BMW M 1000 RS revealed as a 215 hp naked bike limited to 1,000 units

BMW Motorrad has revealed the M 1000 RS, a limited-run naked bike built around the 999 cc inline-four from its M 1000 RR superbike. The German brand calls it the world's most powerful hyper naked bike, and the numbers back the claim: 215 hp at 14,500 rpm and 113 Nm of torque at 11,000 rpm.

Production is capped at 1,000 examples, and German pricing starts at €40,000, which Carscoops puts at roughly $45,500. The bike reaches BMW Motorrad dealers from March 2027.

Superbike engine in a naked chassis

The engine is BMW's naturally aspirated 999 cc inline-four, fitted with the company's ShiftCam variable intake camshaft control and advanced valve actuation system. A lightweight titanium exhaust is standard, and BMW has fitted the same M footrests as the M 1000 RR.

The riding position is more upright than on the superbikes, and there is no wind protection as standard. Seat height rises by 20 mm over the M 1000 R, which BMW says puts more of the rider's weight over the front wheel.

Carbon fibre appears throughout, including the fairings, winglets and the side covers of the brushed aluminium fuel tank. Fully fuelled, the M 1000 RS weighs 196 kg, giving a power-to-weight ratio of 0.498 hp/lb. Carscoops notes that a Bugatti Chiron sits at around 0.34 hp/lb.

Standard equipment and the options list

BMW has loaded the bike with carbon fibre wheels, cruise control, heated grips, Dynamic Damping Control and M brakes as standard. The front brakes use four-piston fixed calipers on twin 320 mm discs, with a single-piston rear caliper on a 220 mm disc.

That specification is part of how BMW justifies the price, which is high for a motorcycle. The options list adds an M data logger for track sessions, an engine protector, a chain tensioner, an anti-theft alarm, handlebar risers, a tank pad and a small windshield for riders who want to cut the buffeting that comes with a naked bike.

The smarter move for buyers is to budget above the base figure, because the windshield in particular changes the bike's character on long rides and sits on the options list rather than the standard specification.

An RS badge with history

Only a handful of BMW racing motorcycles have worn the RS badge, which stands for Rennsport, German for race sport. The line includes the RS 255 Kompressor from 1935 and the RS 54 from the mid-1950s.

Reviving the name on a road-legal machine rather than a racer is a shift in how BMW uses the badge, and the 1,000-unit cap keeps the M 1000 RS closer to those historic specials than to a volume model.

Australian availability and pricing not announced

BMW has confirmed German pricing and a March 2027 dealer arrival, but Australian availability and pricing have not been announced. The €40,000 figure is a German market price and should not be read as an Australian figure.

The M 1000 RS is the naked counterpart to the M 1000 RR and S 1000 RR, aimed at riders who want superbike performance with an upright riding position and no fairing.

Cadillac will price the 2027 Lyriq-V at $99,000 before on-road costs in Australia, with deliveries expected to begin between March and April 2027. A Cadillac Australia spokesperson told CarExpert that "Lyriq-V deliveries will start late Q1 into Q2".

The Lyriq-V is the high-performance version of the large Lyriq electric SUV and the first electric model in Cadillac's V-Series line, which the brand has built for more than two decades, largely around V8 engines. Its Australian arrival follows the Vistiq, whose deliveries are due to start late this year or in the first quarter of 2027.

More power, less range than the Lyriq Sport

The Lyriq-V uses the same 92kWh nickel manganese cobalt battery and dual-motor all-wheel drive layout as the Lyriq Sport, but adds 75kW of power and 160Nm of torque. Cadillac quotes 459kW and 880Nm, with a claimed 0-100km/h time of 3.6 seconds against 4.9 seconds for the Sport.

The extra output costs range. Cadillac's claimed WLTP figure for the Lyriq-V is 471km, down from 503km for the Sport, and claimed energy consumption is 21.6kWh/100km. Buyers weighing the two will be trading roughly 30km of WLTP range for a substantial jump in straight-line performance, a trade that suits the V-Series brief but narrows the Lyriq's long-distance appeal.

Chassis and charging details

Beyond the powertrain, the V-Series gets retuned suspension with Continuous Damping Control adaptive dampers, larger 22-inch alloy wheels in place of the Sport's 21-inch items, and a V-Mode with a Velocity Max button that unlocks the SUV's full outputs, plus Competitive Mode and Launch Control. Brakes are unchanged: 390mm front rotors with fixed calipers and 345mm rear rotors with sliding calipers.

Cadillac also fits a one-pedal drive mode and its Regen on Demand paddle, which slows the car when pulled, and the SUV uses five-link independent suspension.

Export-market Lyriqs, Australia included, use a 92kWh battery rather than the 102kWh pack fitted elsewhere, which cuts maximum DC charging from 190kW to 130kW. AC charging is listed at 7.4kW on single-phase power and 22kW on three-phase. The V-Series tips the scales at a tare weight of 2687kg.

A V-Series badge on an electric SUV

Cadillac's V-Series has traditionally meant V8 power, and the Lyriq-V is the first electric model to carry the badge. In the US it has since been joined by the smaller Optiq-V, which has already been ruled out for Australia.

For Australian buyers, the Lyriq-V sits at the top of the Lyriq line at $99,000 before on-road costs, with the Sport below it. Cadillac has not announced further local pricing detail beyond that figure, and full specification and pricing for the Lyriq Sport is published separately.