The BMW M2 CS is the brand's most hardcore M2, thoroughly outfitted for the race track. Though, it's surprisingly at-home on the open road, too.

See how the wild M2 stacks up with other M cars we’ve tested.

Although BMW’s venerable M division has gone from being its motorsport and road-car-tuning arm to simply a brand high-water mark in recent years, there are still a few related badges that denote the ...

MotorTrend testing crowned the 2026 BMW M2 CS as the highest-performing BMW M ever across combined metrics, excelling in acceleration, braking, grip, and handling. Despite not being the most powerful ...

The ultimate driving machine for the track is here. BMW introduces the stunning M2 CS, a purpose-built weapon engineered to maximize speed and agility on race days. The current BMW M2 is considered ...

I’ve long argued that if you want a proper BMW M car, you have to get a special one, like one of its recent string of “CS” cars. The F87-generation BMW M2 didn’t feel quite as good as the 1M it ...

BMW is bringing the Competition Sport model back to the M2 for the 2026 model year. The 2026 BMW M2 CS sends 523 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque through an eight-speed automatic and to the rear wheels. BMW ...

Back in 2019, BMW dropped its first M2 CS, a compact coupe packing the engine from the larger M4 Competition. Built in a one-year run of 2,200 units, the 2020 CS was perhaps considered the modern BMW ...

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Update: Apparently, BMW just couldn’t help itself. The Bavarian company has released the first official photos of the new M2 CS, slipping them out during the opening of the 2025 Concorso d’Eleganza ...