2015 BMW M2 (F87) 3.0L 6MT RWD (370 HP)

Vehicle Overview

The BMW 2 Series was a great addition to the German car manufacturer. It was the car that young people desired, in the correct body shape and with a fair price for what it offered. But the top of the range M2 was something even more.

The BMW M2 was launched at the Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway and it was the proper place to show its pace. The differences between the M2 and the other 2-Series were obvious. A different bumper with larger air intakes and flared wheel-arches warned the drivers that under the hood were more hp than the standard 2 Series. A rear spoiler on the trunk lid and a quad-exhaust under the reshaped bumper confirmed that there were more ponies under the hood.

For the track experience, the M2 was fitted with the optional M-DCT gearbox. The brakes were the same as from the M3/M4. The big differences were under the hood where the twin-turbo system from the M3/M4 was replaced with a twin-scroll turbocharger. The result was 61 hp less than the bigger brother, but only a small fraction from 0 to 100 kph (0-62 mph). The M2 didn’t have all the good things from its bigger brother, such as the carbon-fiber drive-shaft but so, the price was lower.

The car had an adaptive suspension that made it very comfortable on the road and very nimble. Its wider tracks front and rear, due to a new, aluminum, suspension made it more planted on the road when compared with the regular 2 Series.