2024 BMW M3 CS - POV First Impressions (Night Drive)

543 hp, 479 lb-ft torque
3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-6
Starting price: $118,700
Top speed: 188mph
0-60: 3.2 seconds
275/35ZR-19 (F) 285/30ZR-20 (R) Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires
8-Speed Automatic Transmission
M xDrive AWD system
MPG: 15 City/22 Hwy
Signal Green $4500
M Carbon Ceramic Brakes w/Gold Calipers $8500
Destination $995
Total MSRP as tested $132,695
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[@TheGospelofKenneth]

Bro the amount of restraint it would take to not rip that thing every time you sit in it has to be off the charts. What a beautiful car!

[@pascutia]

Thank you for getting into the steering feel/feedback. It’s one thing that car reviewers don’t touch on enough. The way you describe it makes me feel like I’m driving the car and I love that :)

[@jaygtestdrives]

Love this night drive at 4am!

[@tigerhawk84]

Jesus this thing rips. Those shifts are so brutal. What a sound. Still not fond of the buck teeth grill but I get the feeling this thing is gonna be a certified classic in 15-20 years

[@UncleVenz]

if they still run lmao

[@tigerhawk84]

@@UncleVenz They should. Its people modding the shit out of them or doing 0 maintenance that destroys them(on the whole)

[@irs4486]

bed time old man

[@UncleVenz]

@@tigerhawk84 yeah but people will anyway so in 15-20 years they’ll be a forced classic like every other clean german sports car

[@kysrussiansandindians0]

I have watched around a few dozen of the new m3 cs videos and this is the FIRST time I see someone talk about how absolutely magical those shifts sound. I would get this one over the m5 cs just for the shifting noise....

[@cmmuraca]

great vids, all night pov in combo with day walk around for the win. love it

[@pwj86772]

132k for an m3 is ludicrous

[@oversteer_9339]

True. I'd love one but dude wtf 😂 my country's tax brings it up to roughly 281k

[@pwj86772]

@@oversteer_9339 yeah its ridiculous…even a plain decently equipped competition xdrive is well over 100k with taxes and delivery and markups The m340i seems like a no-brainer unless you have tons of money

[@MonicaHolly143]

​@@pwj86772u got to pay to play its always been that way

[@smar1208]

when adjusted for inflation an e46 m3 csl was around $120k, a $12k increase over 20 years of massive technological improvements isnt too bad

[@MrCarGuy]

​@@smar1208You're a fool for comparing the E46 CSL to this. This is barely any different from the standard M3, whereas the CSL was over 400 pounds lighter. The hint is in the name. There's no "L" for lightweight

[@adk7962]

I think almost every CS car has been pretty special. I guess if you have 125k for a car, why not spend another 20k for some cool factor. Thanks for taking us on the drive.

[@jraybay]

Man that thing hauls 😨 Great review as usual Topher!

[@Leozarqo]

such a work of art 💚

[@OzDrives]

Thanks for making a proper CS driving review! I really enjoy watching your POVs. How would you compare the steering feedback and chassis feel of the CS to the CT4-V Blackwing?

[@g.r.2985]

Thanks OG Topher!!! Great review, haven’t finished it yet but know or will be awesome and I’ll be checking the price locally before long…😢

[@DailyStreetASMR]

The ambient lighting is such a vibe

[@Cincy_Kid]

Sound so good and looks good as well!

[@miguelkennedy9520]

TheTopher makes the best videos ever :)

[@pwj86772]

Topher and milesperhr are my favorites

[@miguelkennedy9520]

@@pwj86772 That’s good to know! I’m glad TheTopher and MilesPerHr are your favorites! 😊

[@RealAntek]

@@pwj86772and Johnny sins

[@SubterraneanBruh]

Holyyy those shifts!

[@pavelbratchenko3885]

Man these shifts are brutal.

[@BassAddicted88]

Great! Feeling is On the Fire!

[@jimmmyz169]

wow that was a good sounding startup!

[@CPMUNSEY]

I would’ve paint matched the calipers to the body personally. Wish we got the wagon version in the states!👌🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Warrior11117]

you need to set your M3CS to sport plus for the engine, suspension, and sport for the brakes, and steering. You've got the transmission set up wrong. For fully auto mode you need to set it at leve 3, but It's more fun to shift with the gear lever instead of the paddle shifters, and you can disable automatic upshifts. Try setting the transmission to level 1 for that. No shift shock and it's a blast. People say it's expensive at $120-130k, but you're getting a bargain compared to a Porsche, which would cost around $200k with the same performance. I'm about to upgrade to an AP Racing big brake kit and I'm really excited.

[@Vipergaming4002]

I was looking forward to buying this car and you just helped me out a lot thx bro

[@axel3689]

Dang, you have the money?

[@dominikdorn159]

@@axel3689 yes people have money, not everyone is broke, sorry but thats your straight Forward answer

[@BikerJim74]

holy crap. That car is sick

[@dryver1408]

Great Car! Great Ride!

