The brand new BMW M2 CS (primarily based on the second-generation G87 mannequin) has managed to lap the 20.823-km Nurburgring in a report 7:25.25 minutes. Set by BMW M improvement driver Jorg Weidinger on April 11 previous to the debut of the M2 CS on the finish of Might this 12 months, the time beat the earlier report for compact automobiles by eight seconds.
The M2 CS dethroned Audi RS3, a five-cylinder sizzling hatch with all-wheel drive that managed 7:33.123 minutes. For additional context, the earlier greatest time set by a M2 mannequin was by Weidinger in April 2023, when he accomplished the course in 7:38.7 minutes. Two years later, he beat this time by 13 seconds, breaking the category report of seven:half-hour for the primary time.
Different BMW M automobiles which have hit occasions beneath 7:half-hour embody t he M4 CS, M4 CSL and M3 CS. Of the three, the M4 CSL holds the perfect lap time ever recorded for a BMW Group manufacturing automobile at 7:18.137 minutes.
The M2 CS is a warmer model of the customary M2 that retains the S58 3.0 litre twin-turbo inline-six petrol engine, albeit improved to output 530 PS (523 hp or 390 kW) and 650 Nm of torque. Drive is shipped solely to the rear wheels by way of an eight-speed M Steptronic automated transmission. With extra grunt, it’s faster in a 0-100 km/h dash at 3.8 seconds, whereas additionally succesful of a better high velocity of 302 km/h.
Different adjustments embody a chassis that’s eight mm decrease, with bespoke tuning for the springs, dampers and management programs. Moreover, the CS is roughly 30 kg lighter in comparison with the usual automobile thanks to make use of of carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) for varied exterior and inside elements. You possibly can watch the report try within the video posted under.
GALLERY: 2025 G87 BMW M2 CS
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