
BMW M2 CS G87 Brooklyn Grey GT Spirit 1:18

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About the BMW M2 CS G87 Brooklyn Grey GT Spirit 1:18
TL;DR: GT Spirit's 1:18 resin previews the BMW M2 CS built on the current G87 platform, finished in Brooklyn Grey over a sealed one-piece body. Following the CS badge's history of stripped-down, track-focused special editions, it gives collectors an early look at BMW's next Clubsport M2 before wider availability.
BMW's CS badge has a specific meaning built up over several generations: less weight, more power, and a specification aimed at drivers who take their M cars to a circuit. The G87-generation M2 CS carries that tradition forward from the well-regarded F87 M2 CS before it. GT Spirit's 1:18 resin renders it in Brooklyn Grey.
GT Spirit's BMW M2 CS and the Track-Focused CS Heritage
A Badge BMW Uses Sparingly
BMW has used the CS designation sparingly, reserving it for specifications that go meaningfully further than a standard M car. The E46 M3 CS in 2005 set the template, combining a firmer suspension and unique wheels with a genuinely different driving character from the standard M3. The F87-generation M2 CS followed in 2020, adding a carbon fibre bonnet, extensive weight savings and a power increase over the standard M2, and it became one of the most sought-after M cars of its generation almost immediately.
Carrying the Formula Onto the G87 Platform
The current G87 M2 arrived for 2023, sharing its twin-turbocharged S58 straight-six with the larger M3 and M4, a significant step up in output from the outgoing F87 M2's engine. A CS version built on this platform follows the pattern BMW has established: expect further weight reduction, revised aerodynamics and a power figure ahead of the standard car. Brooklyn Grey suits that positioning well, a restrained colour that lets the flared arches and aggressive front intakes carry the visual statement.
GT Spirit's Sealed Resin Body in Brooklyn Grey
Capturing the Flared Arches
GT Spirit builds this M2 CS as a one-piece resin shell, with no doors, bonnet or boot that open on the casting. Resin's advantage on a car like this is capturing the aggressive surfacing the G87 generation is known for, particularly the pronounced wheel arch flares and deep front intakes that mark the M2 out from the standard 2 Series Coupe it is based on.
A Cool Grey Over a Continuous Surface
Brooklyn Grey carries a cool, slightly blue-tinted depth under direct light, distinct from a flat battleship grey, and a sealed body helps it read as one continuous surface, since there are no door or bonnet seams interrupting the line from the A-pillar through to the rear haunch. The wide arches and quad exhaust layout are rendered as crisp, sculpted detail rather than printed graphics, the usual honest trade for a sealed casting on a subject whose identity is built around its stance.
Resin Ahead of Wider Diecast Production
As a very new specification, likely appearing in showrooms only shortly before or after this model reaches collectors, the M2 CS sits in an unusual position: resin manufacturers like GT Spirit can often tool a limited casting faster than mass-market diecast production can catch up, giving early adopters a way to own the shape before broader alternatives exist. That places this model in the mid-premium tier, priced above a standard diecast M2 but without the investment-grade cost a historically significant CS model, like the original E46 version, might eventually command. Collectors who already own an F87 M2 CS in scale form have an obvious reason to add this G87 successor, building a direct generational comparison between two cars separated by a genuinely different engine platform. For newer collectors, this is a reasonable entry point into BMW's CS lineage without tracking down the increasingly hard-to-find F87 CS models on the secondary market. Brooklyn Grey also gives this M2 CS a distinct identity next to more common M colours like Alpine White or Sao Paulo Yellow.
An Early Addition to a Growing CS Story
Owning this model now means getting ahead of what is likely to become a well-regarded specification once the real car has a few years of track reputation behind it, much as the F87 M2 CS did before it. Brooklyn Grey is a versatile, understated choice that will sit comfortably next to brighter M liveries without clashing, letting the CS-specific bodywork changes stand as the visual focus rather than the paint. For UK collectors following BMW's M division closely, adding a G87 M2 CS early is a reasonable bet on a nameplate with a strong track record of holding collector interest, rather than waiting until the car's reputation is already established and the earliest examples have become harder to find.















