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

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Podcast: [Autoblog News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/autoblog-news-1708029)
Published: 2026-05-21T13:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.autoblog.com/news/why-america-gets-first-ever-m3-cs-manual
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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 ...

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