M4 CS launched at BMW M festival
The first-ever M Fest at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit was a cracker.
One of the most anticipated BMW M models this year, the new BMW M4 CS, was unveiled at the media launch of the first-ever BMW M Festival at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Gauteng this past weekend.
At the festival, BMW customers, fans and car enthusiasts got a sneak preview of current and upcoming BMW M models, experience hot laps and book test drives across the BMW M as well as M Performance model range.
Festival-goers also got the opportunity to participate in drag races, drifting, walk through one of the largest BMW showrooms in Africa.
The BMW DTM race team (Team Schnitzer with driver Tom Blomqvist) also made a special appearance at the event and thrilled visitors with hot laps in the BMW M4 DTM car around the 16-turn, 4.522 km anti-clockwise FIA graded circuit.
The art of dynamic supremacy
BMW M GmbH's latest exclusive limited-run special-edition model, the new BMW M4 CS has been one of their most anticipated launches of the year.
The M4 CS sees BMW M GmbH introducing a new nomenclature for its models. Positioned above the standard M models will be the performance-boosted Competition versions. Then come the CS special-edition models, a notch higher still. Positioned on top are the performance-maximising “brand shapers” which display a clear motor sport or club sport character but are also fully road legal.
The 3.0-litre high-performance engine raises the output of the M4 with Competition Package by 10 horsepower, to 460 hp (338 kW).
State-of-the-art TwinPower Turbo technology allows the M4 CS to dip below the four-second mark for the 0 to 100 km/h sprint, stopping the clock at 3.9 seconds. The top speed of the M4 CS, which comes as standard with the M Driver's Package, is electronically limited to 280 km/h.
The new BMW M4 CS is equipped as standard with the seven-speed M Double Clutch Transmission (M DCT) with Drivelogic. This cutting-edge transmission has a separate oil cooler and changes gears in fractions of a second with no interruption in the flow of power, but employs a long seventh gear to keep revs low and minimise fuel consumption over longer motorway journeys.
The M4 CS is fitted as standard with Adaptive M suspension whose geometry has been tuned to deliver optimised performance on both the road and track. The new BMW M4 CS has also been honed on the most demanding test track of them all for high-performance sports cars: The legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife. Its Ring lap time of 7 min. 38 sec. puts the CS in super-sports car territory.
The driver has the option of adjusting the steering and suspension settings to their personal preferences or the demands of the route at hand. To this end, they can select one of three driving modes (Comfort, Sport and Sport+) at the touch of a button.
For those heading to the track with their BMW M4 CS, Sport+ mode will pave the way for the fastest lap times. Sport+ fettles all the relevant systems to deliver the best possible dynamics. Should the driver get a little too excited, DSC will intervene in an instant. However, in M Dynamic Mode (MDM) it will also allow controlled drifts.
With its stunning performance and breathtaking looks both inside and out, the BMW M4 CS is absolutely brimming with sporting intent and undeniable class.
The BMW M4 CS is retails at rough N$1.8 million.
- QuickPic and own reporting
At the festival, BMW customers, fans and car enthusiasts got a sneak preview of current and upcoming BMW M models, experience hot laps and book test drives across the BMW M as well as M Performance model range.
Festival-goers also got the opportunity to participate in drag races, drifting, walk through one of the largest BMW showrooms in Africa.
The BMW DTM race team (Team Schnitzer with driver Tom Blomqvist) also made a special appearance at the event and thrilled visitors with hot laps in the BMW M4 DTM car around the 16-turn, 4.522 km anti-clockwise FIA graded circuit.
The art of dynamic supremacy
BMW M GmbH's latest exclusive limited-run special-edition model, the new BMW M4 CS has been one of their most anticipated launches of the year.
The M4 CS sees BMW M GmbH introducing a new nomenclature for its models. Positioned above the standard M models will be the performance-boosted Competition versions. Then come the CS special-edition models, a notch higher still. Positioned on top are the performance-maximising “brand shapers” which display a clear motor sport or club sport character but are also fully road legal.
The 3.0-litre high-performance engine raises the output of the M4 with Competition Package by 10 horsepower, to 460 hp (338 kW).
State-of-the-art TwinPower Turbo technology allows the M4 CS to dip below the four-second mark for the 0 to 100 km/h sprint, stopping the clock at 3.9 seconds. The top speed of the M4 CS, which comes as standard with the M Driver's Package, is electronically limited to 280 km/h.
The new BMW M4 CS is equipped as standard with the seven-speed M Double Clutch Transmission (M DCT) with Drivelogic. This cutting-edge transmission has a separate oil cooler and changes gears in fractions of a second with no interruption in the flow of power, but employs a long seventh gear to keep revs low and minimise fuel consumption over longer motorway journeys.
The M4 CS is fitted as standard with Adaptive M suspension whose geometry has been tuned to deliver optimised performance on both the road and track. The new BMW M4 CS has also been honed on the most demanding test track of them all for high-performance sports cars: The legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife. Its Ring lap time of 7 min. 38 sec. puts the CS in super-sports car territory.
The driver has the option of adjusting the steering and suspension settings to their personal preferences or the demands of the route at hand. To this end, they can select one of three driving modes (Comfort, Sport and Sport+) at the touch of a button.
For those heading to the track with their BMW M4 CS, Sport+ mode will pave the way for the fastest lap times. Sport+ fettles all the relevant systems to deliver the best possible dynamics. Should the driver get a little too excited, DSC will intervene in an instant. However, in M Dynamic Mode (MDM) it will also allow controlled drifts.
With its stunning performance and breathtaking looks both inside and out, the BMW M4 CS is absolutely brimming with sporting intent and undeniable class.
The BMW M4 CS is retails at rough N$1.8 million.
- QuickPic and own reporting
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