear-wheel drive, making it the first M3 CS ever offered with three pedals. BMW also trimmed nearly 75 pounds compared to the standard M3 through extensive carbon fiber use, forged wheels, lightweight bucket seats, and a titanium exhaust. The chassis gets special CS tuning with revised springs, suspension geometry, CSL-derived dampers, and more aggressive alignment ...