2025 BMW M4 CS revealed, price announced for Australia

The 2025 BMW M4 CS limited-edition sports coupe has been unveiled, ahead of Australian arrivals due by the end of this year, with a $68,400 higher price than the non-CS equivalent.

The M4 CS is a two-door version of the M3 CS launched last year – with less weight and more power than a regular BMW M3 or M4 Competition – and is not as extreme as the stripped-out M4 CSL of 2022.

Just 50 examples out of an undisclosed global production run – due to be built from July 2024 – will come to Australia from the fourth quarter of 2024 (October to December).

Prices start from $254,900 plus on-road costs locally – $68,400 more than the regular M4 Competition xDrive coupe on which it is based, and $5000 more than the M3 CS sedan.

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The M4 CS uses the same 405kW/650Nm tune of the 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged inline-six petrol engine in the M3 CS and M4 CSL – up 15kW on the facelifted 2024 M4 Competition xDrive coupe, or up 30kW on the pre-update 2023 version.

The engine is said to use a cylinder head with a 3D-printed core – for a more effective cooling duct design not possible with "conventional metal casting methods" – and forged components elsewhere in its internals.

It is matched with an eight-speed torque converter ZF automatic transmission, powering all four wheels through a variable all-wheel-drive system, which can disconnect drive to the front axle and operate in rear-wheel-drive mode.

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BMW claims a 0-100km/h acceleration time of 3.4 seconds – 0.1sec quicker than the regular model – with 0-200km/h in 11.1 seconds, and a 305km/h top speed thanks to the standard-fit M Driver's Package.

The M4 CS is claimed to be "around 20 kilograms lighter" than the Competition xDrive, thanks to lightweighting measures inside and out.

These include a carbon-fibre reinforced plastic roof, bonnet, front splitter, front air intake inserts, mirror caps, rear diffuser and boot lid spoiler, with the same material used for the centre console, steering wheel shift paddles, and interior trim.

There is no centre console storage box or armrest – rather a palm rest, and an open tray – while M Carbon bucket seats are standard, and the titanium silencer in the sports exhaust system is claimed to cut 4kg on its own.

Despite the weight saving, the M4 CS is still estimated to weigh 1755kg – more than the base rear-wheel-drive manual M4 (1700kg), as well as the more extreme rear-wheel-drive M4 CSL (1625kg).

Changes underneath include retuned springs, anti-roll bars and adaptive dampers, revised stability-control calibration, stiffer engine mounts, and "optimised" oil supply to the all-wheel-drive system's centre clutch pack.

Standard are 19-inch front and 20-inch rear forged alloy wheels in black or gold, wrapped in 275/35 front and 285/30 rear Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres.

M Compound performance brakes with red calipers are standard, with buyers able to option carbon-ceramic discs for $19,000 in Australia.

BMW says the M4 CS has completed a lap of Germany's 20.832km-long Nürburgring Nordschleife race circuit in seven minutes and 21.989 seconds – compared to 7min 28.760sec for the M3 CS, and 7min 18.137 for the M4 CSL.

Other upgrades include an under-bonnet cast aluminium strut brace, optional overseas, but standard in Australia.

Exterior differences compared to the M4 Competition mirror the M3 CS, with unique "weight-saving" front grille inserts, GT racing-inspired yellow daytime-running lights, red outlines around the badges, and Laserlight fibre optic tail-lights with a 3D effect.

Other distinctions include the aforementioned carbon-fibre front splitter, exposed carbon-fibre contrast sections on the bonnet, as well as the use of carbon-fibre reinforced plastic for the roof, mirror caps, and other components.

Riviera Blue gloss and Frozen Isle of Man Green Metallic satin colours are unique to the M4 CS – compared to other models in the M4 range – alongside M Brooklyn Grey and Sapphire Black finishes.

Inside, the new-design steering wheel introduced with the facelifted M4 range is wrapped in Alcantara – with a red top stripe – while the power-adjustable heated M Carbon bucket front seats are trimmed in black and red Merino leather.

Other interior details include red CS lettering on the centre console, tri-colour M seatbelts, carbon-fibre interior highlights, and M4 CS-branded door sill plates.

The CS shares its 14.9-inch touchscreen and 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster with regular series-production models.

Standard features shared with the Competition include a head-up display, rear-view camera, a Harman Kardon sound system, autonomous emergency braking, dual-zone climate control, and performance software including 10-stage M Traction Control, M Drift Optimiser and M Laptimer.

However, the CS deletes adaptive cruise control, lane-centring assist, automatic speed limit assist, and automated parking, among other items.

The first Australian showroom arrivals for the 2025 BMW M4 CS are due between October and December 2024.

Customisation available to customers includes: