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Originally Posted by Chicane_

I did notice that Canada seemed to receive our M5 CS's earlier than the US so perhaps we're bundled with other markets? The US is one of the the most litigious nations and I believe has very strong consumer protection laws.

I could be wrong but for the above reasons, I always assumed automakers preferred to sell initial builds to countries other than the US. In other words - detect and address any design/manufacturing defects appearing in the market before cars get sold into the US.

I think it's just that DOT regulations differ from European ones, which meet most international destinations.

Canadian cars are DOT compliant, so they are akin to US cars (except for DRLs).