The brand new BMW M2 was confirmed for a debut on October 11 this yr and it’ll seemingly arrive within the showrooms in the course of the first quarter of 2023. A extra hardcore model of that automotive is outwardly already underneath growth doubtlessly getting both a CS or CSL badge and gaining important {hardware} upgrades over the usual M2. We don’t have spy images of the warmer M2 but however a brand new report shines extra gentle on what could possibly be anticipated.
Autocar spied an early prototype of the hardcore M2 that includes a extra aggressive entrance fascia and an extra rear spoiler. The British publication was capable of get some preliminary info and plainly the M2 CS / M2 CSL will obtain a extra highly effective model of the automaker’s 3.0-liter twin-turbo S58 engine. Take the next numbers with a grain of salt however Autocar claims the output of the engine could possibly be 473 horsepower (353 kilowatts), matching what the bottom model of the present M4 has.
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If this energy determine is correct, that might imply the hardcore M2 can be 29 hp (22 kW) extra highly effective than the bottom M2, which could have 444 hp (331 kW). The facility can be channeled to the rear wheels solely by means of a modified model of BMW’s eight-speed computerized gearbox. As a facet be aware, a latest leak hinted at an all-wheel-drive model of the G87 M2 but it surely hasn’t been confirmed but.
Not a lot else is understood for the time being however Autocar additionally experiences the M2 CS / M2 CLS could possibly be lighter than the usual M2. We are able to additionally see some tweaks to the suspension setup and probably a extra aggressive aerodynamic bundle however this assumption is predicated purely on the best way the F87 M2 CS was lighter and aerodynamically tweaked in comparison with the M2 Competitors upon which it was based mostly.
There’s no actual timeframe for the brand new hardcore M2 but however we don’t anticipate to see it in 2022 or subsequent yr. BMW is at the moment centered on the launch of the “commonplace” model of the new hatch and we anticipate to start out listening to extra info concerning the CS / CSL variant within the coming months.
