BMW M CEO Frank van Meel said earlier this year that “the manual doesn’t really make sense” because of how it impacts torque (and fuel consumption), adding that it’s becoming more difficult to develop manual gearboxes for contemporary requirements. Until then, we can still have some fun manual Bimmers, including the latest from the M division: the 2027 M3 CS Handschalter. “We” refers to the United States and Canada; those are the only countries getting this special edition, but it’s bittersweet news.BMW says it is “marking the close of the M3’s sixth generation” with this 75-pound-lighter, rear-wheel-drive, manual version of the CS. As a result of the stick and three pedals, the only M3 CS ever (of two after the DCT-only F80 CS) loses some power, but without the AWD components, the CS track enhancements should be more apparent, making the luxury sports sedan even …
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Author: Sebastian Cenizo
