BMW priced the 2027 M3 CS Handschalter from $107,100. That is the base MSRP in the May 18, 2026 BMW PressClub USA release. Destination and handling are $1,350. Tax, title, and license are extra. The factory book puts a six-speed manual in exclusively. Rear-wheel drive only. No Steptronic option on this CS.
Only the clutch in the Handschalter book
This is the clutch graf, and BMW printed it clearly. The PressClub kit says the 2027 M3 CS Handschalter pairs CS lightweight construction with a 6-speed manual transmission and rear-wheel drive. Power is paired exclusively with that precise 6-speed manual — there is no M Steptronic path on this limited car. BMW USA’s limited-edition page says the same thing: a 6-speed manual is at your command. Three pedals are the only gearbox. RWD is the only drive layout.
The official number board
BMW’s May 18, 2026 PressClub USA kit (T0457851EN_US) puts the headline numbers here:
- Base MSRP: $107,100
- Destination and handling: $1,350
- Engine: M TwinPower Turbo inline-6 — 473 hp @ 6,250 rpm; 406 lb-ft between 2,630–6,130 rpm
- Transmission: 6-speed manual exclusively
- Drivetrain: rear-wheel drive only
- 0–60 mph: 4.1 seconds (3.8 with 1-foot rollout)
- Top speed: 180 mph with standard M Driver’s Package
- Weight: ~75 lbs lighter than a standard M3 with optional M Carbon Ceramic brakes; ~42 lbs vs base manual M3 from CFRP/titanium alone; carbon ceramic saves another ~31.5 lbs
Standard kit includes M Carbon bucket seats in Anthracite Full Merino with Mugello Red accents, forged Style 927M wheels, a titanium muffler, and M Drive Professional. Isle of Man Green metallic and Black Sapphire metallic are no-charge paints. BMW Individual Imola Red and Techno Violet metallic are $4,500.
North America sendoff for the sixth-gen M3
BMW M is closing the sixth-generation M3 with this limited Handschalter. The PressClub release says it will be built in very limited numbers for North America, with production starting in July and deliveries in the fall. CFRP shows up on the roof, hood, splitter, intakes, mirror caps, diffuser, and rear spoiler. The ride height drops 6 mm versus a standard M3. It is a CS that keeps the stick as the only gearbox while the generation winds down.
$107,100 from BMW plus $1,350 destination for a 473-hp 2027 M3 CS Handschalter that prints a six-speed manual exclusively. That is the story in the BMW PressClub USA release and on bmwusa.com.
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