We’ve driven the prototype but what’s the production BMW M2 like? evo’s JamesTaylorEVO has the verdict
It has the same strapping 3-litre twin-turbo straight-six, too, with only a small number of detail differences versus the M3/M4. It generates 454bhp and 406lb ft to the M3 and M4 Competition’s 503bhp and 479lb ft. Whilst its bigger siblings are available with rear- or all-wheel-drive, the M2 is strictly rear-drive and available with an H-pattern manual gearbox, for an extra £545 as an option in the UK - an eight-speed ZF torque converter auto is standard fit.
The tyres are bigger than the old M2’s, 19 inches at the front and 20 at the rear. ‘As well as the same track width as the M3 and M4, we have the same tyre size,’ Dirk Häcker, M’s head of engineering, told. ‘Compared with the previous M2, that’s a big performance enabler.’ Torque is metered out to the rears via a standard-fit electronically controlled limited-slip diff.
That could be a problem on the UK’s particularly three-dimensional roads, and could be a frustration in day-to-day driving; we’ll have to wait and see. Naturally the ride’s firmer still in Sport and Sport+ but the body control is so good it isn’t crashy or jarring; just a touch wearying if you’re not in the mood.
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