BMW South Africa has confirmed that the recently-revealed M3 CS is heading to SA, with the local arm of the German marque announcing that only 20 examples of the 405 kW M3 will be available here from the third quarter of 2023.
As a reminder, the 3.0-litre inline-six engine powering the box-fresh M3 CS has been tuned to deliver the same output as the M4 CSL. As mentioned, the turbocharged unit produces 405 kW (up 30 kW compared to the standard M3 Competition). The torque is rated at 650 Nm. Power is transferred to all four corners via the Bavarian brand’s eight-speed M Steptronic transmission.
BMW claims these figures are enough for the M3 CS to dispatch the 0-100 km/h sprint in 3.4 seconds and reach the 200 km/h marker from a standstill in 11.1 seconds. With the M Driver’s package as standard, the maximum speed is electronically limited to 302 km/h.
