BMW M2 Review & Specifications: The BMW For Enthusiasts

The M2’s remaining new components are items commonly found in other performance-oriented BMW products. Powered by a 3.0-liter engine with 370PS, it will go on sale in spring 2016 priced at £44,070.

The highly desirable BMW M car will compete against the Audi RS3 and the Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG.

Although the outside clearly shows the M2 is a member of the M family, there are few surprises on the inside.

There’s new bumpers at both ends, adding aero advantages and visual muscle, with a meaty front splitter, huge winged side intakes, a small lip spoiler tacked onto the boot lid and a set of chrome exhaust tips poking out either side of the rear diffuser. As a consequence, BMW has managed to reduce lift by 35 per cent and drag by five per cent over a standard 2 Series. In the meantime, we’ll just sit here, barely able to contain the anticipation of driving this ultimate expression of BMW’s iconic M division. It also uses a wheelbase that is 117mm shorter than its larger sibling at 2693mm. With rear-wheel drive, 365 horsepower, and a standard manual transmission, the M2 represent the essence of what BMW stands for-at least in the eyes of enthusiasts.

Promoting that power is the engine’s innovative M TwinPower Turbo system comprising a turbocharger, High Precision Direct Injection fuel delivery, and variable camshaft timing for enhanced fuel efficiency and lower emissions. This is the new range-topping version of the 2-Series Coupe and the official successor of the 1M Coupe. Even though the production for the new M2 is scheduled to kick off in November (meaning we have around two more weeks to go) the first deliveries will take place in April next year. However, an overboost function, activated during kickdown, serves to raise its reserves to 500Nm on a heavily pegged throttle between 1450 and 4750rpm.

The new BMW M2 Coupe also gets an extensive list of standard features that includes seven-speed M Double Clutch Transmission (M DCT) with Drivelogic and a wide selection of driver assistance systems and mobility services from BMW ConnectedDrive. With the optional automatic and its launch control function that is reduced to 4.3.

By comparison, the face-lifted A45 4Matic hits 62mph in a claimed 4.2 seconds. The multi-plate limited-slip differential is proactively controlled with extremely high precision and speed.

“We know, with our current M drivers, there’s a lot who love driving with the DCT gearbox, but we know there are a lot of people who will want this as a driver’s car and will want it with a manual”.

Additional bracing between the suspension towers helps to boost structural rigidity. A fully-adjustable, torque-vectoring Active M Differential and lightweight M compound high-performance brakes are also included in the M2 package. Compared to the M235i, the front track increases from 59.9 to 62.2 inches and the rear track from 61.3 to 63.0.