#LAAUTOSHOW: Is The New BMW M3 CS The ONE TO GET? Forget About The GTS?

I promise tonight is not BMW night here at AutoSpies, however, I am particularly enthusiastic about this all-new M car. Dubbed the M3 CS, it is another variant of the almighty M car. 

But is it the one to get over the standard car and the GTS?

2017 Los Angeles Auto Show



Armed with a bump in horsepower and torque, the CS also benefits from a new exhaust as well as some lighter parts here and there. It's not drastic but it all adds up to what's expected to be a more focused and intensive M driving experience. Note: An M4 CS will also be joining the ranks in 2018. 

Think of the CS as a middler. Much like the Porsche 911 series you have a standard car, the GTS and the full-out GT3. The CS is the equivalent — in my mind — of the 911 GTS. 

It's more focused but not going to leave you hanging without the comforts and convenience features one has come to expect of a $70,000-85,000 base price vehicle. That said, I've got to ask: Is this actually the M car to get considering the GTS has some major sticking points such as an awful ride and peculiar water injection system?

What say you, Spies?


The Los Angeles Auto Show (LAAS) photo galleries are sponsored by Lexus.

2017 Los Angeles Auto Show

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 12/2/2017 9:13:24 PM

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I will never understand how primer as a paint colour became a thing. I would love to know the origin of this recent plague in the automotive world.

Agent001 - 12/2/2017 10:34:18 PM

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This car's paint is a beautiful dimensional metallic if you look close. It is not a fact primer style like some others. Gorgeous in person. It's the color I would buy if I bought that car.

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CANADIANCOMMENTS - 12/2/2017 10:43:46 PM

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@Agent001 - Thanks for clearing that up. Just due to the lighting I guess. It really looks like a primer paint job in the first photo. But less so in the ones near the end of the run.

Dexter1 - 12/2/2017 11:38:44 PM

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Nice spoiler. HA HA HA HA HA. Are they fu*king kidding?

cidflekken - 12/3/2017 4:59:28 AM

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Was the center console storage/armrest/rear vent that heavy they needed to remove it?

And i Love this color. And I love the "primer" color. Saw a 540i and it was gorgeous.

Agent00R - 12/3/2017 5:25:54 PM

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Great question. Just noticed the rear HVAC delete myself last night and was wondering that myself.

mre30 - 12/3/2017 4:16:09 PM

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Love it! By the way, this is the best automotive color I have seen in many years - simply beautiful all around. A future collectible and a great vehicle.

skytop - 12/4/2017 5:43:46 PM

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These 4 door ugly M cars leave me totally disinterested. They look like they belong parked in the Walmark parking lot.