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The BMW M2 & M2 Competition Thread
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Performance With Page review of the M2 Competition
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TheStraightPipes review of the M2 Competition
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BMW M2 Gran Coupe due this year with 365bhp to rival RS3 saloon
BMW's more practical M2 will arrive later this year and come with next-generation infotainment technology
The turbocharged three-cylinder and four-cylinder engines for the 2 Series Gran Coupé will mirror those of the existing 2 Series coupé and cabriolet.
On the petrol side, expect a 134bhp 1.5-litre three-cylinder unit in the 218i Gran Coupé, together with 181bhp and 242bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinders in mid-range 220i and 225i models and a 326bhp 3.0-litre six-cylinder in the 235i. Among the diesels will be 148bhp, 187bhp and 221bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinders in 218d, 220d and 225d models.
As with its two-door sibling, buyers of the 2 Series Gran Coupé will have a choice of a standard six-speed manual or optional eight-speed torque-converter automatic gearbox, as well as standard rear-wheel drive or optional xDrive four-wheel drive. However, four-wheel drive will be offered in combination with only a limited range of engines.
The highlight of the new line-up, though, will be the M2 Gran Coupé.
It will use the same 365bhp turbocharged 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder engine as its highly lauded two-door sibling. It will be offered in combination with a standard six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox.
Although it is still early days, the S55 B30-designated engine is expected to provide the M2 Gran Coupé with similar performance to the M2 coupé, which has an official 0-62mph time of 4.5sec in manual form and a limited 155mph top speed.
The 2 Series Gran Coupé will be produced alongside the coupé and cabriolet models at BMW's Leipzig plant.
A 2 Series Gran Coupé plug-in hybrid model is also mooted. It is expected to use BMW’s turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine and an electric motor mounted within the forward section of a standard eight-speed automatic gearbox.
In combination with a lithium-ion battery pack positioned within the floor of the boot, this is intended to provide the 225e Gran Coupé with an electric range of up to 31 miles.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/bmw-m2-gran-coupe-due-year-365bhp-rival-rs3-saloon
BMW's more practical M2 will arrive later this year and come with next-generation infotainment technology
The turbocharged three-cylinder and four-cylinder engines for the 2 Series Gran Coupé will mirror those of the existing 2 Series coupé and cabriolet.
On the petrol side, expect a 134bhp 1.5-litre three-cylinder unit in the 218i Gran Coupé, together with 181bhp and 242bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinders in mid-range 220i and 225i models and a 326bhp 3.0-litre six-cylinder in the 235i. Among the diesels will be 148bhp, 187bhp and 221bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinders in 218d, 220d and 225d models.
As with its two-door sibling, buyers of the 2 Series Gran Coupé will have a choice of a standard six-speed manual or optional eight-speed torque-converter automatic gearbox, as well as standard rear-wheel drive or optional xDrive four-wheel drive. However, four-wheel drive will be offered in combination with only a limited range of engines.
The highlight of the new line-up, though, will be the M2 Gran Coupé.
It will use the same 365bhp turbocharged 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder engine as its highly lauded two-door sibling. It will be offered in combination with a standard six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox.
Although it is still early days, the S55 B30-designated engine is expected to provide the M2 Gran Coupé with similar performance to the M2 coupé, which has an official 0-62mph time of 4.5sec in manual form and a limited 155mph top speed.
The 2 Series Gran Coupé will be produced alongside the coupé and cabriolet models at BMW's Leipzig plant.
A 2 Series Gran Coupé plug-in hybrid model is also mooted. It is expected to use BMW’s turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine and an electric motor mounted within the forward section of a standard eight-speed automatic gearbox.
In combination with a lithium-ion battery pack positioned within the floor of the boot, this is intended to provide the 225e Gran Coupé with an electric range of up to 31 miles.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/bmw-m2-gran-coupe-due-year-365bhp-rival-rs3-saloon
justplain
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Yes! I'd take one of these over the new G20 3 series. The size is just about right.
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Doug DeMuro review of the M2 Competition
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BMW M2 Competition - DCT vs Manual Comparison 2019 - Joe Achilles
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Sideways Sid review of the M2 Competition
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TRACK TEST: BMW M2 Competition - Car Magazine
6spdmanual
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Will the M2 Competition go down one day as one of the best BMWs ever? That's the vibe that I am getting from the way it is praised.
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It looks on track to be so.
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Saw a Hockenheim Silver M2 Competition at Woolies Food on Kroomboom Road.
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BMW M340i 2019 (G20) vs M2 Competition drag race - Carwow
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BMW M face-off: M3 CSL vs. M2 Competition
The M3 CSL is among the finest driver’s cars of all time, powered by perhaps the best straight-six engine ever made. Fifteen years on, has BMW’s performance division somehow surpassed itself in the shape of the M2 Competition?
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/features/bmw-m-face-m3-csl-vs-m2-competition
The M3 CSL is among the finest driver’s cars of all time, powered by perhaps the best straight-six engine ever made. Fifteen years on, has BMW’s performance division somehow surpassed itself in the shape of the M2 Competition?
