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TRACK DRIVE: BMW M2 CS touches down in SA, but it’s only for a select few

Want the gist of this story in one paragraph? The BMW M2 CS has just been launched in South Africa. It’s packed with many truly cool and unique features. It’s an absolute stunner to drive. And it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to buy one.

Just 30 of these truly special M2 Coupes have been shipped to South Africa and 20 of them were auctioned off at Kyalami on November 26, with only a small selection of loyal customers being on the guest list. While the car’s official list price is R1.61 million, BMW won’t say how much the auctioned cars sold for but the company assures us that there was no ‘profiteering’ at play here as any extra proceeds over and above the list price went to BMW-aligned charities. As for the other 10… BMW says these will find their way to select dealers, no doubt to be sold to loyal customers who have already purchased a few M cars in their lifetime.

Local media had the privilege of piloting two of these 10 vehicles for a few laps around Kyalami on Thursday, but before we get into that, let’s take a quick look at what makes the M2 CS so special.

For starters, it’s more potent than the M2 Competition, with M engineers having tweaked the 3-litre straight-six turbopetrol engine to produce 331kW at 6250rpm and 550Nm between 2350 and 5500rpm. That, for the record, is 29kW more than you get in the M2 Competition. In fact, the M2 CS is in the same state of tune as the outgoing M3 and M4 models.

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TRACK DRIVE: BMW M2 CS touches down in SA, but it’s only for a select few

This is a truly special car with everything that the modern day purist could want in a performance machine.
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BMW M2 CS (2020) Launch Review

Calvin Fisher has a long history with hot 2 Series BMWs. This one is the hottest of the lot, the 331 kW/550 Nm BMW M2 CS (Clubsport), which was launched at Kyalami Race Circuit. We wished him good luck.

Meet the BMW M2 CS, a track-oriented M car if there ever was one. Years ago, I was one of the fortunate few to try out the original M240i at the Las Vegas Speedway and then, about 12 months thereafter, I returned to the 'States to try out the (then) new BMW M2, which had its first outing at the legendary Laguna Seca Raceway.

Verdict

There is an obvious, inherent specialness to the BMW M2 CS; many people thought the aforementioned 1M Coupe was a once-off, but the M2 CS has brilliantly followed in its tracks. With the 1 Series hatchback and the 2 Series Gran Coupe going down the front- and all-wheel-drive route, arguably at the cost of ultimate driver involvement, there were fears the M2 CS would be BMW's final great small sportscar. Fortunately, a next-gen 2 Series Coupe (based on the Z4's RWD architecture) is said to be around the corner, so hopefully, this extraordinary coupe won't be the last of the breed.

Ultimately, the M2 CS doesn’t need to justify its price of R1.6 million. In excess of 300 potential buyers are in the queue for a shot at the chance to own one of just 30 units. With the CS, which is one of my most memorable drives of 2020, BMW has turned its scalpel into a laser. A powerful, noisy precision instrument that can hold its own against anything you throw at it. I’d say get one, but you probably couldn’t even if you tried...

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BMW M2 CS (2020) Launch Review

Calvin Fisher has a long history with hot 2 Series BMWs. This one is the hottest of the lot, the 331 kW/550 Nm BMW M2 CS (Clubsport), which was launched at Kyalami Race Circuit. We wished him good luck. Meet the BMW M2 CS, a track-oriented M car if there ever was one. Years ago, I was
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