The 2027 BMW M3 CS Handschalter appears to be a token of appreciation for the brand's most fervent manual-transmission fans. You don't exactly see all that many special editions served up with rear-wheel drive and a manual.
That's precisely what we have here, and the reason for such a model is simple: the US Market is the largest for all things M. According to BMWBlog, BMW says the North American buyers "have made it clear to us that they still want these special, high-performance cars with manual transmissions."