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/features/bmw-m-face-m3-csl-vs-m2-competition
FiestaST
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Has the BMW M2 taken the baton from the M3?
If you wanted a fast German saloon car you bought a BMW M3. Simple. It made the right noise (purists will say that ended with the E46's 3.2-litre normally-aspirated straight six), was rapid and had telepathic steering.
But as the M3 has grown up, it's now only available with four doors (you'll have to buy an M4 if you want the coupe version) and it weighs just over 1600kg.
It also got very expensive, the brilliant M3 Competition will put you over R1.3-million out of pocket. On the other hand, BMW's smallest M-car, the M2 can be picked up for under a bar.
So why do I think the M2 has replaced the M3?
The M2 and the E46 M3 are both 4.4m long, the M2 is only available in two-door configuration and the latest version labelled 'Competition' uses the S55 engine used in the F80 M3. The 2019 version makes 302kW and peak torque is pegged at 550Nm.
When I drove the diminutive M2 back in 2016, I loved how the turbocharged straight six dominated the driving experience. It felt nimble and very quick around a track in Franschhoek, and I could enter a corner at much higher speeds than I thought I could.
It's an easy car to drive fast and elevates your driving skill.
The diminutive M car has all the ingredients that made previous generation M3's such good cars. The M2 is slowly gaining the type of following that the M3 has in bucket loads.
More Competition
We're yet to drive the updated model, but it everything points to it being even better than the 2016 model.
In fact, that extra power sees the M2 Competition run a 4.4 second 0-100 km/h sprint time and a top speed of 287.58km/h top speed when tested by a Gauteng-based journalist.
So yes, the M2 has all the ingredients to be sought-after in a few years, but for the people that own one right now, well enjoy it, lucky buggers.
https://www.wheels24.co.za/WildOnWheels/has-the-bmw-m2-taken-the-baton-from-the-m3-20190210
If you wanted a fast German saloon car you bought a BMW M3. Simple. It made the right noise (purists will say that ended with the E46's 3.2-litre normally-aspirated straight six), was rapid and had telepathic steering.
But as the M3 has grown up, it's now only available with four doors (you'll have to buy an M4 if you want the coupe version) and it weighs just over 1600kg.
It also got very expensive, the brilliant M3 Competition will put you over R1.3-million out of pocket. On the other hand, BMW's smallest M-car, the M2 can be picked up for under a bar.
So why do I think the M2 has replaced the M3?
The M2 and the E46 M3 are both 4.4m long, the M2 is only available in two-door configuration and the latest version labelled 'Competition' uses the S55 engine used in the F80 M3. The 2019 version makes 302kW and peak torque is pegged at 550Nm.
When I drove the diminutive M2 back in 2016, I loved how the turbocharged straight six dominated the driving experience. It felt nimble and very quick around a track in Franschhoek, and I could enter a corner at much higher speeds than I thought I could.
It's an easy car to drive fast and elevates your driving skill.
The diminutive M car has all the ingredients that made previous generation M3's such good cars. The M2 is slowly gaining the type of following that the M3 has in bucket loads.
More Competition
We're yet to drive the updated model, but it everything points to it being even better than the 2016 model.
In fact, that extra power sees the M2 Competition run a 4.4 second 0-100 km/h sprint time and a top speed of 287.58km/h top speed when tested by a Gauteng-based journalist.
So yes, the M2 has all the ingredients to be sought-after in a few years, but for the people that own one right now, well enjoy it, lucky buggers.
https://www.wheels24.co.za/WildOnWheels/has-the-bmw-m2-taken-the-baton-from-the-m3-20190210
FiestaST
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BMW M2 CS/CSL Spotted Testing In The Snow
Various sources on the interwebs suggest we will be seeing a more hardcore BMW M2 variant sometime next year but at this stage we are not sure if it will be called the M2 CS or a full blown M2 CSL.
The latest shots show a camouflaged mule in the cold weather doing some testing but this is not an ordinary M2 Competition. The biggest giveaway are its M Carbon Ceramic Brakes, which are not available (either as option nor M Performance Part) on the M2 Competition.
It also sports a trunk spoiler that is different to the M Performance version and not yet seen before.
So far these are the known differences from the standard M2 / M2 Competition:
– Carbon ceramic brakes
– Carbon fibre roof
– Sculpted hood with bulge
– Front spoiler lip
– Trunk spoiler
– Rear diffuser
– 19 inch forged wheel Y-spoke Style 763 M
– Michelin Sport Cup 2 Tires
Potential performance enhancements are unknown, but at the very worst this car will deliver 405 horsepower (302 kW) from the twin-turbo inline-six found in the current M2 Competition.
https://www.zero2turbo.com/2019/02/bmw-m2-cs-csl-spotted-testing-in-the-snow.html
Various sources on the interwebs suggest we will be seeing a more hardcore BMW M2 variant sometime next year but at this stage we are not sure if it will be called the M2 CS or a full blown M2 CSL.
