Not my claim – I’m certainly not qualified to make such a bold statement about any BMW. But the editors of Motor Trend were thinking this may be the best M, the best BMW sports coupe, or maybe even the best BMW ever when they tested and reviewed the car here in March. They thought the one year only 2020 BMW M2 CS was even better than the BMW M4 GTS I posted last week. For what it’s worth, that M4 was one of 300 in the US, and this M2 is one of 400. Both are beyond my price cap at $90,000, but certainly unicorns.
It all starts with the motor. The twin-turbocharged inline six cylinder is rated at 444hp. With a six-speed manual like this one, it’s good for a 4.0 second 0-60 run. The seven speed twin clutch automatic does it in 3.8. seconds. The car weighs about 3,500 and pulls 1.02 lateral g on the skid pad per Motor Trend. It has the M adaptive suspension – first time in an M2.
Carbon fiber inside and out, and a subtle CS logo on the dash. Otherwise a nifty little all around coupe. The car sold new less than three months ago and is now here on the Dulles, Virginia CarMax lot near me – where I’ll be test driving another car shortly. It’s listed in the “Less than 1,000 mile” category and I’ll see if I can find out what’s on the odometer. New the car was maybe $95,000 and is now $89,998 so not much of a price break – but good luck finding a comparable one!
I’d never heard of this particular edition. Seems like a “base” M2 with a few thousand in aftermarket upgrades could offer similar performance? But hey, cool flex nonetheless!
As for your test drive… Did you find a GLC63 then??
Thanks. Also an M4 CS that’s equally limited! I’m looking for a GLC43 with auto cruise and heated steering wheel (among other things). Only two since March when I started this. The good news is inventory is up…maybe something will pop soon.