BMW M2

As has become tradition, we conducted a handful of drag races at the 2019 iteration of our annual Performance Shootout. And here we have two fairly closely matched machines: the 302 kW BMW M2 Competition and the 269 kW Porsche 718 Cayman GTS. Let the battle commence!*Grab a copy of the January 2019 issue ...

German company Manhart, best known for its love of tuning BMW products, has released its latest take on the Bavarian-brand's M2 Competition, the mighty MH2 550.In true Manhart fashion, the most notable changes to the BMW M2 Competition take place under the bonnet. The 3,0-litre twin-turbo straight-six, ...

A fresh report out of Europe suggests BMW is hard at work developing a new M2 CS, with plans to kick off production of the sharper coupé by the end of the first quarter of 2020.According to the folks over at BMW Blog, the harder-edged version of the M2 Competition will wear the CS badge and slot in ...

A high-ranking BMW executive has confirmed the next-generation 2 Series will remain rear-driven, adding that the M2 will be a "drift machine".Speaking to drive.com.au at the Paris Motor Show, Klaus Fröhlich, member of the BMW board responsible for development, revealed the coupé would retain its rear-wheel-drive ...

The CEO of BMW’s M division has admitted that stricter emissions regulations played a key role in the Munich-based brand's decision to replace (rather than supplement) the M2 with a Competition model.Speaking to BimmerToday, BMW M boss Frank van Meel said that the automaker had to “make an exception” ...

RONDA, Spain – Please join me on a trip down memory lane as we revisit Performance Shootout 2017 and specifically the first-generation M2. As has become custom, after driving each year’s newest performance cars on an epic road trip right before their keys are handed to CAR’s track tester Deon ...

The head of BMW’s M division says that the Munich-based brand will strive to continue to offer manual performance vehicles as long as there is demand, but concedes that there will be a “natural end” for the stick-shift.Speaking to CarAdvice, Frank Van Meel said that he felt compelled to fulfil ...

This, ladies and gentlemen, is the new BMW M Performance Parts Concept, a showcar based on the M2 but more than 60 kg lighter and boasting “optimised” aerodynamics.Set to debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the concept is finished in Frozen Black with M Performance wrapping in gold. Inside, ...

Set to arrive in South Africa in September 2018, the new BMW M2 Competition will bring added oomph courtesy of a six-cylinder engine based on that of the M3 and M4. But how much will it cost locally?Well, we’ve stumbled across some (official) information pointing to a price of R983 030 for the six-speed ...