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Non-obligatory M Driver’s package deal can elevate M2’s prime velocity from 155mph to 177mph
BMW’s M division has ramped up the ability and efficiency of the M2 as a part of a sequence of operating adjustments for the favored sports activities coupé.
Deliberate for UK gross sales in August from £63,360, the upgraded 2024 mannequin receives a extra highly effective model of BMW’s turbocharged 3.0-litre straight six, creating an added 20bhp, at 473bhp. Torque has additionally elevated by 37lb ft to 443lb ft at 2650-6130rpm.
The carry in reserves offers the M2 with the identical energy and torque because the guide M3 and M4, which aren’t provided within the UK.
BMW claims a 0.1sec enchancment within the 0-62mph time. The usual M2 Coupé with the eight-speed M Steptronic torque-converter computerized gearbox now covers 0-62mph in 4.0sec and the non-compulsory six-speed guide mannequin in 4.2sec.
The impact of the additional energy and torque is mirrored extra within the 0-124mph occasions, the place each M2 fashions eclipse their predecessors by 0.6sec, with 12.9sec for the auto M2 and 13.7sec for the guide one.
The highest velocity stays restricted to 155mph, although this may be raised to 177mph with the non-compulsory M Driver’s package deal.
The styling stays largely unchanged, however the automobile now comes with an prolonged vary of colors, together with Sao Paul Yellow, Hearth Crimson, Portimao Blue and Skyscraper Gray.
The usual M wheels characteristic a double-spoke design with a black end and measure 19in on the entrance and 20in on the rear. The identical wheels can be found with a silver end as an choice.
Inside, the M2 Coupé receives a brand new flat-bottomed steering wheel with an non-compulsory Alcantara rim. The reworked mannequin additionally will get an up to date digital working system with the latest-generation iDrive system.
The adjustments arrive as a part of a wider refresh for the two Collection, on which the M2 is predicated. The usual automobile has additionally been solely subtly up to date with the addition of recent design components and inside tech, however extra considerably it’s now petrol-powered solely, following the 1 Collection, 3 Collection, 4 Collection and 5 Collection in dropping diesel engines.
The M2 will proceed to be produced alongside normal 2 Collection Coupé fashions at BMW’s manufacturing facility in San Luis, Mexico. The UK stays one of many key markets for the price-leading M automobile, behind the US, Germany and China. Pricing for the up to date mannequin has but to be confirmed.
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