(Photo of potential M2CSL courtesy of "timthespy" on insta)
In my mind, performance is the most important factor, so enough about rear end design, let's change the subject and talk about PERFORMANCE!
Engine/S58T:
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2...ne-199443.html
https://www.motor1.com/news/612197/b...ng-for-bmw-m2/
....WOW!
Adaptive M Suspension Review (
from the Motor Trend review of the M2CS):
"How much you loved the M2 Competition depended entirely on where you drove it, because rough roads made the stiffly sprung car skittery and unsettled. It was brilliant on smooth pavement and especially on a racetrack. With tons of grip and predictable handling, it's the kind of car that responds better the harder you whip it. Unless the corners got too tight, which meant you'd walk a tightrope between terminal midcorner understeer and wild corner-exit power oversteer. To understand what driving the 2020 BMW M2 CS is like, just forget everything negative about the M2 Competition.
The 2020 BMW M2 CS is perfect everywhere: tight corners, long sweepers, smooth pavement, and rough roads. The adaptive dampers, along with lighter 19-inch wheels and stickier Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, fix every problem we ever had with the M2 and M2 Competition (which used same-size-but-heavier 19-inch wheels with thin-sidewall Pilot Super Sport tires). All the nervousness is gone, replaced with total confidence in the car. There's always grip, and almost always more than the car is capable of overwhelming."
6 Speed Manual Transmission:
Hallelujah, BMW is giving us this option. I'd hope it's less rubbery and more direct than the one in the current M3/4 Competition. The one in the OG F87 (which I happen to own) was spectacular. But either the Rogue or Auto Solutions kit will likely fix the issue for the G87, unless BMW fixes it themselves. But let's CELEBRATE that BMW is giving us that option.
ZF 8 Speed Automatic Transmission:
Well know from several other BMW models. Surprisingly good from my experience. Not as sporty as the DSC, but a bit smoother. And able to handle whatever torque the powerful S58T engine can throw at it.
My Conclusion:
IF BMW can take the G87 a step beyond the M2CS, I will be overjoyed, and will gladly take my allocation (#3 at my dealer).
Anyone else excited about this combination of performance elements?