[@Ray-il3ri]

Спасибо за твою работу.

[@eazy529]

I recently saw a m3cs in black with gold rims it was a sick looking car

[@owenkarp2190]

Such a nice color

[@Da1NaFr]

I LOVE that green so much 💯

[@brianfromearthhh]

cant wait for the '25 m4 cs night drive

[@gamer06119]

this guy has the best job ever

[@fakie9329]

finally, a cost effective package from BMW

[@playwithme4175]

the sound of engine is so hype

[@Andy-From-England]

Looks awesome on a night....have you still got your Volvo???

[@Veyronp87]

this will be worth some money in the future. one of the last great gas powered M3s

[@chettylewis]

this car looks so dope, glad to see a video on it. the green is amazing, and i think yellow drls need to be standard

[@melani8598]

I hate the enormous nostrils it has.

[@faheemabbas3965]

I hate the enormous nostrils it has.

[@arthurwright255]

I hate the enormous nostrils it has.

[@ozarkaviation]

Is that 4:30 in the morning? The dedication 👌

[@LettuceLand]

Best time to drive

[@ApexBlueTLX]

can you share your Gopro video settings? plz...lmao Ive been trying to replicate the same settings on my hero 11 but seem to get a lot of grain and noise when shooting in 40k 30 and 60, Much appreciated Topher

[@jc.1157]

The front wheels looks like it could be spaced out an inch or so. Looks a little tucked in surprisingly.

[@KevinColt]

The ultimate racing machine 2024

[@MoosePolo]

What do you think about someone who’s 6’4 getting this? It’s between this or the cayenne coupe turbo

[@dabears22]

best car reviewer on here!!!!!!!! (other than the OG goat doug D of course)

[@dabears22]

Doug is great to learn detail about the cars.. you are great to learn some detail but also really see how the car drives with a POV, love both channels.

[@mackharris6536]

My dream car 😍😍😍🥶

[@bv431]

One of the meanest looking cars I’ve seen.

[@KevinColt]

What a machine, better than a super car.

[@locobusters]

You say the seats are practical but they seem like the lifts on the side would get in the way entering and exiting. Are they?

[@thosetwodudes]

Does the base model with six speed manual also have the ambient lighting?

[@carsonfu316]

The only thing is that you don't get the fully funtional headlights in the States.

[@el0m76]

im looking to get a new g80 m3 for a family car in the next two years. cant wait

[@Ar1AnX1x]

I think they should trade some of the E-Class technology and comfort they have that's like a Mercedes, for a more sporty, smaller and lower weight, I could be wrong but I feel like even their track focused cars are luxury to a degree

[@Fastlifeg80]

How is this 2024 m3 out??? I ordered my m340i over a month ago

[@JETZcorp]

I really didn't like the last generation M3/M4, but the new one apparently is excellent except for the Beaver Teef. I think everything else about the styling is great, and allegedly they've made it drive a lot better.

[@joetacchino4470]

No allegedly. It drives MUCH better.

[@JETZcorp]

@@joetacchino4470 I say allegedly because I haven't driven them myself.

[@joer8386]

I will never like the front grill. Ever. I think that was the worst design BMW has made.

[@JETZcorp]

@@joer8386 That one decision really ruins what is otherwise a great looking car.

[@joer8386]

@@JETZcorp Totally agreed. I moved over to Mercedes because of this. I used to own an M3 and it was fabulous.

[@superbros1690]

These cars are little monsters.

[@kuramen5095]

paint makes it look like the ben 10 car

[@mikealsouthtx]

why does it sound broken when you pop the hood lol

[@zdgaming7984]

Hey topher! What’s your favorite Beamer of all time?

[@TheTopher]

E28 M5!

[@xFlared]

One that's not in a shop.

[@arthurwright255]

2003 BMW 745li is the most underappreciated BMW of all time. It is a classic.

[@movsar93mn]

This m3 cs is half a second faster from 60-125mph than the 2024 corvette Z06 🤔

[@chriswoollet]

BMW cockpits are wayyy too busy now. And they gotta figure out how to integrate that screen into the dash better.

[@ThatFooApo]

one day

[@vpchris7232]

I want it

[@Catchingcars]

the old chime was better 😂

[@86anhhuy]

The side profile and rear is nice but the front grille isn't for me.

[@Rinker44]

potentially trading in blackwing for one of these?

[@octav7438]

m3s are literally the car of 2020s decade. What car has better performance for a similar price? (talking about g80 xdrive not cs)

[@lss3536]

I hate that BMW keeps changing the start up chime, its no longer an iconic, recognizable thing.

[@Snorlax286]

BMW M3 CS or Chevy Corvette C8 Z06. Which one would you choose?

[@inmortal131]

Depends you can get r8 or gt3 to close price.

