Though we have yet to see the new 2016 BMW M2 Coupe in the metal, we know the performance compact is due to be revealed in October, 2015. We also know it will be an awesome coupe that will basically mark the return of the iconic 2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe. All told, there are plenty of things to get excited about with the upcoming M2 Coupe. However, if we are to believe a new rumor that just surfaced the Interwebz, the M2 won’t be the most hardcore incarnation of the 2 Series.
According to BMW insider Scott26 from Bimmerpost, BMW is planning an even lighter and more track-focused version of the M2. There’s no word as to when this hardcore M2 will arrive, but it appears it will wear a CSL badge. The CSL moniker dates back to the BMW E9. Built between 1968 and 1975 and considered the predecessor of the 6 Series, the E9, also known as the New Six CS, spawned the 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL, a homologation special built to make the coupe eligible for racing in the European Touring Car Championship. The CSL arrived in 1972 and it is now regarded as one of the most collectible Bimmers in history.
The name returned in 2004, when BMW built a limited-edition model based on the E46 M3, called the 2004 BMW M3 CSL. It employed many weight-saving technologies and an upgraded engine and chassis.
So what will the M2 CSL bring to the table more than a decade later? Find out in my speculative review below.
Note: Standard BMW M2 rendered here.
Continue reading to learn more about the future BMW M2 CSL.
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