[ScullyD]

Back to back EVO car of the year's for BMW. M2 CS in 2020 and M5 CS in 2021

[spuntyb]

Very cool.

Is there any digital content for it yet, or just print?

[Neptune7]

The dealer markups are about to break $100k now…

[Chicane_]

Can't wait to watch/read it. 2020 ECOTY was what triggered me to pick up an M2 CS.

[Chicane_]

SF90 had a poor showing. Ouch.

[Hedoniste]

Amazing !!! Seems they find « how to do » with their CS lineup !

[RAUDERRIPPER]

Originally Posted by spuntyb

Very cool.

Is there any digital content for it yet, or just print?

https://www.evo.co.uk/bmw/m5-competi...-divisions?amp

[Maverik259]

whats EVO? is this like motor trend for the UK?

[neoprufrok]

This is so awesome. If only I could fit my rear bench seats into this. That would be the perfect car to me.

[Chicane_]

Originally Posted by RAUDERRIPPER

https://www.evo.co.uk/bmw/m5-competi...-divisions?amp

This is their review from the summer, not COTY.

[ScullyD]

Originally Posted by Chicane_

This is their review from the summer, not COTY.

Its on Apple News+, Zinio, or buy the issue in stores. Its massive and they never put all the Ecoty stuff online.

In short though they said it wasn't even close between the M5 CS and all the other cars.

[ScullyD]

Originally Posted by Maverik259

whats EVO? is this like motor trend for the UK?

Personally, its the best car mag ever since it came out in 1999 and Evo Car of the Year is a pretty big deal. Alot of the same reviewers involved since the beginning.

I'm a big shill for EVO though, i love the writing and the pics, its the car bible imo.

[spuntyb]

Originally Posted by RAUDERRIPPER

https://www.evo.co.uk/bmw/m5-competi...-divisions?amp

I was looking for the COTY, but probably not available yet without a sub. Thanks though!

[PunjabiM3]

I need to buy a copy. They still sell it at Barnes and Noble? Now I have two cars that have won EVO COTY!

[Day Laborer]

I bit the bullet and bought the digital copy here:
Took me a while to PDF it into one file
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BVC...ew?usp=sharing

There is a lot more mention of the CS throughout, especially in the Judges notes at the end. Below is the 1st place write up

E V O C A R O F T H E Y E A R 2 0 2 1 B M W M 5 C S

The gap to second place might suggest otherwise, but the M5 CS was a nailed-on winner after everyone had
experienced it just once. Steve admits he thought it was a mistake when he first saw this BMW on the contenders list,
and another judge assumed it was a chase car for one of the photographers. But no, the CS was here on merit and it took
very little to convince doubting judges of its credentials.
‘More agile, more focused, more engaging and much lighter in feel than an M5 Competition. How have they done
that?!’ asked John. ‘I know it costs a lot more than an M5 Competition but the CS is worth every penny.’
Those of us who had driven it earlier in the year knew it was good, worthy of its place, but even so, the M5 CS’s
dominance was a little surprising. To the uninitiated, it looks like a 5-series with some gold wheels and yellow tinges to
its headlights, but the deeper details are what make this car.
The chassis work has made it not only ride with a suppleness that’s matched to supreme body control, but also allows all of
its performance to be deployed in such a measured, precise way. Where others felt ragged, the CS was an example of
supreme composure.
‘You can thread it down tight, testing Highland roads with utter confidence. Equally, you can cover miles in a relatively
relaxed fashion but knowing you are doing more than just controlling the car,’ explained Henry. It’s that kind of car,
one that not only does everything but does so to such a high standard you’re left breathless at its breadth of ability.
Throughout the week it was the car that every judge wanted to drive again. Initially because they thought they
must be mistaken in thinking it was as good as it seemed on their first drive, then later because they wanted to experience
again its ability to shrink on the road, manage its weight, steer so cleanly and change direction with such immediacy.
‘It just feels inherently right,’ explained Dickie, ‘with composure and poise in all conditions that shamed pretty
much everything else in the test. Better still, while you can drive it in maximum-attack mode, your enjoyment doesn’t
rely on it.’ Adam, who placed it top of his list, was in awe of how BMW M has made the CS ride and drive with such
aplomb. ‘It steers beautifully, with accuracy and natural weighting,’ he said. ‘It’s some form of automotive alchemy!’
Jethro’s mind, meanwhile, remained blown as to how good the M5 CS is: ‘Fantastic steering, a four-wheel-drive
system that offers huge benefits but seems almost invisible, wonderful natural balance and an ability to control its
weight that almost beggars belief.’
Believe it, the BMW M5 CS is the best of the best: evo’s Car of the Year 2021.

[malrash]

^^
Thanks man!

[CosmicCharlie]

Ooof… I kinda want the CS now 😩

[nerdogray]

Wag that dog.

[Chicane_]

Interesting how reserved the response to the COTY results are in the M5 sub forum. I seem to recall it being treated as a much bigger deal among M2 CS owners (even custom designed swag to celebrate?).

[RAUDERRIPPER]

Originally Posted by Chicane_

Interesting how reserved the response to the COTY results are in the M5 sub forum. I seem to recall it being treated as a much bigger deal among M2 CS owners (even custom designed swag to celebrate?).

I think because there's been so much coverage beforehand on the tube of you, It doesn't seem unexpected.

[ScullyD]

Originally Posted by Chicane_

Interesting how reserved the response to the COTY results are in the M5 sub forum. I seem to recall it being treated as a much bigger deal among M2 CS owners (even custom designed swag to celebrate?).

Just so funny how each special edition BMW starts with "oh its so overpriced and there arn't much changes" to "best car of the year" by the time the year is over.

Can't wait until we do this all over again next year with the M4 CSL.

Everyone should celebrate this M5 CS eCotY win as much as the M2 CS win. M2 CS beat a 765 McLaren, and the M5 CS beat a 911 GT3 (and from the article, looks like it wasn't even really a contest). It actually flatters both CS cars immensely as the "iT cAn'T bE mUcH dIfFeReNt tHaN tHe cOmPeTiTiOn mOdEl" crowd has long been quieted forever.

[Chicane_]

Hence why I expressed early interest to my dealer on the CSL. I can't imagine them releasing a CSL that doesn't live up to the inevitable hype that will surround that model - especially given the high bar that's been set with their recent CS products. I wouldn't be upset if it's priced above the M5 CS if it uses extensive carbon fibre (bumpers, hood, trunk), trick (Multimatic?) suspension components and magnesium wheels.