Solely a singular type of individual is prepared to spend 2.5 occasions the value of a base mannequin automotive for an especially high-performance model of it. However that type of individual is aware of the place to go. And their native BMW dealership at all times has a solution for them.
Right now, the automaker debuted a brand new M2 Competitors Sport for mannequin 12 months 2026.
BMW hasn’t mentioned what number of it plans to construct, however we belief they’ll be uncommon sights on the highway. In any case, you may get a normal 2026 2 Collection for $40,775 (together with supply price), however an M2 CS will set you again $99,775.
The Prime of a Efficiency Ladder
BMW has a ladder of efficiency 2 Collection fashions, with the M2 CS on the prime. Surprisingly, it has launched 2026 pricing just for the top-of-the-line. So we have now to match 2025 and 2026 costs to provide you perspective on the automotive.
That 2 Collection coupe with its roughly $41,000 worth has a 255-horsepower turbocharged 4-cylinder engine.
An M2 from the model’s M efficiency store makes use of the identical physique and chassis, however a 3.0-liter turbo inline 6-cylinder unit growing 473 hp. The 2025 model begins at $69,375 with supply charges.
The almost six-figure M2 CS relies on that automotive however is lighter and extra highly effective. It makes use of an upgraded model of that very same engine, this time making 523 horsepower. It’s additionally about 100 kilos lighter because of “even handed use of light-weight supplies, comparable to exterior and inside parts created from carbon fiber bolstered plastic” and lighter alloy wheels.
Monitor Tuning All Round
It is just accessible in rear-wheel drive (RWD). BMW followers will notice that the M3 Competitors makes use of the identical engine however is simply accessible in all-wheel drive (AWD). So, the M2 CS is at the moment essentially the most highly effective rear-wheel-drive M automotive.
There’s no guide transmission possibility. The one gearbox accessible is an 8-speed computerized with paddle shifters.
A brand new cooling system reveals that BMW assumes you’ll use your M2 CS on the monitor, operating it sizzling for hours. “The oil circuit is designed to deal with excessive dynamic driving conditions,” BMW says, whereas “a map-controlled oil pump ensures dependable oil provide even below excessive acceleration.”
It sits 0.2 inches decrease than an already-low M2, “with distinctive tuning of the springs, dampers, and chassis management programs” for exhausting cornering. A retuned suspension and stability management system are additionally designed for monitor use. Stopping energy comes from M compound brakes, however heat-dissipating carbon ceramic brakes are an $8,500 possibility.
A matte black entrance splitter, black M kidney grille, and ducktail spoiler make it straightforward to identify a CS. M Carbon bucket seats are commonplace, with detachable headrest for helmet clearance.
BMW will construct the M2 CS in Mexico, however its worth displays that it gained’t escape tariffs that the majority Mexico-built automobiles dodge. BMW builds the engine in Europe, which means that an excessive amount of of the automotive comes from outdoors North America to qualify for tariff exceptions.
