► New BMW M2 CS revealed
► More power, lighter…
► …and a fat ducktail spoiler
BMW’s unveiled its latest M2 CS – the angriest version of its already rather aggy baby sports car. The new model was revealed as part of the brand’s line-up at the swanky 2025 Villa d’Este concourse event at Lake Como.
If you’re the switched-on sort of car enthusiast who reads CAR, you’ll almost certainly know what the M2 CS is about. It’s lighter, more powerful and comes with some rather choice upgrades to push the M2’s performance envelope further.
It all starts with an upgraded turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six, developing 522bhp and 479lb ft. That’s good for a 0-62mph sprint over with in 3.8 seconds – proper supercar speeds – and a LIMITED top speed of 188mph.
It’s not just about power, though. CS versions ride 8mm lower than standard M2 models, with BMW saying the stability control and, steering, limited-slip differential and brakes have all been specifically calibrated to CS spec. Optional carbon ceramic brakes will make sure your CS makes every turn on track smoothly.
Carbonfibre is thrown at the CS, with BMW claiming this is the lightest version of the current-gen M2. Up to 30kg has been shed via a carbonfibre tailgate, roof panel and a whopping great spoiler integrated into the boot lid.
Inside, much of BMW’s M tech applies here, including customisable mode buttons, a track lap timer, ten-stage traction control for allowing the biggest skids and – to that end – a Drift Analyser that’ll even give you stars for your powerslides.
Want one? The first ones will arrive in summer 2025, costing £86,800 in the UK.
Jake has been an automotive journalist since 2015, joining CAR as Staff Writer in 2017. With a decade of car news and reviews writing under his belt, he became CAR's Deputy News Editor in 2020 and then News Editor in 2025. Jake's day-to-day role includes co-ordinating CAR's news content across its print, digital and social media channels. When he's not out interviewing an executive, driving a new car for review or on a photoshoot for a CAR feature, he's usually found geeking out on the latest video game, buying yet another pair of wildly-coloured trainers or figuring out where he can put another car-shaped Lego set in his already-full house.
By Jake Groves
CAR's news editor; gamer, trainer freak and serial Lego-ist
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