- The extreme version of the M4 is lighter and more powerful than a stock M4.
- Singaporeans have to pay over $100,000 for a 10-year vehicle permit.
- Buying a regular Toyota Camry Hybrid in Singapore costs more than US$180,000.
The BMW M4 CS has just landed in Singapore and as in other markets, brings with it a slew of performance upgrades over the standard M4. It also launches with a sticker price that makes it almost as expensive as a brand-new Lamborghini Revuelto in the United States.
Singapore is one of the most expensive countries to buy a car, and anyone who wants to purchase an M4 CS will have to part ways with at least SGD$702,888 or the equivalent of ~$523,000 at current exchange rates. To put that into perspective, the M4 CS costs around $125,000 in the US.
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The insane asking price for the limited-run M4 in Singapore includes the costly Certificate of Entitlement (COE), which all vehicles registered in the tiny island nation must have. A COE allows someone to drive a car on Singaporean streets for a decade legally and ranges from SGD$104,000 (~$77,400) to more than SGD$152,000 (~$113,000), depending on the vehicle. This means the certificate for the M4 CS alone costs more than the cost of the car in the US market.
So, what do locals get for their money? Well, as in other markets, the M4 CS is a more powerful and focused version of the already-potent M4 Competition. Modifications made to the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged six-cylinder allow it to churn out 543 hp, enough to send the car to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3.4 seconds – although we suspect that number is quite conservative. There’s a monstrous 461 lb-ft (625 Nm) of torque on tap as well, available between 2,750 rpm and 5,950 rpm.
BMW hasn’t said how many units of the M4 CS will be allocated to Singapore, but given the exorbitant price tag, it probably won’t sell in large numbers.
