[dgm3]

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M2 CS details from the private preview event held in Belgium yesterday:

• 450 hp
• Manual gear box, DKG optional
• Adaptive suspension
• Red caliper sport brakes, carbon ceramic optional
• 763 M wheel gold or black, regular or sport cup tires,no change in tire size
• Carbon fiber parts: hood, roof, outside mirrors, trunk lip, front spoiler lip, rear diffuser, central console, door handle
• Chrome m2 cs badge on the trunk
• Alcantara on side of the seats and doors like on the M2C, additional alcantara on top of the central console and on the dash board (ipo of the regular or carbon trim). CS embroied on the alcantara dashboard trim
• Alcantara steering wheel optional
• M4 Competition seats with red stitching and I believe Merino leather (for sure not Dakota). Dashboard and top door panel remain same than on the M2C and therefore imo do not blend well with the finer grain leather
• M Performance exhaust
• Back seats cannot be folded anymore
• 4 paints only : Alpine White,Misano Blue,Hockenheim Silver and Saphire Black
• Apparently no claim by BMW of any weight saving
  • Update: Regarding the weight I asked twice. First time I was told that BMW does not claim any saving for this car (vs the M2C). I asked again to another BMW person later and after checking his laptop he said weights look identical. I stealthily saw the screen and could read in 2 columns 1575 kg. If this a EU weight it would correspond to 1500 kg (a figure mentionned to another forum member) DIN, representing a 50 kg saving vs the M2C manual. If 1575 kg is a DIN weight it could be a figure for the DCT version but in that case would just be identical to the M2C with DCT. From what we know about the car I hardly see how they could have gained 50 kgs. I suspect that if there is any gain it is relatively modest and therefore not worth to advertise.
• Climate control unit seems a little bit different than on my late 2018 M2C
• Start of Production : 3/2020
• End of Production : 12/2020 i.e 9 months production only
• 2200 cars worldwide, 100 for Benelux
• No word of a possible CSL version after (believe they were clueless more than trying to hide anything)

Was definively not convinced by the combo blue paint /gold wheel/red caliper. Others combo should work better. Also think the large mesh of the carbon roof does not look that nice. The dome of hood is not very noticeable although there is first a side recessed part than an elevation (may be this was due to the light of the room or the paint)

Should definitely be a great car but the base price is high (95 K Euro in Belgium) considering that it is mainly M performance and M4 competition bit and pieces added. Does not really feel unique.

M8 competition in frozen blue was also on display in the adjacent show room. Looks great but it is a big car !

Moderator edit:

The info above confirms the info in this earlier leaked M2 CS bulletin (original post: https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1614985)

[Kef9]

Need photos!!!!

[elitt13]

[dgm3]

Originally Posted by Kef9

Need photos!!!!

As you may expect we had to leave the phones at the reception but the control was rather weak and it would have been easy to keep one and discreetly take pics (at least when I arrived, just at the opening)... To be honest I am expecting pics to leak relatively quickly

[lax01]

Originally Posted by kepler

Except that anyone can easily get a modestly used non-GT Porsche in the 50-80k price range at any time and yet thousands of run-of-the-mill M2s/M3s/M4s sell every year. Let's face reality, 911s and Caymans just don’t offer anything close to the practicality of ///Ms. In addition, not everyone wants someone else’s leftovers. I really don't get the BP members who seems to always talk about how Porsches are better. They're easy to find and secure at a very affordable price point, so put your money where your mouth is and just go buy one. I've owned many of them and they are great, but the pcar Kool-Aid hasn't blinded me as to what is uniquely special about ///Ms.

Had a GT3 for 2+ years....loved it driving it everywhere BUT the city - so I agree with you that the BMW Ms are more versatile for real-world driving.

Originally Posted by hansomatic

I agree with him. I'm a Porsche guy. BMW pulled me to the dark side with the M2C - which looks great sitting next to my R1200GSA. The trick, now, is for BMW to keep me. If the M2CSL offers 911C2S performance for less money, they'll succeed.

Yeah, I'm still waiting for the GT4 to drop in price

Originally Posted by dgm3

Sorry... got issue with my smartphone connection. Here are more details on the car :
- 450 hp
- manual gear box, DKG optional
- 4 paints only : Alpine White,Misano Blue,Hockenheim Silver and Saphire Black
- Apparently no claim by BMW of any weight saving
Should definitely be a great car but the base price is high (95 K Euro in Belgium) considering that it is mainly M performance and M4 competition bit and pieces added. Does not really feel unique.

If the car is 6 figures in the US, JUST LOL

DKG = DCT?

