Article SummarySport Auto’s Christian Gebhardt lapped the Green Hell in 7:25.22, narrowly beating BMW M development engineer J\u00f6rg Weidinger’s time.However, the M2 CS isn’t the fastest G87-generation M2 around the N\u00fcrburgring. That distinction belongs to an M2 fitted with the M Performance Track Kit, which posted a 7:25.06 lap.BMW hasn’t said whether it plans to return to the N\u00fcrburgring with an M2 CS equipped with the new M Performance Track Kit in an attempt to set an even quicker lap time.<\/p>\n
In the buildup to the M2 CS\u2019s reveal last year, BMW broke the N\u00fcrburgring record for the fastest production car in the compact class. M development engineer J\u00f6rg Weidinger crossed the finish line in 7 minutes and 25.5 seconds, dethroning the Audi RS3. Not only was it 7.6 seconds quicker than Ingolstadt\u2019s Four Rings contender, but it also shaved 13.2 seconds off the regular M2\u2019s lap time.<\/p>\n
The M2 CS has since returned to the Green Hell, but in the hands of a different driver. For the first time ever, Sport Auto\u2019s Christian Gebhardt managed to beat BMW\u2019s official lap time. He did it by the slimmest of margins, completing the challenging course in 7:25.2 for the same 20.8-kilometer (12.9-mile) layout. While that\u2019s only three-tenths of a second quicker, it doesn\u2019t make the achievement any less remarkable. It\u2019s especially true since the lap was set by an independent journalist rather than BMW.<\/p>\n
Since it was a journalistic test rather than a manufacturer-backed run, it does not count as a new official record for the M2 CS. Technicality aside, BMW still holds the fastest N\u00fcrburgring time with an M2. Not the CS, but the standard model equipped with the new M Performance Track Kit. On May 22, the same J\u00f6rg Weidinger set a lap time of 7 minutes and 25.0 seconds<\/a>. For now, it remains the quickest G87-generation M2 around the Green Hell.<\/p>\n The BMW M2 CS Hot Lap Was Done On Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS Tires<\/p>\n