{"id":5705,"date":"2025-05-27T22:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T22:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autofusiontech.co.uk\/?p=5705"},"modified":"2025-06-03T12:04:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T12:04:17","slug":"bmws-most-driver-focused-m2-drops-the-one-thing-real-drivers-care-the-most","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autofusiontech.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/bmws-most-driver-focused-m2-drops-the-one-thing-real-drivers-care-the-most\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW\u2019s Most Driver-Focused M2 Drops The One Thing Real Drivers Care The Most"},"content":{"rendered":"
The all-new 2026 BMW M2 CS is here to make you seriously reconsider that deposit you were about to drop on an M3. It packs all the qualities of the rear-wheel drive setup you know and (mostly) love, plus an extra 50 horsepower for a total of 523 hp. Add in a little weight loss and some chassis tweaks, and you\u2019ve got yourself a sharper, meaner M2.<\/p>\n
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However, there is one significant omission. The M2 CS drops the manual gearbox option. Sadly, this is the beginning of the end for manual transmissions, with BMW planning to phase them out<\/a> because not enough people buy them. Instead, the M2 CS offers the same tried-and-tested 8-speed automatic found on the standard car. <\/p>\n The Magic Numbers <\/strong><\/p>\n Diving into the figures, the 2026 BMW M2 CS delivers substantial performance enhancements over the standard 2025 M2. Everything is headlined by an upgraded 3.0-liter S58 inline-six engine now producing 523 horsepower and 479 lb-ft (649 Nm) of torque \u2014 36 lb-ft (49 Nm) more than before. The M2 CS can do the 0-60 mph (97 km\/h) sprint in just 3.7 seconds, a notable improvement of 0.2 seconds over the standard M2.<\/p>\n