The manual CS is the last hurrah for the sixth-generation M3.
The next-generation M3 with an inline-six engine is likely coming in 2028.
A fully electric M3 will arrive first, sometime next year.
Pour one out for the M3 because the “G80” isn’t long for this world. Of course, we saw this coming after BMW itself said the manual CS for North America would serve as this generation’s sendoff. The sixth-generation sports sedan has already entered the 2027 model year in the United States, and now we’re learning it’ll also be its last. That’s right; the M3 won’t return for the 2028 model year.
In an interview with BimmerLife, BMW Product Planning Specialist Scott Stirling confirmed 2027 will be the final model year for the sixth-generation M3. He was also the person who convinced BMW’s higher-ups in Munich to approve the M3 CS Handschalter for production as the car’s last hurrah. The lightest G80 joins a short list of North America-only special editions, including the E92 Lime Rock and E36 Lightweight.
