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 ...

As opposed to Audi Sport and Mercedes-AMG, the peeps at BMW M still offer a manual in the M3. Only the base variant is available with the row-your-own stick shift, which is understandable if you look ...

The reveal of the 2027 BMW M3 CS Handschalter earlier this month seemed to indicate the impending departure of the G80 generation of BMW's iconic sports sedan. Now, we may know its expiration date, ...

In 2018, the final F80 generation BMW M3 rolled off the production lines. In keeping with tradition, BMW debuted a new 3 Series after this. Later, teasers for the new M3 began to show up, with the new ...

As a fitting send-off for the sixth-generation (G80) BMW M3, the manufacturer has revealed a limited-run, manual-only M3 CS Handschalter. Handschalter is German for ‘manual shift’, and as the name ...

Vik is the Co-Founder and former Editor at MotorAuthority, a leading U.S. website covering performance and luxury cars. Since 2025, he has contributed to CarBuzz, blending his engineering background ...

When the Motorsport division came out with the original M3 in 1985, BMW didn’t expect the sportiest 3 Series of them all to sell so well for a rear-wheel-drive coupe with a four-cylinder engine. Many ...