Episode

BMW’s First Manual M3 CS Exists Because America Still Wants Three Pedals

Podcast: Autoblog News
Published: May 21, 2026
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Summary

This week, BMW announced arguably its coolest G-series car yet: a 2027 BMW M3 CS with a manual transmission and rear-wheel drive. But why is it only being offered in the U.S. and Canada? What makes us worthy of such a focused means of experiencing the manual transmission when the rest of the world ...