[robopp]

Originally Posted by ptgltw

For the time being they have similar peak power numbers.

The S55 revs to 7300 while the s58 revs to 7200.

Maybe they are sandbagging so when the CS models come out they can increase rpm by a couple hundred?

Same peak power numbers? S58 is 503/442 vs 444/406. The S58 is limited by the garbage ZF8 because of the torque converter. The ZF8 is a money saving change. BMW should have never moved away from the DCT.

[Prince_of_Persia]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

All fair points, but there is a certain joy to owning the latest and greatest model, especially one like the CS which will be limited production (relative to the E92 M3) and possibly appreciate in value as time goes on.

I doubt most M2 CS's will be daily driven, but you sure as hell can't daily an E92 M3. That chassis just wasn't engineered to be remotely reliable. Bluetooth audio also crapped out on a lot of those cars as phones became more advanced.

Huh? What are you talking about not being able to daily drive e92 M3? Maybe you should check out the m3post forum. I have one and love driving it everyday.

Back to topic, M2 CS is a beauty, and the numbers look good. To be honest, this chassis is the last good looking, traditional BMW we currently have among BMW current line ups.

[Germanauto]

Originally Posted by Prince_of_Persia

Huh? What are you talking about not being able to daily drive e92 M3? Maybe you should check out the m3post forum. I have one and love driving it everyday.

That's anecdotal evidence. Overwhelming consensus is the opposite. I'm always happy to hear of E92s that buck the trend.