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) |
| Tyres | Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 |
| Submitted | 2 years ago by FastestLaps |
| Source | Sport Auto magazine (Germany) |
| Views | 523 |
Reference:
Sport Auto - 9/2020 - BMW M2 CS supertest
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| BMW M2 CS (F87) | 7:42.99 | |
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| BMW M2 CS (F87) | 265 kph | |
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