Enthusiasts are spoiled for choice when it comes to buying a BMW M4 as the sports coupe is offered in numerous configurations. Available with manual and automatic transmissions, RWD and xDrive, standard and competition versions, the fast machine has a huge range. Let’s not forget the M4 CSL of which only 1,000 units are manufactured for the whole world. Additionally, the 3.0 CSL is an ultra-exclusive special edition to celebrate the iconic E9.
Despite an already complicated portfolio, M CEO Frank van Meel strongly hinted in an interview with BMWBLOG there might be yet another derivative in the future: “We had an M3 CS and an M4 CS in the past, and we always said we had that regular competition letter CS and CSL. And we didn’t of CS at the moment [in the M4 lineup] so there’s still room.”
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It seems highly likely that an M3 CS will emerge from cover first given that many prototypes have already been spotted being tested. Rumor has it that the limited-run super sedan will be revealed early next year as a temporary crown jewel of the M3 family sitting above the Competition model. The CS is thought to be an automatic-only affair with xDrive while having a bit more power and a bit less weight than the M3 Competition. Naturally, a possible M4 CS would inherit the same improvements.
Although the 2023 M3 Sedan and Touring have iDrive 8, the M4 has yet to switch to BMW’s latest infotainment system. It’s probably only a matter of time before the coupe gets the latest hardware, and logic tells us that a potential M4 CS would have it. The M3 CS and M4 CS will wear more aggressive bodywork than the Competition models, but the transformation won’t be as extreme as the M4 CSL.
Look for the twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six engine to deliver somewhere in the region of 540 horsepower to avoid stepping on the M4 CSL’s (550 hp) toes. When it comes to diet, the Competition Sport Lightweight lost 100 kilograms (220 pounds) compared to the Competition while the M4 CS is expected to drop 30-40 kg (66-88 pounds). Unlike the two-seater M4 CSLs, these next CS should retain the rear seats.
With the M3 CS debuting in the early months of 2023, the equivalent two-door model could follow by the end of the year. Both of these models are expected to be less exclusive than the M4 CSL in the sense that BMW will likely make over 1,000 units of each.
Enthusiasts are spoiled for choice when it comes to buying a BMW M4 as the sports coupe is offered in numerous configurations. Available with manual and automatic transmissions, RWD and xDrive, standard and competition versions, the fast machine has a huge range. Let’s not forget the M4 CSL of which only 1,000 units are manufactured for the whole world. Additionally, the 3.0 CSL is an ultra-exclusive special edition to celebrate the iconic E9.
Despite an already complicated portfolio, M CEO Frank van Meel strongly hinted in an interview with BMWBLOG there might be yet another derivative in the future: “We had an M3 CS and an M4 CS in the past, and we always said we had that regular competition letter CS and CSL. And we didn’t of CS at the moment [in the M4 lineup] so there’s still room.”
50 Pictures
It seems highly likely that an M3 CS will emerge from cover first given that many prototypes have already been spotted being tested. Rumor has it that the limited-run super sedan will be revealed early next year as a temporary crown jewel of the M3 family sitting above the Competition model. The CS is thought to be an automatic-only affair with xDrive while having a bit more power and a bit less weight than the M3 Competition. Naturally, a possible M4 CS would inherit the same improvements.
Although the 2023 M3 Sedan and Touring have iDrive 8, the M4 has yet to switch to BMW’s latest infotainment system. It’s probably only a matter of time before the coupe gets the latest hardware, and logic tells us that a potential M4 CS would have it. The M3 CS and M4 CS will wear more aggressive bodywork than the Competition models, but the transformation won’t be as extreme as the M4 CSL.
Look for the twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six engine to deliver somewhere in the region of 540 horsepower to avoid stepping on the M4 CSL’s (550 hp) toes. When it comes to diet, the Competition Sport Lightweight lost 100 kilograms (220 pounds) compared to the Competition while the M4 CS is expected to drop 30-40 kg (66-88 pounds). Unlike the two-seater M4 CSLs, these next CS should retain the rear seats.
With the M3 CS debuting in the early months of 2023, the equivalent two-door model could follow by the end of the year. Both of these models are expected to be less exclusive than the M4 CSL in the sense that BMW will likely make over 1,000 units of each.
