A Deep Dive Into the Rarity and Spec Decisions of the F87 BMW M2 CS
The F87 BMW M2 CS dropped weight, upped energy, and went ultra-exclusive. In 2019 when BMW started communications surrounding the even higher-performance variant of the already candy M2, the model stated manufacturing numbers would hover round 2,200 models. That’s worldwide, thoughts you. Only a handful of days in the past, new info surfaced suggesting BMW went a bit of overboard and, in truth, offered 2,381 examples. And it will get higher than that. The individual compiling the information additionally supplied a breakdown comprising colour and transmission take charges, gross sales by nation, and extra.
BMW M2 CS Manufacturing Quantity Highlights by Nation
As talked about, 2,381 examples of the F87 M2 CS discovered their manner into buyer arms all around the world. Sixty completely different nations noticed M2 CS fashions delivered new, with a number of examples being one-of-one for his or her locale. Whereas undoubtedly uncommon, it’s a bit stunning to see solely a single M2 CS offered new in markets like Eire and New Zealand. The preferred market was the USA, getting the lion’s share of M2 CS gross sales, 621. Germany got here in second place, which noticed 563 automobiles, together with the only real Particular person instance painted Birch Inexperienced. Canada (103 models) and the UK (105 models) had been distant third and fourth locations.
BMW M2 CS Manufacturing Quantity Highlights by Coloration and Transmission
With ostensibly solely 4 colours supplied, one would possibly anticipate a fairly even break up on the subject of colour. The info says in any other case. Alpine White is by far the rarest colour on an F87 M2 CS, with solely 273 examples painted the historic BMW shade. 554 automobiles had been painted Black Sapphire Metallic, which is about even with the 650 models painted Hockenheim Silver. The launch colour, Misano Blue, was (understandably) the most well-liked with almost half of F87 M2 CS manufacturing seeing the paint colour — 903 models. Lastly, we have now the one Birch Inexperienced M2 CS, which is well-documented as being a one-off for Steffen Krebs.
Apparently, Alpine White automobiles had been additionally about break up when it got here to transmission alternative. BMW offered 127 handbook automobiles in comparison with 146 automobiles outfitted with the quick-shifting dual-clutch transmission (DCT). Misano Blue automobiles are equally break up: 415 manuals and 488 DCT. Black Sapphire and Hockenheim automobiles had been decidedly extra imbalanced: every noticed significantly extra automated automobiles than handbook. Solely 172 handbook Black Sapphire automobiles shipped, in comparison with 382 DCT. For Hockenheim, the ratio was 226 manuals to a whopping 415 automated. The one Birch Inexperienced automotive is, sadly, outfitted with a DCT. A complete of 940 handbook automobiles had been produced in comparison with 1,441 DCT automobiles.
An F87 BMW M2 CS With Carbon Brakes is Fairly Uncommon
The ultimate anecdote the information covers is carbon ceramic brake take fee. Finally, 753 automobiles had been outfitted with carbon ceramic brakes, whereas the remaining 1,628 automobiles make do with conventional metal ones. Whereas which will sound like a low take fee, we’re prepared to wager it’s loads increased than figures for fashions that commonly see carbon ceramics as an choice, just like the run-of-the-mill M3 and M4 fashions.
Given the data is coming from the identical supply that compiled in depth statistics and data on each E9X M3, we’re giving them the advantage of the doubt on this one. A minimum of, till the infamous bimmerpost insider SickFinga (BMW M Registry) can get entry to complete F8X manufacturing stats.
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