UPDATE: We initially reported that the BMW M2 M Performance Edition would only be available with the six-speed manual. BMW has confirmed that it will be available with the DCT as well. 0:00 / 0:00 ...

BMW has considered an M2 CSL in the past and even built a prototype based on the F87, so anything is possible. Under the hood, we can expect the 3.0-liter twin-turbo S58 straight-six to generate ...

The BMW M2 M Performance Edition will also only be available in Alpine White. According to the dealer ordering system, the car's price is $61,695, an $11,000 increase over the standard M2.

The M4 CSL with a similar power setup is good for 543 hp, for example, and it's likely the M2 CSL will keep a rear-wheel drive layout for weight savings, and an automatic gearbox, as not even the ...

Even so, BMW quotes a 0-60 time of 3.9 seconds for the automatic M2, or 4.1 seconds for the manual. Top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph, or 177 mph if you option the M Driver's Package.

The M2 GTS/CSL should follow the example of the M4 GTS, dropping the optional manual transmission of the base car (you can hear the double-clutch shifts on the prototype spied here).

In CSL guise it could be easily tuned up to the M4 Competition’s 331kW or even near the water-cooled M4 GTS’ 368kW output. The VIN codes also show both manual and dual-clutch automatic ...

As we wait for the F87 M2 LCI to go official, BMW M vice president Dirk Hacker declared that the smallest and least powerful M car is likely to be the last M car to offer a good ol’ stick shift.