Track notes

We’ll have to wait for another time to see just how fast the M2 CS will go on the Dunlop dry handling circuit at MIRA but, based on its showing on the Hill Route at Millbrook, we wouldn’t be surprised were it to acquire some notable scalps.

However well you imagine this car grips and goes, you’ve probably not imagined hard enough. With help from Michelin’s Cup 2 tyres, the front axle is shockingly adhesive, especially under trailing brakes. The CS’S instant turn-in response isn’t quite as crisp as some mid-engined cars, but once you’re beyond that initial change of direction, the nose remains locked on your chosen line.

At this point, what happens next is up to you. It’s not difficult to drive up to the limit of grip and traction and keep the chassis balanced at that point. But neither is it difficult to tease the tail wide and keep it there. You might even want to grab another gear while it’s out there.