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Pretty much the daddy of M2s, the CS was introduced in November 2019 before BMW showed the car in the flesh at the LA Auto Show. No fewer than 2,200 examples have been made, and production has come to a grinding halt as the Bavarian automaker looks forward to the G87. 89 photos
The M2 CS from the F87 generation is described by BMW as
“a blend of outstanding track performance with unrestricted everyday usability.” Despite the super-sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect rubber shoes and M DCT transmission, this fellow can also drift to your heart’s content.
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The project car offers more than 110 kgs of weight reduction, a performance of 520 hp and 660 Nm from the twin-turbo 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine and a unique livery using the TopazSkin technique resembling the 2016 BMW 2002 Hommage concept, which celebrated BMW’s successful history with turbocharged engines using the Turbomeister design.
Be passionate about what you drive! For many private owners, the BMW and more importantly ///M world is one surrounded by passion for the automobile, which carries the famous circular logo featuring the blue and white colors, symbolizing the Bavarian flag colors and representing the company’s origin. Nicknamed by many as ‘bimmer’, the BMW automobile has engulfed so many petrol heads over the last century, giving us a feeling of passion and connection to vehicles that are able to share ‘Sheer Driving Pleasure
This Viper ACR that’s up for sale at
Bring A Trailer is a 2008 model, rather than the fifth-generation variant that you may be familiar with. Despite its age, it is an absolute weapon and is being sold with a Mopar Venom ECU, a tuned factory ECU, window sticker, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Illinois title. It has only been driven for 2,500 miles (4,023 km).
Adorning the exterior is a red and black paint scheme and a bold aerodynamics package that includes an adjustable rear wing, carbon fiber front splitter and carbon front canards. The car sits on black 18-inch front and 19-inch rear forged wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup semi-slick tires measuring 295/30 and 345/30 respectively and has been fitted with adjustable KW coilovers.
Ford
We all know that power-to-weight ratio is one of the most crucial stats when it comes to straight-line acceleration, and the two cars obviously have the same power output and gearing, so exactly what is going on here? The publication reached out to Ford to find out what s behind the counter-intuitive GT500 pecking order. It s not atypical to see a PS4S equal the Cup tire or go a bit faster, Lead Shelby GT500 Development Engineer Steve Thompson revealed.
To put it simply, the Pilot Sport 4S was developed with street use and the occasional drag race in mind, where the Pilot Sport Cup 2 was built for optimal road course performance. To those ends, the standard Pilot Sport 4S has thicker center tread blocks that can better retain heat, which helps with launch traction, and the internal construction of each tire is markedly different.