BMW M2 could get one more hardcore version before production ends
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The current G87-generation BMW M2 may not have reached the end of its development with the M2 CS. According to a BimmerPost source that has tracked BMW’s future model plans for years, the G87 is set to remain in production until July 2029, with another variant expected to join the range before then. BMW, however, has not officially confirmed either its name or its technical specification.
One more G87 variant
BimmerPost user ynguldyn compiles information from leaks within BMW into a continuously updated overview of the company’s future model plans. He is also careful to stress that the information is unofficial and that not every listed model is guaranteed to reach production.
In an August 2026 update, he states directly that another G87 M2 variant is coming. The same overview lists July 2029 as the end of production for the current M2.
That is an important distinction from claiming that BMW has already confirmed a new M2 CSL or another M2 CS. It has not. For now, all we have is a hint from an insider source with a strong track record that one more version is on the way.
The M2 CS is the current flagship
In BMW’s official line-up, the M2 CS is currently the sharpest version of the M2. Its 3.0-litre twin-turbo straight-six produces 390 kW and 650 Nm, with an eight-speed M Steptronic transmission sending all of that power to the rear wheels.
The M2 CS accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and reaches an electronically limited top speed of 302 km/h. BMW cut around 30 kg compared with the standard M2, partly through the use of carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic for selected body and interior components.
At launch, the model cost €115,000 in Germany. Its official WLTP combined fuel consumption is 10.0 l/100 km, with CO2 emissions of 226 g/km.
The CS has also proved its pace on track, completing a lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7 minutes 25.5 seconds.
Any subsequent special edition would therefore need to offer more than a modest increase in power.
All-wheel drive gives BMW another option
In 2026, BMW added M xDrive all-wheel drive to the standard M2 for the first time. Its 3.0-litre straight-six produces 353 kW, with power distributed between the front and rear axles according to available grip. An Active M Differential continues to manage torque distribution across the rear axle.
The M2 M xDrive is due to reach the European market in late summer 2026. In Germany it costs €81,300, while official WLTP fuel consumption is around 10.4 l/100 km depending on configuration.
The arrival of all-wheel drive makes speculation around a future M2 particularly interesting. In technical terms, BMW could combine the CS’s 390 kW engine with the M xDrive system to deliver substantially stronger standing-start acceleration. At present, however, there is no reliable evidence that BMW is developing exactly such a model.
A CSL would take a very different approach
Another possibility is an M2 CSL. Such a car would fit BMW’s traditional CSL philosophy more naturally if the focus were on reducing weight, improving aerodynamics and sharpening track performance rather than simply adding more power.
The current M2 CS is already around 30 kg lighter than the standard M2. A more radical version could shed further comfort equipment, make greater use of composite materials and adopt more aggressive suspension and aerodynamic settings.
For now, that remains speculation too. The original BimmerPost information does not identify the next G87 variant as a CSL.
Claims of a special edition with a manual gearbox should be treated with the same caution. The current rear-wheel-drive M2 is still available with a six-speed manual, but there is no confirmed information on the transmission planned for any future special model.
The G87 could end its career on a very special note
The M2’s position within BMW’s range is set to become increasingly interesting over the next few years. It retains a classic straight-six engine and is still available with both a manual gearbox and rear-wheel drive, even as BMW M moves more broadly towards electrification.
If BimmerPost’s July 2029 end-of-production date proves accurate, BMW still has plenty of time to develop one final special version of the G87.
Its significance could extend well beyond an ordinary model update. If the new variant retains the six-cylinder engine while focusing on low weight and handling, it could become one of the last compact BMW M cars built around such a traditional formula.
For now, however, fact and speculation need to remain clearly separated: another G87 M2 variant is being reported by a BimmerPost insider, but BMW has not confirmed the M2 CSL name, all-wheel drive, power output or transmission.
Information on the future model comes from BimmerPost’s long-standing insider source, while the confirmed technical specifications for the M2 CS and M2 M xDrive are taken from BMW’s official materials.