The latest shots show a camouflaged mule in the cold weather doing some testing but this is not an ordinary M2 Competition. The biggest giveaway are its M Carbon Ceramic Brakes, which are not available (either as option nor M Performance Part) on the M2 Competition.
It also sports a trunk spoiler that is different to the M Performance version and not yet seen before.
So far these are the known differences from the standard M2 / M2 Competition:
– Carbon ceramic brakes
– Carbon fibre roof
– Sculpted hood with bulge
– Front spoiler lip
– Trunk spoiler
– Rear diffuser
– 19 inch forged wheel Y-spoke Style 763 M
– Michelin Sport Cup 2 Tires
Potential performance enhancements are unknown, but at the very worst this car will deliver 405 horsepower (302 kW) from the twin-turbo inline-six found in the current M2 Competition.
https://www.zero2turbo.com/2019/02/bmw-m2-cs-csl-spotted-testing-in-the-snow.html
FiestaST
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BMW M2 CS Rumored To Get 445 HP (340 KW) And Six-Speed Manual
Just last week we saw some new shots of the rumored BMW M2 CS doing some cold weather testing but now thanks to Bimmerpost, we could be looking at something very special on its way.
The post mentions a few key specs about the M2 CS including its name confirmation but if these claims are accurate then it will be quite a lot more powerful than the already potent M2 Competition. In fact, it’s said that the M2 CS will even be more powerful than the M4 Competition Package. This post claims that it will pack a whopping 445 hp (340 kW) from the same 3.0 litre twin-turbo S55 inline-six engine as the M2 Comp.
Thankfully, for enthusiasts, a six-speed manual transmission is said to still be on the table. While more and more BMW’s drop the manual gearbox, the BMWM2 CS is said to retain it, along with the seven-speed DCT.
We need to take all of the above with a pinch of salt as nothing is set in stone until the manufacturer announces something but if the report is accurate then the M2 CS will even get a new color, Misano Blue. That’s an interesting choice for the M2 CS and actually sounds like it would look quite good.
https://www.zero2turbo.com/2019/02/bmw-m2-cs-rumored-to-get-445-hp-340-kw-and-six-speed-manual.html
Just last week we saw some new shots of the rumored BMW M2 CS doing some cold weather testing but now thanks to Bimmerpost, we could be looking at something very special on its way.
The post mentions a few key specs about the M2 CS including its name confirmation but if these claims are accurate then it will be quite a lot more powerful than the already potent M2 Competition. In fact, it’s said that the M2 CS will even be more powerful than the M4 Competition Package. This post claims that it will pack a whopping 445 hp (340 kW) from the same 3.0 litre twin-turbo S55 inline-six engine as the M2 Comp.
Thankfully, for enthusiasts, a six-speed manual transmission is said to still be on the table. While more and more BMW’s drop the manual gearbox, the BMWM2 CS is said to retain it, along with the seven-speed DCT.
We need to take all of the above with a pinch of salt as nothing is set in stone until the manufacturer announces something but if the report is accurate then the M2 CS will even get a new color, Misano Blue. That’s an interesting choice for the M2 CS and actually sounds like it would look quite good.
https://www.zero2turbo.com/2019/02/bmw-m2-cs-rumored-to-get-445-hp-340-kw-and-six-speed-manual.html
FiestaST
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Whoa!
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AC Schnitzer BMW M2 Competition Packs 500 Horses (373 KW)
As far as small and fast Coupe’s go, the BMW M2 Competition is probably the pick of the bunch but if it does not have enough presence or grunt then our friends at AC Schnitzer have the answer for you.
They have spent a fair bit of time developing a comprehensive upgrade package for this fearsome featherweight. Starting with two sets of forged wheels and some substantial aero components.
A new front splitter along with a rear diffuser and spoiler will keep you glued to the track. To make sure the car is properly corner-weighted, their RS series coil-overs are easily adjusted. These parts are also compatible with the base M2.
A proprietary tune along with a few parts will send 500 horsepower (373 kW) to the wheels (specific to the Competition).
https://www.zero2turbo.com/2019/03/ac-schnitzer-bmw-m2-competition-packs-500-horses-373-kw.html
As far as small and fast Coupe’s go, the BMW M2 Competition is probably the pick of the bunch but if it does not have enough presence or grunt then our friends at AC Schnitzer have the answer for you.
They have spent a fair bit of time developing a comprehensive upgrade package for this fearsome featherweight. Starting with two sets of forged wheels and some substantial aero components.
A new front splitter along with a rear diffuser and spoiler will keep you glued to the track. To make sure the car is properly corner-weighted, their RS series coil-overs are easily adjusted. These parts are also compatible with the base M2.
A proprietary tune along with a few parts will send 500 horsepower (373 kW) to the wheels (specific to the Competition).
https://www.zero2turbo.com/2019/03/ac-schnitzer-bmw-m2-competition-packs-500-horses-373-kw.html
FiestaST
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Ignition GT review of the M2 Competition