The BMW M2 seems set to welcome two new variants in
the next two years, both aimed at increasing performance of the M division’s
entry-level model.
Bimmer Post has received word that ordering for the
long-rumored M2 CS will commence in January 2018 before production commences
next March. Numerous M2 CS prototypes have been spied testing in recent months
and allegedly, the car will ditch the M2’s single turbo N55 3.0-liter
straight-six in favour of the twin-turbo S55 engine of the M3 and M4 with power
detuned to around the 410 hp mark.
It will be followed up by an even more extreme model, the M2 GTS.
This model will retain the S55 engine but deliver upwards of 450 hp and
commence production exactly 12 months after the CS. Unlike the CS, it will have
a restricted production run. Current word suggests just 999 units may be built.
If the M2 GTS follows a similar recipe to the M4
GTS, it should also adopt a number of weight saving measures over the standard
car and the CS. Additionally, a selection of new carbon fiber components seem
inevitable.