BMW M2 CS vs. M4 CS: Which Is the Ultimate M Car? 🚗

Which ultimate track weapon deserves your money? We push the wild rear-wheel drive BMW M2 CS and the planted all-wheel drive BMW M4 CS to their limits to find out!

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00:00 Intro
00:41 0-60 & 1/4 Mile
04:41 The Numbers
07:21 Driving Impressions
15:05 Edmunds' Take

The battle for the ultimate M car is on! In this track driving review, we're looking at two of the most potent vehicles to ever roll out of Munich: the 2026 BMW M2 CS and the 2026 BMW M4 CS. Both pack the same twin-turbocharged 3.0L straight-six engine, but how they actually drive is very different.
The new BMW M2 CS is an absolute beast. Pushing 523 horsepower to the rear wheels, this RWD coupe requires your full attention. It's twitchy, wild and incredibly demanding on the track. If you want a car that feels like you're wrestling a bear and constantly managing raw performance, the M2 is an exhilarating — and slightly terrifying — ride. During our instrumented testing, it managed a respectable 0-60 mph run in 3.8 seconds with launch control.
But then there’s the BMW M4 CS. It boasts a slight power advantage with 20 extra horses and features a highly sophisticated AWD system. That all-wheel-drive grip translates into serious straight-line speed, rocketing to 60 mph in a blistering 3.1 seconds. Despite weighing slightly more than the M2, the M4 surprised us by stopping shorter (105 feet vs. 110 feet) thanks to its larger brake rotors. Shockingly, both cars tied on the skidpad at a very impressive 1.06 lateral g.
While the M2 delivers an unfiltered, edge-of-your-seat thrill, the M4's longer wheelbase and AWD system make it much easier to drive fast. You can lean on it with confidence and extract maximum performance without feeling like the car is going to bite you. Considering the $25,000 price gap, is the bigger footprint worth the extra cash? When the tire smoke cleared, we had to hand the definitive win to the BMW M4.

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