This is the new BMW M3 CS Handschalter. It’s a limited-edition final hurrah for the sixth-generation M3, and combines the lightweight and track-focused chassis of the M3 CS, with rear-wheel drive and a manual gearbox. Apart from the silly name, it sounds like the perfect M3 – or is it an overpriced swansong?
? BMW M3 CS Handschalter
? Jethro Bovingdon

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00:00 BMW M3 CS Handschalter
00:53 What Is The M3 Handschalter?
03:03 Interior Explainer
05:13 Less Power & Fewer Driven Wheels
06:47 The Manual Gearbox
07:58 Is The CS-Spec Chassis Any Good?
09:21 The Bad Stuff…
10:30 Drifts & Skids!
12:44 More Than The Sum Of Its Parts
13:17 Conclusion