The new M2 CS may be the last of its kind. The things we love seem to get bigger as we get older, don’t they? We recently tested the 2026 BMW M2 CS at the World Car Awards. We drove it down the highways around Pasadena, California and up the Angeles Crest Highway. This gave us a clear sense of how BMW’s most sport-oriented vehicle behaves in both everyday and challenging mountain conditions. The CS is a step up from the M2, which itself builds on the 2 Series lineage. These cars trace their DNA back to BMW’s early icons—the 2002s (model name, not year) and the early 3 Series—beloved for their design, handling, and inline-six engines. When the 3 Series grew in size, the 2 Series carried forward the compact, driver-focused, front-engine rear-wheel drive, done the BMW way. You start at the base of the 2 Series, and you..
