The all-new second generation 2023 BMW M2 has been officially unveiled today, combining compact dimensions with powertrain and chassis technology from the latest BMW M3 and M4 to create a new iteration of the baby M car. Availability of a six-speed manual alongside an eight-speed automatic transmission, the new M2 …
Read More »Next-gen BMW M2 takes shape ahead of October launch
With just a few months remaining until the world premiere of the new BMW M2, the final test phase in the development of the new high-performance car is in full swing. In keeping with its affinity with the racetrack, the car’s driving dynamics were subjected to an intensive test at …
Read More »BMW M2 Competition Final Edition by Lightweight Performance
The F87 BMW M2 might be getting discontinued in Europe due to the region’s ever tightening emission regulations, but there’s no stopping tuners from grabbing every last opportunity to work their magic on what is often regarded as BMW’s best ever M car. One such tuner is Lightweight Performance. No …
Read More »Tuned-up BMW M2 CS becomes the Manhart MH2 GTR
The BMW F87 M2 CS is already a capable track machine straight out from the factory, but that did not stop BMW tuning specialist Manhart Performance from upping the ante even further. Their latest project, the Manhart MH2 GTR is based on the M2 CS and follows on the same …
Read More »2020 Toyota GR Supra GTS vs BMW M2 Competition Review
BMW M2 and Toyota GR Supra, two sports car that are so different yet so similar. The former is the smallest and most affordable model in BMW’s M line-up, while the latter is the flagship in Toyota’s GR range of performance offerings. Peel off the Toyota badges though, the Supra …
Read More »Is this the next-generation 2022 BMW M2?
The next-generation BMW M2 will reportedly continue to be rear-wheel drive, even as the 2 Series Gran Coupe is based on a front-wheel drive architecture. Due to arrive in late 2021, the next-gen M2 will remain as a front-engined and rear-drive 2-door coupe. Details are sacred but this realistic rendering …
Read More »BMW M2 Competition pricing and specification announced
BMW’s potent M2 Competition sports coupe will arrive in showrooms across Australia in October priced from just under $100,ooo. Powered by the same twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six as seen in the M3 and M4, the new M2 Competition generates 302kW, peaking from 5,250 to 7,000rpm, accompanied by peak torque of 550Nm achieved …
Read More »Heart transplant: BMW M2 Competition gets M4’s twin-turbo six
In adopting the familiar Competition strategy seen in the current M3 and M4, BMW has launched the M2 Competition today, a focused model that adds to the standard M2’s overall performance, including adoption of the M3/M4’s engine and specifically enhanced dynamic characteristics. Powered by the same twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six as …
Read More »BMW M2 Competition leaked, to get M4 engine
Here’s a solid proof that the BMW M2 Competition is all but official. Leaked on BMW Blog Slovenia today ahead of its official debut at the Beijing Motor Show later this month, the M2 Competition is the long-rumored M4-engined M2. Yes, that’s right, the M2 will get the same twin-turbo …
Read More »BMW M2 dropped on H&R springs
The BMW M2 is the performance hero of the 2 Series coupe range. It comes packing a six-cylinder inline turbocharged petrol engine developing 272kW of power at 6,500rpm, backed by 465Nm of torque, which is available from 1,400-5,650rpm. An in-built overboost function further swells torque to 500Nm from 1,450-4,750rpm. Already equipped with …
Read More »New tech and price hike highlight revised BMW M2
BMW’s smallest M performance model has not only received a mild facelift but also slight bump in prices for 2017. The refreshed BMW M2 now retails for $93,300 for the M2 Pure six-speed manual variant and $99,900 for the M2 seven-speed DCT, a hike of $3,400 and $1,000 respectively. Both stickers …
Read More »2017 BMW M2 Review
The BMW M2 is the entry point into the high performance M-badged BMW ownership. As the M3 coupe, now called the M4, has grown so much in size over the years, BMW saw the opportunity to slot in a smaller M coupe under the M4. To put it into perspective, the supposedly …
Read More »Lightweight BMW M2 CSR packs 447kW and lots of carbon fibre
Want a BMW M2 GTS track day special but tired of waiting for BMW to make one? Motorsport specialist Lightweight have you covered. Meet the BMW M2 CSR, the world’s lightest M2 packing over 600hp (447kW). Purposed built for track use, the M2 CSR tips the scale at just 1,371kg, …
Read More »Manhart drops an M4 engine into the BMW M2
We have seen several tuned BMW M2s now but this one is a bit different. Manhart Performance wasn’t going to mess around with the M2 engine. Instead they went one step further by dropping an M4 engine into the M2. While having the same displacement and layout – 3.0-litre in-line …
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