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Next year's BMW M3 (ZA0) will have a headlight design inspired by the 2026 M Hybrid V8 endurance racer.
The M3 CS Handschalter has the recipe. The M2 has the chassis. BMW just needs to make the call.
The one-off design study started out in life as an 8 Series Gran Coupe before BMW ALPINA gave it a completely new body and interior.
The 2027 BMW M3 CS Handschalter is coming to Canada in only 40 units, priced from $132,500 CAD.
The electric i1 gets rear-wheel drive and Gen6 batteries. The ICE car will still be front-wheel drive.
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We get up close and personal with ALPINA’s first car since the brand name became a wholly owned BMW Group subsidiary.
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