莲花直播

• New BMW M2 CS revealed
• Hardcore version of BMW鈥檚 baby M car
• More aggressive exterior design
• 3.0-litre straight six engine makes 50hp more than standard
• Tweaked chassis and interior
• On sale soon from 拢86,800

The latest BMW M2 has only been around since 2023, and yet the CS version is already here. It鈥檚 a stripped-back, hardcore and more powerful version of the brand鈥檚 Audi RS3 alternative, and it could be about to tempt buyers away from the bigger BMW M4.

That鈥檚 because it鈥檚 just as powerful as an M4, but it鈥檚 also cheaper to buy. The CS will be built in limited numbers, and it鈥檒l cost just under 拢87,000.

New BMW M2 CS design

BMW has gone big on this car鈥檚 design, because there鈥檚 no way you鈥檒l be mistaking it for the standard M2. The kidney grilles, front bumper and ground-hugging splitter are all new, however it鈥檚 a shame that the CS doesn鈥檛 get yellow daytime running lights like the old M5 did.

This eye-catching 鈥淰elvet Blue鈥� paint job is also a CS exclusive, however it鈥檒l cost you a whopping 拢4,300. The bronze alloy wheels look great as well, and sat behind them on this car are the optional 拢8,800 carbon-ceramic brakes.

At the back you have a massive ducktail spoiler, and this isn鈥檛 just some stuck-on accessory. The whole bootlid is new for the M2 CS, and it鈥檚 made of carbon fibre instead of metal like the normal M2. You also get the carbon fibre roof as standard, something which is usually a 拢2,300 option.

New BMW M2 CS engine and performance

Changes for the M2 CS are just as dramatic under the bonnet, because this car is just as powerful as a BMW M4 Competition.

It uses the same basic 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged straight-six engine as the standard M2, but it鈥檚 been tuned up to produce 530hp and 600Nm of torque 鈥� up from 480hp and 600Nm. This is sent to the rear wheels only via an eight-speed automatic gearbox. There鈥檚 no manual option for the CS unlike the normal M2.

Being rear-wheel drive, the M2 CS is around three tenths of a second slower from 0-60mph than the all-wheel drive M4. It鈥檒l do the sprint in 3.8 seconds, 0.2 of a second quicker than the normal M2 and exactly the same as an Audi RS3 saloon.

New BMW M2 CS chassis and suspension

In addition to the extra power, the new BMW M2 CS gets a few chassis tweaks to make it feel even more agile through the corners.

For starters, all the carbon fibre means this car is around 30kg lighter than the standard M2, and the styling changes also improve downforce at speed. It鈥檚 been lowered by 8mm and given stiffer suspension to further enhance the handling.

New BMW M2 CS interior

The exterior styling changes are great, but as the driver you want your track-focussed BMW to feel special on the inside as well, right? Well, the M2 CS gets a host of interior upgrades.

There鈥檚 even more carbon fibre across the cabin. The shift paddles are made of the stuff, as is the stripped-back centre console and the sports bucket seats.

The steering wheel has been retrimmed in racy Alcantara, and there鈥檚 a red centre stripe at the top. A handful of red CS badges around the place will help ensure you never forget that you鈥檙e driving something special.

New BMW M2 CS price

The new BMW M2 CS will start from 拢86,800, making it around 拢4,500 less than the cheapest M4 Competition.

It seems like even more of a bargain when you consider that the M4 CS cost over 拢122,000. BMW hasn鈥檛 confirmed how many M2 CS models will be made, but it will be a limited run so you better get your orders in quick.

Car change? 莲花直播!

Looking for a new set of wheels? With 莲花直播 you can sell your car quickly and for a fair price 鈥� as well as find great offers on your next one. Whether you鈥檙e looking to buy a car brand new, are after something used or you want to explore car leasing options, 莲花直播 is your one stop shop for new car deals.

Click to follow us on WhatsApp, where you can keep up-to-date with all the latest news, reviews, advice guides and videos.