Hot 2024 BMW M4 CS revealed and priced

The 2024 BMW M4 CS has been revealed ahead of its Australian launch in the fourth quarter of this year, priced from $254,900 plus on-road costs.

Slotting in firmly at the top of the BMW 4 Series portfolio, the M4 CS carries a mighty $68,400 premium over the BMW M4 Competition xDrive it’s based on (from $186,500), with the extra investment put toward myriad performance enhancements and sheer exclusivity given just 50 cars are headed here.

The new limited-run performance flagship features the same 405kW/650Nm 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged inline six-cylinder powerplant as the previous BMW M4 CSL and drives all four wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission.

This yields a 3.4sec 0-100km/h sprint and 305km/h top speed, clocking 0-200km/h in 11.4sec in the process.

The M4 Competition xDrive, by comparison, has a 390kW maximum power output, and reaches 100km/h in 3.5sec. Its maximum speed is also limited to 250km/h.

Some 20kg has been shaved from the donor car’s kerb weight to create the M4 CS, which uses carbon-fibre for the roof, bonnet, front splitter, front air intakes, exterior mirror caps, rear diffuser and rear spoiler.

Carbon-fibre reinforced plastic is used for the seats, centre console, shift paddles and other interior trim, while a new titanium exhaust system also saves weight.

Other headline features include an Alcantara-clad steering wheel, staggered (19-inch front, 20-inch rear) M light alloy wheels, semi-slick tyres, M front strut brace, M compound brakes, bespoke suspension tune and geometry, unique LED headlights and tail-lights and unique engine mounts.

The upgrades have resulted in the M4 CS lapping the Nurburgring in 7:21.989min – some seven seconds faster than its donor car.

The front seats are heated, ventilated and upholstered in CS-specific Merino leather, however several features standard on the M4 Competition xDrive have been removed – the storage compartment package, galvanic control embellishers and Driving Assistant Professional and Parking Assistant Plus.

The latter two systems have been replaced by BMW’s Driving Assistant and Parking Assistant.

The rest of the equipment list reads similarly to the standard Competition xDrive, covering dual-zone climate control, ambient interior lighting, M head-up display, wireless charging pad, tyre pressure monitoring, digital instrument cluster and panoramic dual display cockpit.

Production of the CS is scheduled to start in July, with first Australian deliveries due in the fourth quarter.

BMW Australia says its ability to secure 50 cars is a reflection of “Australia’s standing as one of the world’s leading markets for BMW M”.

How much does the 2024 BMW 4 Series cost?
420i Convertible – $106,500
430i Coupe – $109,700
M440i xDrive Coupe – $143,400
M440i xDrive Convertible – $150,900
M4 Coupe (m) – $168,700
M4 Competition xDrive Coupe – $186,500
M4 Competition xDrive Convertible – $197,900
M4 CS – $254,900
* Prices exclude on-road costs

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