October 14, 2015 – BMW has officially unveiled the highly-anticipated hardcore version of the 2 Series Coupe, the M2.
The new M2 features an aggressive body kit with beefier front and rear bumpers, in addition to widened wheel arches, a revised grille, a rear diffuser and quad exhaust tips; it rides on 19-inch forged aluminium wheels.
The newly developed, three-litre six-cylinder in-line engine in the new BMW M2 deploys M TwinPower Turbo technology to develop 370 hp at 6,500 rpm; Peak torque of 465 Nm can be increased to as much as 500 Nm in short bursts under overboost. All of which enables the new BMW M2 Coupe with optional seven-speed M Double Clutch Transmission (M DCT) and Launch Control to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.3 seconds. Top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h.
The BMW M2, which tips the scales at 1595 kg (with M DCT transmission), will go on sale in the spring of 2016 and will come standard with a six-speed manual gearbox.
It is worth mentioning that the new M2 Coupe completed a lap around the Nurburgring in 7 minutes 58 seconds, making it 7 seconds faster than the M3 E92.