[Woots]

Damn £85,000 is a LOT for an M2...
What a shame
That’s similar price to a AUC M4GTS

[PLF69]

Just as I thought, parts bin special money grabber..

[Kef9]

Originally Posted by dgm3

As you may expect we had to leave the phones at the reception but the control was rather weak and it would have been easy to keep one and discreetly take pics (at least when I arrived, just at the opening)... To be honest I am expecting pics to leak relatively quickly

No worries mate, I was just being giddy.

Sounds like a lot of money for what is basically an M2C with the mperformance parts bolted on.

Was the bonnet like the M3 / M4 cs or was it like the mperformance version?

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by Woots

Damn £85,000 is a LOT for an M2...
What a shame
That's similar price to a AUC M4GTS

That's with like 20% VAT added, so more £68,000 or $85,000 USD - they way us Yankees factor pricing.

[Woots]

Originally Posted by Poochie

That's with like 20% VAT added, so more £68,000 or $85,000 USD - they way us Yankees factor pricing.

Our VAT is @20% so I assume it’ll be similar?

[tranck]

I think BMW thought that they prolly under priced the OG M2 meaning they made a huge profit - just didn't drive a stake through the heart.

Make-up time w/ this CS.

I was out when I sat in the M4CS - now I'm way out if it's close to $85K.

My car runs great btw! - Love it even more now! Haha.

[Hegge]

Originally Posted by Poochie

That's with like 20% VAT added, so more £68,000 or $85,000 USD - they way us Yankees factor pricing.

I would think $85K too. M3 CS was $98K base so M2 CS has to be lower. Also new GT4 is $100K base and new 911 carrera base is $98K so definitely M2 CS has to be lower than these price points.

[Woots]

Who else has been in and come out....excited to hear everyone else’s opinions on it...
Hurry up guys 😅

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by Woots

Our VAT is @20% so I assume it'll be similar?

Yes, that the conversion I was referring to; I confirmed the VAT is 20% off £85,000 you quoted and came up with a rough calculation of $85,000 USD - give or take a few bucks..

Here, in the US, the tax rate percentage varies by state but it's not "included" in overall sticker price, as it's done in Europe.

[pz619]

Whelp, think I'm more than fine with the M2C. Guess if I want more power I'll just add a tune. That price just doesn't seem like a good value (to/for me).

[dgm3]

Originally Posted by lax01

DKG = DCT?

Believe so , DKG is german abreviation (Doppelkupplungsgetriebe)

[GimmeanM]

Originally Posted by Poochie

Yes, that the conversion I was referring to; I confirmed the VAT is 20% off £85,000 you quoted and came up with a rough calculation of $85,000 USD - give or take a few bucks..
Here, in the US, the tax rate percentage varies by state but it's not "included" in overall sticker price, as it's done in Europe.

Keep in mind a direct currency conversion does not give us our USD MSRP. BMWNA has control over this and prices things specific to our market/country. ...at one point I heard "in the 70's" for USD base. Time will tell.

[chmura]

Not really impressed to be honest. They just slapped on a bunch of carbon bits and gave it a tune. Still same car with just a tune. No mention in weigh savings? Probably because there is hardly none. Little bit disappointed..

[Woots]

Originally Posted by chmura

Not really impressed to be honest. They just slapped on a bunch of carbon bits and gave it a tune. Still same car with just a tune. No mention in weigh savings? Probably because there is hardly none. Little bit disappointed..

I imagine the active suspension adds some weight to it...?

[Hegge]

Originally Posted by GimmeanM

Keep in mind a direct currency conversion does not give us our USD MSRP. BMWNA has control over this and prices things specific to our market/country. ...at one point I heard "in the 70's" for USD base. Time will tell.

In the 70's makes me feel better. No way it can be as much as a base 911.

[dgm3]

Originally Posted by Kef9

No worries mate, I was just being giddy.
Sounds like a lot of money for what is basically an M2C with the mperformance parts bolted on.
Was the bonnet like the M3 / M4 cs or was it like the mperformance version?

Imo neither, it has a recess (assuming it is the correct word in English) part on both sides in the longitudinal direction then an elevation making the dome. In the perpendicular direction, in between the dome and the bmw logo there is then a relatively large vent

[dgm3]

Originally Posted by Hegge

In the 70's makes me feel better. No way it can be as much as a base 911.

In Belgium base prices (including 21%VAT)

M2C : 65 K
New M2 CS = 95 K
New 718 Cayman GT4 = 99 K
New 718 Spyder = 96 K
New 911 Carrera = 108 K
New 911 Carrera S = 122 K

I am sure the situation will be different in the US... The GT4 and Spyder are definitely the bargain here if you can get one.