BMW M3 CS Handschalter 473 hp

BMW’s reported 2027 M3 CS Handschalter is the kind of car enthusiasts have spent years asking the company to build: a rear-wheel-drive M3 CS with a six-speed manual and no all-wheel-drive complication. BMWBlog first reported on May 18 that BMW plans to produce the model as a North America-only special, and BimmerFile and MotorWeek separately published matching details a day later. The reported output is 473 horsepower, with a claimed 0-60 mph time of 4.1 seconds and U.S. pricing starting at $108,450. BMW has not, in the reports reviewed, issued a public standalone release of its own. ### So what exactly is BMW said to be building? The 2027 BMW M3 CS Handschalter is described by BMWBlog as the first M3 CS ever offered with a manual transmission. The outlet said the car combines the current G80-generation M3 CS formula with the standard car’s six-speed manual and rear-wheel-drive layout. BimmerFile reported the same basic package on May 18, calling it a North American exclusive that pairs CS chassis tuning with a six-speed manual and rear-wheel drive. MotorWeek’s May 19 item also described it as the only M3 CS to use a six-speed manual. ### Why is the horsepower figure lower than the regular M3 CS? (bmwblog.com) BMWBlog reported 473 horsepower for the Handschalter, which is below the automatic, all-wheel-drive M3 CS sold previously. The likely reason, based on the reports, is that BMW is using the manual-compatible rear-drive setup rather than adapting the higher-output CS tune to the company’s xDrive automatic package. That is an inference from the published specifications, not a statement BMW has publicly attributed in the reviewed coverage. (bimmerfile.com) The same reports say the trade-off is deliberate. BMWBlog described the car as rear-wheel-drive only, while BimmerFile framed it as the manual M3 many buyers had been waiting for. MotorWeek emphasized the three-pedal layout as the defining feature. ### What numbers are attached to the car? BMWBlog said the car makes 473 horsepower, reaches 60 mph in 4.1 seconds and starts at $108,450 before options in the United States. (bmwblog.com) The site also said the car is a limited-run model exclusive to North America. BMWBlog’s Canada report put Canadian pricing at C$132,500 and said BMW is allocating 40 units there. (bmwblog.com) The same report said the manual M3 CS would not be sold outside North America. ### How limited is it supposed to be? Canada’s reported 40-car allocation is the clearest hard number published so far. BMWBlog said BMW is building the model “in very limited numbers,” though it did not give a total production figure for the United States and Canada combined. (bmwblog.com) MotorIllustrated, citing the same launch wave of details, also described the Canadian allocation as 40 units and said the car is nearly 34 kilograms lighter than a standard M3 because of carbon-fiber and titanium components. (bmwblog.com) That weight figure was not independently confirmed in the BMWBlog Canada summary returned in search, but it aligns with the broader description of the car as a lightweight send-off model. ### When are buyers supposed to get it? BMWBlog reported that Canadian-market production starts in July and that deliveries begin this fall. The user’s source briefing also cited another report saying production begins in July in very limited quantities, with deliveries expected in autumn 2026. The next concrete milestone is whether BMW publishes an official release, order guide or configurator confirming the May 18-19 reports. (motorillustrated.com) For now, the most specific timeline in the available coverage is July production, autumn 2026 deliveries, U.S. pricing from $108,450 and 40 units for Canada. (bmwblog.com 1) (bmwblog.com 2)