To be honest, the BMW M2 CS can do a lot better than that. Sport Auto typically isn't as good as Auto Bild or a factory effort when it comes to 'ring times. Nonetheless, a Honda Civic Type R could never do the 7:43 that it promised.
BMW M2 CS lap time at Nürburgring Nordschleife
2019 BMW M2 CS finished a lap of Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7 minutes and 43 seconds.
| Track | Nürburgring Nordschleife |
| Type | flying start |
| Vehicle | BMW M2 CS (F87) |
| Power / weight | 450 ps / 1584 kg |
| Driver | Christian Gebhardt |
| Time | 7:42.990 |
| Peak speed | 265 kph (165 mph) |
| Average speed | 160 kph (100 mph) |
| Notes | Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres |
| Submitted | 2 years ago by FastestLaps |
| Source | Sport Auto magazine (Germany) |
| Views | 443 |
Reference:
Sport Auto - 9/2020 - BMW M2 CS supertest
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| Porsche Cayman GT4 | 7:42.00 | -1.0 |
| Audi RS Q8 | 7:42.25 | -0.7 |
| BMW M2 CS (F87) | 7:42.99 | |
| Porsche 911 GT3 RS | 7:43.00 | +0.0 |
| Vantage | 7:43.92 | +0.9 |
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| Porsche 918 Spyder | 267 | +2.0 |
| Audi RS4 Avant (B9) | 267 | +2.0 |
| Audi TT RS Coupe | 266 | +1.0 |
| BMW M2 CS (F87) | 265 kph | |
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