Half Of America’s BMW M2 CS Coupes Left The Factory In Velvet Blue
Velvet Blue took half of US orders, Germany chose Black Sapphire, and one F87 M2 CS was built in Birch Green.
Velvet Blue took half of US orders, Germany chose Black Sapphire, and one F87 M2 CS was built in Birch Green.
With the Cayman GTS 4.0 dead, BMW's M2 CS has the compact sports coupe segment to itself.
523 hp, a canyon road, and one glaring interior omission. Here's a week with BMW's sharpest M2 yet.
The M3 CS Handschalter has the recipe. The M2 has the chassis. BMW just needs to make the call.
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Fourteen years and 190 horsepower separate them. The gap in character is harder to measure.
BMW’s 523-hp M2 CS finds grip and grace on a soaked track, proving that even in the rain, it’s the purest M car yet.
BMW confirms all 87 M2 CS units are sold out in Japan. The U.S. leads global demand, with around 300 of fewer than 2,000 units built.
BMW’s Mexican plant has reached its 500,000th car — a Velvet Blue M2 CS — just six years after opening.
2026 BMW M2 CS: More Power, Less Weight, and a Bold New Look
At Legends of the Autobahn 2025, BMW showcased the rare M2 CS in Velvet Blue with carbon fiber upgrades, bronze wheels, and 523 hp.
The 2026 BMW M2 CS sets a 7:25.5 Nürburgring lap time, beating the Audi RS3 and becoming the fastest compact car ever around the Green Hell.