[@aubreysamkelo1673]

i like this m4 but where are pops and bangs

[@BfifT8]

BMW took a gamble on the design and it’s paying off big time 🔥🔥🔥

[@tc-py9yb]

the grill still looks bad but otherwise looks good and mainly the performance is undeniable

[@Joser932]

Tint them windows gad dam

[@edcadiri8720]

what a monster of a car. What more could you want from a 4 door sedan

[@snail415]

A CT4-V Blackwing. 🎤

[@johannes1498]

A better price tag and and audi logo instead of bmw logo on the car

[@LukAS-yp1bj]

and a manual transmission, because it will be the last car i drive.

[@arthurwright255]

Useable rear seats for one. M3's are too small in the rear for anyone over 5 foot. Also, make it an AMG that is also something you could want more.

[@arthurwright255]

@@hassyg4083That's not very impressive.

[@borinvlogs]

Rather get a 911 Turbo S

[@BeanyB0b]

Rather pay twice as much?

[@arthurwright255]

Or a turbo Macon those are the king or Porsche's.

[@eddiejaimess]

@@hassyg4083Panamera GTS👍

[@eddiejaimess]

@@hassyg4083 base GTS is around the same as the m3 cs

[@eddiejaimess]

@@hassyg4083 but nicer

[@motomeraktv9482]

moruk 4500 dolarlık bir renk değil bence. yani 4500 dolara yeşil olmamalıydı birazdaha ışık açısına göre değişen bir renk falan 4500 dolar az bir para değil

[@Moemussa01]

BMW only for u 🎉

[@motomeraktv9482]

driftte nasıl yanlamak kolaymı ?

[@iceman7179]

What are your thoughts on the UAW strike?

[@C46G]

3:23 wtf this sound it's 2023 come on 😂

[@lolekhehe1490]

can you do the same video but without talking?

[@TheTopher]

kzbin.info

[@RP-vr8pi]

M3 used to be 60k. Now cant even afford these

[@at0mlx]

needs a tint

[@brianp5958]

Man I hope that was broken in properly for the next buyers sake. Sheesh.

[@Dior444L]

had me until i heard 130 thousand dollars

[@Ar1AnX1x]

I donno why but everytime I see a BMW it feels like if Mercedes and Porsche had a kid it has the comfort and luxury of Mercedes to a degree while also feeling more sporty than a Mercedes, even the sound is in between a 911 GT3 and Mercedes AMG-GT3 but in the last decade they're more like a Mercedes than a Porsche with how heavy and full of technology and comfort they are and don't have the sportiness of Porsche all that much, most of them at least

[@jamesjin5706]

That is... simultaneously the most beautiful yet horrifying notion I have ever heard about BMW. Seriously though, the analogy is pretty neat.

[@arthurwright255]

BMW is an inferior product to Mercedes in just about everyway possible. From build quality, materials used, and reliability.

[@BartokAndras]

Those screens are terribly distracting.

[@martinscocan5221]

Am I the only who thinks the I8 dashboard looks awful? Screens with dials like Lexus or Mazda has look SO Much better!! Even the new Mustang GT with the 1980s style retro digital gauges is Beautiful

[@Taekwondotips-qo4gw]

Perfect fun car if you're a family guy

[@dkk5671]

Green screen lookin ahh color

[@MisterHedgeFund]

How many buyers are taking their new $130k car to the track?

[@shadykr1830]

I'd say quite a few if they have the money to do such things.

[@jeffl1944]

M5 instead for that price a lot better

[@nozopoke1782]

You can buy a pretty nice Porsche for that price and in my opinion a far superior brand

[@omardz2089]

Yeah a Porsche with maybe 200 horsepower less

[@lxi_zx6493]

Dont mind this comment this is me analyzing the video but feel free to answer the questions I have it would help a lot 2:40 lots of room? 5:14 does the m3 competition xdrive have the ability to swap from 4wd to 2wd? 5:49 why does he hold the m2 button? what does that do differently then just pressing it once

[@position1889]

Looks like the angry birds pig

[@xqzr1928]

idk abt how oders feel abt this, but i could never have as much fun w these kind of cars in AMERICA cs u cannot go top speed like here in germany, so besides that its fun and all idk rlly whats the point to buy these cars js to flex and go faster in corners alrr but id buy it anyways and go top speed at night time if i were to live in america or anywhere else w a speed limiter

[@thecake6635]

3:23 *pops the hood* *It's night*

[@maximusblom2041]

Ben 10 car

[@mina-uq2do]

Ben 10 ah car

[@Shaxzara]

I Wud not pay more then 70k for any BMW ever 😂

[@toology55]

Beaver.

[@Dallas867]

118k usd starting for a torque converter?

[@AlexHernandez-sb9qc]

ngl i think i want myself and m3 instead of a scat

[@twothicc]

Its m3 CAR 🥲

[@cesest]

Squeeze Benz typa car

[@MachCars]

you sound like a pilot 🤣