Specifications

A six speed and one powerful letter. Be the bully.

The BMW M2. The only one of the 2-series branch that doesn’t fall under the Gran Divorce kind. Short ass with ducktail, wide hips, all the power on the rear wheels provided by the iconic six-in-line. This time with two boosters, which makes the Bavarian horses kick extra hard. Sideways, that is.

Fortunately after, a rather “steep learning curve” for BMW-M with the SMG buckets, in the M2 came the updated M DCT. The first in which we don’t miss the manual shifter! That in combination with the DSC system. A system that, as long as you don’t make the steering angle too extreme, guides you in making sideways excursions. Something that makes every house-kitchen dad look like Ken Block. If you dare.

The very lofty claim of “best driving BMW ever made” is just true. Yes, this drives even more fun than the 1M or E30 M3. Something we don’t really see anymore in a time with Greta, Dyson three cylinders, resonance speakers for perception and other fakes. Everything used to be better, except with BMW. There you drive a thoroughbred, but with Apple CarPlay and your GoPro app on the display, so you capture those sub-8 minutes at the Nurnberg.

Ours? Yeah. Extra nice. Fully M Performance, which made her even thicker, gave her more carbon, bigger brakes and above all even more speed! Although at 270 km/h instead of 250 km/h, she is still borderline. Black on black, the thick alcantara steering wheel with LEDs that flash when you snarl the Performance pipes. Goosebumps!!!

Luxury just lost its manners. Can we see you soon?