A CGI BMW M4 Shooting Brake rendered in Nürburgring Green and wearing the CS/CSL aerodynamic kit reimagines the G82 M4 as a three-door GT. The digital piece comes from Nikita Chuicko, the virtual artist known as kelsonik on social media, and repackages the current coupe’s visual identity into a practical hatch-backed layout.
The rendering arrives against a backdrop of recent BMW M and BMW Motorrad special editions: the manufacturer released six BMW M cars and three BMW Motorrad M motorcycles finished in the exclusive Nürburgring Green livery to mark the Nordschleife’s centenary. Mercedes-AMG, meanwhile, introduced the CLE 646 Special Edition in the same period, underscoring ongoing brand-level rivalry as the current M4 generation nears replacement.
Design and packaging
Kelsonik’s Shooting Brake preserves the coupe’s front-end geometry and CS/CSL details, including carbon-fibre aero components, red grille and hood accents, amber LED daytime running lights, and a carbon roof. From the B-pillar rearwards the body diverges: the artist extends the profile into a three-door hatch that increases rear-passenger accommodation and luggage capacity while integrating a new liftgate and subtly revised LED taillights to suit the fuller rear volume.
The rear treatment in the render includes a pronounced diffuser and quad exhaust outlets, and interior options shown range from dark leather appointments to a full bucket-seat setup. The result is presented as a dual-personality proposition: a GT-like practical variant that can also be specified with track-focused trim.
Powertrain and context
Kelsonik’s concept is explicitly based on the higher-spec CS/CSL hardware rather than the standard Competition model. The artist does not claim any changes to the powertrain; the article notes that the Competition currently produces 543 hp and that a CS-spec S58 inline-six twin-turbo would likely underpin a production-minded Shooting Brake. The render suggests weight and aerodynamic trade-offs — any theoretical weight saving could be offset by the new bodywork and structural changes required for the hatch.
Because this is an unofficial visualisation, it remains a speculative farewell for the G82 generation. BMW has indicated the M4 line will migrate into the Neue Klasse era alongside the regular 4 Series, the latest 3 Series, and the new i3 sedan, with both electric and internal-combustion M models planned under the wider transition. The Shooting Brake concept is a creative send-off rather than an announced production model.
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