BMW clearly has a hit on its hands with the 2026 M2 CS. The G87-generation M2 delivers serious driving delights, but the CS version cranks things up a notch. And it’s a notch that’s appealing to BMW fans, as word has it that the car is expected to sell out quickly.
According to BMWBlog, BMW has confirmed all allotments sent to the Japanese market have been sold. That would be a tight run of 87 examples. Meanwhile, the US market will receive the largest shipment of Bavaria’s best. The automaker typically does not disclose exact figures for CS models. Still, there are folks good at figuring out production counts.
BMW likely plans to build fewer than 2,000 M2 CS models total. Of that total, BMWBlog believes that around 300 will wind up in the US. BMW says it may have to adjust production numbers based on what the automaker describes as huge demand. We haven’t heard that BMW has taken any such actions.
BMW serves up the M2 CS in four colors: Velvet Blue, Brooklyn Grey, Sapphire Black, and Portimao Blue. To let other BMW fans know that your M2 is one extra special machine, the automaker finishes the wheels in matte gold bronze.
It’s easy to see why such a vehicle commands such affection. BMW packs a 523-horsepower twin-turbocharged inline-six into the snout of a compact machine. There exists no hybrid help for that power delivery. There’s no all-wheel-drive system to dull the fun. Instead, the M2 CS remains a genuine sports car, dedicated to delivering genuine driving joy. Even the non-CS version is entertaining as hell—it's one of our favorites.
The G87-generation M2 may also serve as a send-off of sorts for such cars. BMW continues to add complexity to its larger M models. The Competition models are going away. There is a greater use of hybridized powertrains and AWD. These changes don’t mean those larger M models aren’t fun. However, the experience is just not quite the same.
We’ll have to wait to see what the future of the M2 looks like. But it’s pretty easy to see that this high demand for the current version shows plenty of customers want as raw a driving experience as modern equipment will allow.
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