Torque now peaks at 479 pound-feet, from 2,700 to 5,620 rpm, while the redline stays at a high-for-a-turbo-engine 7,200 rpm. The M2 CS also benefits from unique engine mounts.

When the first M2 was released, many people said it wasn’t a real M car since it didn’t have a real M engine. It featured an N55 engine instead of the S55 used in the M3 and M4.

The 2020 BMW M2 CS is a victory lap for BMW, and a well-deserved one at that. After five years of making the lovely M2 and subsequent M2 Competition, BMW has ...

The 2020 BMW M2 CS gets a big boost in power with the engine from its big brother, the M4. Get all the details on this special model right here!

In the high-performance smorgasbord known as BMW Test Fest, held this year at New York’s Monticello Motor Club, there were richer, meatier dishes than the 2020 M2 CS. Among them: a 612 ...

So the M3/M4 engine and suspension in an M2. So, like, an M2.5? M2.9999? Calling the special edition M2 a "CS" and not the usual "CSL" would cut out the "lightweight" moniker.

Still, the 2026 M2 CS is expected to be in high demand, especially knowing that it represents the end of an era. As the final pure ICE M car, it carries a sense of nostalgia for driving ...

The CS uses the same 3.0-liter twin-turbo I6 as the M2 Comp -- BMW's S55 engine for you internal-code nerds. Horsepower jumps from 405 in the Competition to 444 in the CS, but both cars make an ...

Along with more aggressive body work, the rumored M2 CS is said to gain the more potent S55 six-cylinder engine from the M3/M4, instead of a tweaked version of the M2’s 365hp 3.0L six.

Because much as I loved driving the M2 CS and although I never failed to look back and admire it after I'd parked, I'm not sure I'd be rushing to spend an extra $25,000 over the already brilliant ...

Speaking of upgrades outside the engine compartment, the M2 CS could also receive M4 suspension components. While the scheme may sound insane to an untrained aficionado, it's nothing new.