No extra guesstimates and experiences in regards to the numbers that make up the brand new M2 CS. BMW is lastly releasing full particulars, simply days after the automotive’s public debut on the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. We’ve been following the second-generation Competitors Sport for a number of years, and now the cat is out of the bag. With out additional ado, right here’s how M has improved the G87 method.
On the coronary heart of the brand new M2 CS is an upgraded twin-turbo inline-six engine. The three.0-liter “S58” now delivers 523 horsepower and 479 pound-feet (650 Newton-meters) of torque. Fanatics get an additional 50 hp and 36 lb-ft (50 Nm) over the 2025 M2 fitted with the automated transmission. On the identical time, it’s simply as potent because the M4 Competitors xDrive. Sadly, there isn’t a handbook gearbox obtainable, regardless of the outdated F87-generation M2 CS having a stick.
Lighter Than The Common BMW M2
Let’s speak weight. BMW has eliminated 97 kilos for the model offered within the US, the place it ideas the scales at 3,770 lbs. In Europe, the automotive has misplaced 30 kilograms, lowering its weight to roughly 1,700 kg with out a driver. Since this isn’t a CSL, the rear seats stay in place. Engineers achieved the load financial savings via quite a lot of carbon fiber elements and solid 19-inch wheels. The flashy footwear are available in matte Gold Bronze.
Including energy and shedding weight has lowered the 0-60 mph (96 km/h) dash by two-tenths of a second to three.7 seconds. In Europe, the M2 CS reaches 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.8 seconds. Utilizing the one-foot rollout methodology, it does the job in 3.5 seconds. Flat out, it reaches an electronically restricted 188 mph (302 km/h), making it 11 mph (17 km/h) sooner than the usual automotive.
One Shade For The Inside – Black
The M2 CS’s inside is constructed round efficiency and light-weight design. The driving force and passenger sit in heated M Carbon bucket seats that mix Alcantara and Black Merino leather-based with M Shade stitching. These seats are lighter than commonplace buckets, have detachable head restraints for helmet use, and will be fitted with multi-point harnesses for monitor work.
The Alcantara-wrapped, three-spoke M steering wheel has a flat backside, gearshift paddles, a pink 12 o’clock marker, and two M buttons for fast entry to customized driving settings. Carbon-fiber trim runs throughout the sprint and middle console, the place you’ll additionally discover a pink “CS” badge. Different touches embody M seatbelts, door sills with an illuminated “CS” brand and pink define, and customizable ambient lighting within the door panels—flip it off to see the carbon weave beneath. The M Anthracite headliner completes the targeted, driver-centered cabin.
Beneath $100,000
Addressing the fragile concern of pricing, the CS prices $99,775 in america, together with vacation spot and dealing with charges. It’s a whopping $30,400 costlier than the bottom M2 with an automated transmission. You could possibly purchase a brand new MINI 3-Door Hardtop with the distinction. In BMW’s protection, options which might be non-obligatory on the M2 are commonplace on the CS. We’re primarily speaking in regards to the Carbon Bundle ($9,900) and M Driver’s Bundle ($2,500), together with a number of miscellaneous gadgets just like the darkened headlights, lively cruise management, and Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel. Including the extras to a non-CS M2 reduces the value hole between the 2 to just about $19,000.
In Germany, BMW is charging a steep €115,000, or €37,500 greater than the Steptronic-equipped common M2 earlier than choices. You gained’t pay extra for the Black Sapphire, Brooklyn Gray, and Portimao Blue colours. Splurge on the Particular person Velvet Blue, and also you’ll be paying $3,600 within the U.S. Nonetheless, what really units it aside from a daily G87 is the brand new trunk lid, that includes an built-in CSL-style ducktail spoiler.
Though BMW prices an enormous premium, it nonetheless lists the carbon-ceramic brakes with pink calipers individually for $8,500. The staggered wheels include 275/35 ZR19 entrance and 285/30 ZR20 rear tires, which will be upgraded at no further price to “monitor” and “ultra-track” rubber. It’s price noting that BMW has lowered the automotive by 0.2 inches and revised the whole lot from the springs and dampers to the steering and differential.
Manufacturing begins in August on the San Luis Potosí manufacturing unit in Mexico, the place BMW will construct the M2 CS in “restricted numbers.” We anticipate roughly 2,000 models to be assembled. The market launch is about for late summer time.
