1. Weight Reduction – The Art of a CS The first thing to note about any CS is that it will be a little lighter than the standard M car. The M5 CS for instance was a whopping 116 kg less than an M5, The M4 CS for instance weighed 20kg less than the M4 Competition and likewise, the recently unveiled M3 Touring CS weighed 15kg less than its standard model. And what’s resulted is Peak M Car in all three of these cases. The G87 M2 has often been criticised for its weight, weighing a pulverising 1700kg, a lot for a car the size of a shoe. However, the CS will reportedly feature carbon fibre throughout, on the bonnet, and panels and with specialised carbon fibre bucket seats. The result is that it will weigh 30kg less than the standard M2. In addition, the CS will sit 8mm lower than the standard car and feature stiffened suspension. 2. Bespoke Design – Making the CS Stand–Out One of the arts to making a CS is its styling, to increase aggression whilst not making the car overtly vulgar. We can see from spy shots that the CS will feature a wide track, a more bulging bonnet and front fenders throughout to give it a lot more road presence than the standard M2. It looks a lot like Mike Tyson, small but scrappy and strong. In addition, rumours state the CS will feature special enhancements to really make it stand out. These include Red body accents, Yellow daytime running lights, A Velvet Blue colour option, exclusive to the CS line-up, Gold Bronze wheels and a ducktail spoiler reminiscent of the legendary E46 M3 CSL. 3. More Power means Higher Performance The current M2 features a Detuned Variant of BMW’s incredible S58 3.0 twin-turbo straight six used in both the M3 and M4. Originally launched with 453 horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque and achieving 0-62mph in 4.1 seconds for the Auto and 4.3 for the manual. This year, sees the M2 receive a power boost of 20 horsepower, 38 lb-ft more torque and a reduced 0-62mph by 0.1 second. Though in both variants, the top speed is limited to 155mph, with the M Driver’s Package, it increases to 177mph. Read More Photos: The 2026 BMW M2 CS – Power, Precision, and Pure Performance However, with the CS, BMW are rumoured to fit the same 523 horsepower unit as in both the M3 and M4 Competition, producing a 479 lb-ft of torque. The result is a rumoured top speed of 188mph, which in a car the size of a shoe is blistering. 4. No Manual nor Competition Model Interestingly the M2 is not available in competition guise like the M3 and M4 variants and from the rumours, there doesn’t seem to be one in the works. A surprising turn given that almost every previous M car since the E92 M3 has been available with a Competition Variant. But what’s even more surprising is there will be no manual gearbox option with the CS. The M2 is universally the only M product available with a manual, so the idea that the CS, what’s billed as the ultimate driver’s M2 seems to be lacking this essential feature, is somewhat concerning. 5. Exclusivity, Finale and Higher Cost Reportedly BMW plans to build less than 2000 CSs and are billing it as the final purely petrol-powered M car. As a result, rumours have it this car will cost just over $100,000. Undoubtedly carrying such a mark, this car will be destined to be a future classic. We’ll have to wait and see what the CS will be like, but if the rumours are to be true, this will undoubtedly be BMW’s best-ever M Car at the moment. Fingers crossed, that it achieves that goal. Source: BMW Blog
