Total production across the VR46 Sport and VR46 Style models will be capped at 92 units. No changes have been made to the potent 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged six with 543 hp. Long-retired from motorcycle racing,

But unlike most birthday presents, you buy it for yourself. Also, unlike most presents, it costs $155,000.

Capped in production at 92 models in total for the entire world, with 46 festooned in Frozen Tanzanite Blue Metallic and the other 46 dressed in Marina Bay Blue Metallic, this special M4 CS specifically wishes Rossi his 46th birthday,

BMW will offer four examples of its M4 CS Edition VR46 in Australia out of a global production run of 92 vehicles, with the limited-edition model costing almost $100,000 more than the standard M4 CS.

In 2025, the nine-time motorcycle racing champion turns 46 - the perfect time to remind us of his favorite racing number, and BMW celebrates "The Doctor"

But the extra public profile will have helped sweeten the BMW deal. It would be fair to say he’s better known than Bathurst teammates Raffaele Marciello and Charles Weersts, put it that way. So now, with the man famous for racing on two wheels and four with the number 46 actually turning 46 (last week),

BMW will offer the VR46 in one of two specifications, Sport and Style. Sport models feature a Marina Bay Sans Blue finish with Tanzanite Blue decals and stickers. The Style version switches to a matte finish of Tanzanite Blue for the main body, with the decals finished in the same colour, but contrasting through their gloss finish.

BMW has presented nine-time Motorcycle world champion Valentino Rossi with a special M4 CS Edition VR46 car for his birthday

A special edition of a special edition–that's one way to describe the 2025 BMW M4 CS Edition VR46. It's based on the M4 CS launched last year but with cosmetic changes to celebrate Valentino Rossi's 46 th anniversary.