The latest BMW M2 CS came out in 2020 as a limited-edition special edition, packing 444 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque for one year only, asking lucky few $84,595 just to get a chance at the ride — and that was before options and upcharges, because we all remember what it was like to try to get a car in 2020, right? The M Division is cooking up another M2 CS will be released next year as a 2025 or 2026 model; Bimmerpost forum member Yunguldyn has some information on what’s coming. This is the same BMW insider who told us that 2025 M2 would occur with 475 hp; two months ago, BMW launched the coupe with 473 hp. According to the forumthe incoming M2 CS will send 525 horsepower to the rear axle via an eight-speed automatic transmission, the only gearbox available. Let’s give that number the same 2-hp difference as the standard M2, and we’re looking at 523 hp.
Such an amount would be 79 hp more than the latest M2 CS, 20 hp more than the current rear-wheel drive M4 Competition, 20 hp below the 2023 M4 CSL.
It seems BMW has grown so tired of enthusiasts bitching about the weight of M cars that the American outfit has stopped listing curb weight figures altogether. Still, prospective M2 CS owners will feel the boon of a 20-horsepower difference between cars hundreds of pounds apart.
As for the six-speed transmission, BMW downgrades the torque figure of the manual transmission in the standard M2, from the automatic version’s 443 lb-ft to 406 lb-ft — the same torque figure as in the previous M2 CS. We’re guessing M didn’t want to compromise on the extra twist in the new M2 CS.
Standard features have been carried over from the previous version, such as the carbon roof and the Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel. The exterior colour palette this time around presents the choice of Brooklyn Grey or Sapphire Black, the full leather interior is dressed in black or two-tone black and red. The wheels are said to have been donated from the CS and CSL models, a step up the food chain. If that means the M4 CSL, then buyers might be looking at Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires on 19-inch front wheels and 20-inch rear wheels.
Production is expected to last just 11 months, from August 2025 to July 2026.
The MSRP for the 2020 M2 CS was nearly $25,000 higher than the standard M2. If the Delta stays anywhere near that price next year, buyers will need to pony up about $90,000 before options and the obligatory markups kick in.