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 somewhat overboard and, in truth, bought 2,381 examples. And it will get higher than that. The particular person compiling the information additionally offered a breakdown comprising coloration 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 approach into buyer arms all around the world. Sixty totally 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 shocking to see solely a single M2 CS bought new in markets like Eire and New Zealand. The preferred market was the US, getting the lion’s share of M2 CS gross sales, 621. Germany got here in second place, which noticed 563 vehicles, together with the only real Particular person instance painted Birch Inexperienced. Canada (103 models) and the UK (105 models) have been distant third and fourth locations.
BMW M2 CS Manufacturing Quantity Highlights by Colour and Transmission
With ostensibly solely 4 colours provided, one would possibly anticipate a fairly even cut up on the subject of coloration. The information says in any other case. Alpine White is by far the rarest coloration on an F87 M2 CS, with solely 273 examples painted the historic BMW shade. 554 vehicles have been painted Black Sapphire Metallic, which is about even with the 650 models painted Hockenheim Silver. The launch coloration, Misano Blue, was (understandably) the preferred with almost half of F87 M2 CS manufacturing seeing the paint coloration — 903 models. Lastly, we’ve got the one Birch Inexperienced M2 CS, which is well-documented as being a one-off for Steffen Krebs.
Curiously, Alpine White vehicles have been additionally about cut up when it got here to transmission selection. BMW bought 127 guide vehicles in comparison with 146 vehicles geared up with the quick-shifting dual-clutch transmission (DCT). Misano Blue vehicles are equally cut up: 415 manuals and 488 DCT. Black Sapphire and Hockenheim vehicles have been decidedly extra imbalanced: every noticed significantly extra computerized vehicles than guide. Solely 172 guide Black Sapphire vehicles shipped, in comparison with 382 DCT. For Hockenheim, the ratio was 226 manuals to a whopping 415 computerized. The one Birch Inexperienced automobile is, sadly, geared up with a DCT. A complete of 940 guide vehicles have been produced in comparison with 1,441 DCT vehicles.
An F87 BMW M2 CS With Carbon Brakes is Fairly Uncommon
The ultimate anecdote the information covers is carbon ceramic brake take charge. Finally, 753 vehicles have been geared up with carbon ceramic brakes, whereas the remaining 1,628 vehicles make do with conventional metal ones. Whereas which will sound like a low take charge, we’re prepared to wager it’s lots increased than figures for fashions that frequently see carbon ceramics as an possibility, 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 knowledge on each E9X M3, we’re giving them the good thing about 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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