BMW M4 CS 2017 review: first drive
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What we like
- Fantastic chassis
- Great looks
- Terrific performer
What we don't
- They'll be hard to get
- Borderline daily driver
- Lack of driver aids
A brief drive in BMW's sensational-looking M4 CS tacked on to a visit to the Goodwood Festival of Speed? Who could possibly say no? Happily, it turns out to be a car that has you saying YES!
Twenty-four hours ago, this car was still in Germany. Driven through France and on to a train to cross the English Channel, it arrived at Goodwood Motor Circuit just after midnight. Muddy and dirty from its international dash, the blue BMW M4 CS still looked terrific under the leaden sky.
Jet lag and rain be damned, I was going to drive this thing.
This was to be a quick and dirty drive, a furtive splash and dash before heading over to the Festival of Speed and I had to be up early before the traffic. Jet lag and rain be damned, I was going to drive this thing. After all, it had come a long way. And so had I.
Verdict
Drive over, I was able to take stock of what M GMbH has achieved here. The M4, while terrific, feels heavy, is heavy and has the slow-ish turn-in to prove it. The CS banishes that, with a more karty feel. There's more fun, more enjoyment, more security than the bitey-fighty GTS and it's a more accomplished - dare I say it, more M2-like - sports car.
Quick, fun and with just the right amount of street cred, the CS is the car we've always wanted the M4 to be.
Does the CS make you wonder whether the M4 might be the car for you?
BMW M4 CS 2017 review: first drive
What we like
- Fantastic chassis
- Great looks
- Terrific performer
What we don't
- They'll be hard to get
- Borderline daily driver
- Lack of driver aids
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