You understand it’s going to be a correct observe day when Chris Harris will get handed the keys to a brand new BMW M4 CS. And true to kind, Harris didn’t simply lap it—he drifted it. Arduous. On a chilly day. With DSC off. And Cup 2s working additional time. The decision? “Useless spectacular.”
The M4 CS won’t put on the full-fat CSL badge, however that’s all the level. “This isn’t the CSL,” Harris notes with a sideways grin, “so you possibly can truly use it day by day. After which flip as much as a observe occasion on Saturday, wipe the ground with most issues, and nonetheless drive it residence.” In a world the place efficiency usually comes at the price of consolation—or vice versa—the M4 CS strikes a uncommon steadiness. A automobile with actual duality.
On observe, Harris instantly clicked with the chassis. The revised dampers, much less punishing than the CSL’s hardcore setup, allowed the automobile to effortlessly slide throughout the tarmac. He praises the damper setup on this automobile which is extra forgiving than within the M4 CSL.
Grip, nevertheless, is what actually defines the M4 CS. Shod with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, the CS clings to the observe prefer it’s obtained one thing to show. Even in two-wheel drive mode, with the soundness management utterly switched off, Harris needed to work arduous—actually arduous—to interrupt traction. He couldn’t consider the way it simply saved hanging on, even in 11-degree climate. That’s exterior the Cup 2s’ excellent vary, and nonetheless gripped monster.
But it surely’s not all perfection. Harris does level a finger on the steering wheel—particularly, the rim thickness. He saves particular reward for the brakes calling them “excellent.”
Sure, it’s costly, says Harris. However he throws down a problem: “What different automobile are you able to do that with—observe work, critical tempo, 4 individuals onboard, and nonetheless drive it every day? And when Harris says that, you understand BMW’s nailed it.
BMW M4 CS Specs:
- Engine: 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged inline-six
- Energy Output: 543 horsepower at 6,250 rpm
- Torque: 479 lb-ft from 2,750 to five,950 rpm
- Transmission: 8-speed M Steptronic automated
- Drivetrain: All-wheel drive (M xDrive) with selectable rear-wheel-drive mode
- 0–60 mph: Roughly 3.2 seconds
- High Velocity: Electronically restricted to 188 mph (with M Driver’s Bundle)
- Curb Weight: Roughly 3,850 kilos
- Tires: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (customary)
- Base Worth: $124,675
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