It has become something of a trend for BMW to launch the finest version of an M car several years after the original has been on sale. It feels like planned obsolescence or intentional inferiority, but it results in amazing special editions like the M3 CS.
Much like the M5 CS, adding those two letters to the trunk badge of the M3 turns the sports sedan into the corner-carving animal it always should have been, reducing lethargy and increasing drama. 543 hp, a re-tuned chassis, and less weight result in a car capable of doing 60 mph in 3.2 seconds, although we suspect BMW has once again been conservative with its performance estimates.
With special trimmings, unique headlights, forged wheels, a carbon-infused hood, and standard M Carbon buckets (not for the rear seats, however), this M3 has all the ingredients to stack up a mountain of cool points, turning it into an instant classic.
