A couple of F87 M2 CS aspects:
- March 22, 2019: EUR-spec M2 CS photo vehicle WBS1J310907D55186 is built (see here); later on display in Brussels (September 2019 and January 2020);
- August 14, 2019: US-spec M2 CS photo vehicle WBS1J3C03L7E06781 is built (see here); later on display in Los Angeles (November 2019);
- Sep 17, 2019: preview of a EUR-spec M2 CS in Brussels (see here);
- Sep 24, 2019: Sport Auto releases a test review + test video of a pre-production M2 CS on the Hockenheimring (see here);
- Nov 6, 2019: introduction of M2 CS and M2 CS Racing (see here) + M2 CS ordering process starts in Europe;
- Nov 20, 2019: US-spec M2 CS presentation in Los Angeles at the L.A. Auto Show (see here);
- Nov 26, 2019: BMW M boss Markus Flasch about the official Nürburgring Nordschleife M2 CS lap time: "we are going to disclose something but it is too early" (see here);
- Jan 10, 2020: EUR-spec M2 CS presentation in Brussels at the Brussels Motor Show (see here);
- March 2020: EUR-spec M2 CS goes into production + subsequently production stop because of COVID-19;
- March-April 2020: first EUR-spec M2 CS cars are delivered to dealerships (see for example here (HS) and here (BSM));
- April 18, 2020: BMW M boss Markus Flasch promotes the M2 CS again in a brief BMW video interview (see here);
- May 3, 2020: BMW M boss Markus Flasch promotes the M2 CS yet another time in an interview: "current favorite M car" - "probably next company car" (see here).
Videos showing the M2 CS 'in motion' (AFAIK):
- Summer 2019 Auto Sport Hockenheim hot lap (see here);
- November 2019 official launch video (see here);
- November 2019 M2 CS + M2 CS Racing official launch video (see here);
- November 2019 L.A. presentation (see here).
Despite all press materials, previews, presentations, 'static display' walkaround videos and promo talk by BMW M boss Markus Flasch, still no sign surfaced of M2 CS 'in motion' reviews and videos by car journalists (except for the Auto Sport video). Peculiar is also the fact that BMW M keeps tight-lipped about the official Nürburgring Nordschleife M2 CS lap time (for earlier thoughts about a ± 07:43 guesstimate: see
here). More than five months have lapsed since "we are going to disclose something but it is too early".
Why the silence ? Can't blame COVID-19 for everything. The M2 CS specs are well-known and have been discussed at large. Ain't it about time to end the 'static display' poster boy approach ? This car ain't supposed to be(come) a garage queen. Let this F87 M2 flagship show its true colors in its natural habitat: the road, race track and mountain twisties. Let it move and groove, slip and slide, huff and puff.
Car enthusiasts are eager to hear feedback from dedicated petrolheads such as for example Chris Harris, Jeremy Clarkson, Steve Sutcliffe, Henry Catchpole, Harry Metcalfe, Tiff Needell, Jethro Bovingdon, Matt Watson, Jason Cammisa, Randy Pobst and the like. Stories about driving fun experiences facilitated by the total package, answering questions such as for example:
- Does the BMW M2 CS live up to its high expectations ?
- How are the BMW M2 CS driving dynamics compared to those of the BMW M2 Competition or Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 (or Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0) ?
- As the BMW M2 Competition is generally considered to be worth its salt, does the BMW M2 CS package outperform the BMW M2 Competition package in a way justifying the ± 50% premium ?
"Too Expensive" ?