宝马近日发布了新款M3CS，与最近发布的M4CS双门版车型一样，M3CS同样更快，更轻，同时还是限量版车型。新车更突出豪华特性，由于采用四门，进出后排更便利。该车搭载一台3.0升直列六缸涡轮增压引擎，功率337千瓦/453马力，扭矩600牛米，功率比标准版M3增加了20千瓦/28马力，扭矩增加了10%。由于动力提升，加上车重降低49公斤，因此新车0-96公里/小时加速时间仅需3.7秒，经过电子限速后的最高时速为280公里。与引擎搭配的是七速双离合变速箱和电控ActiveM限滑差速器。这项配置基本上与M3Competition套装包括的配置差不多，但经过改进，让车辆性能更优异。该车还配备了设计取自M4赛车的轻质锻造合金轮圈，它采用轨道灰哑光涂装，外面是米其林PilotSuperSport轮胎，规格为前轮265/35R19，后轮285/30R20。同时还标配M4制动系统，不过如果想要碳陶瓷刹车盘需要额外加钱。M3CS的外观设计在本已极具肌肉感的M3基础上进一步大幅升级，采用了更具雕刻感前脸，硕大中置散热孔和两个外延散热孔，LED前大灯，细窄的双肾格栅，更饱满引擎盖。新的前分流器采用碳纤维材质。车辆内装同样采用运动主题，采用专属银石/黑色真皮和Alcantara内饰，专门设计的轻质M运动座椅/方向盘，表面覆以无烟煤色Alcantara材质，同时车内随处可见“CS”标志。宝马M3 CS将于明年5月在美国上市，不过全球只提供1200辆，其中美国市场投放550辆。
BMW M3 CS Introduced With More Power, Less Weight
BMW is expanding its performance portfolio once again. The initial success of the M4 CS has spawned a second model with the same designation: the M3 CS. Like to its two-door sibling, the M3 CS is faster, lighter, and built in extremely limited numbers... but with the added luxury of an easily accessible backseat.
Under the hood is a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six cylinder engine that delivers 453 horsepower (337 kilowatts) and 443 pound-feet (600 Newton-meters) of torque. That number represents a 28 hp (20-kW) increase over the standard M3, and 10 percent more torque, too (406 vs 443 lb-ft). That extra horsepower and a 110-pound (49-kilogram) weight loss allows for a 0-60 mile-per-hour (96 kilometers per hour) sprint of just 3.7 seconds, and an electronically limited top speed of 174 mph (280 kmh).
Naturally, all that power is managed by BMW’s tried and tested seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, which is paired with an electronically controlled Active M limited-slip differential. It’s essentially the same features you’ll get on the M3 Competition Package, BMW admits, but the added modifications give the special-edition model even more grunt. The M3 CS rides on a set of lightweight forged alloy wheels inspired by the M4 race cars. Finished in a standard Orbit Grey Matt, the wheels comes wrapped in Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, 265/35 R 19 at the front, and 285/30 R 20 at the rear. BMW M compound brakes come standard, but for a bit extra you can opt for carbon ceramic.
The already muscular-looking M3 gets a significant update in the way of exterior design. A more sculpted front fascia, defined by a massive central vent and two flanking vents, is accented by LED headlights, a slim dual kidney grille, and a more bulging hood. The new front splitter is made of exposed carbon fiber.
The cabin follows a similar sporty theme, with a unique Silverstone/Black leather and Alcantara finish throughout. A set of specially designed lightweight M sports seats have also been fitted (carried over from the M3 Competition Package), as has an M sports steering wheel, which comes wrapped in anthracite-colored Alcantara. Not to mention the healthy amount of "CS" badges that have been added throughout the interior.
The new BMW M3 CS will be available to order in the U.S. beginning in May 2018 – but hurry, just 1,200 examples of the hardcore sedan will be available worldwide, with just 550 of those coming to the U.S.