New BMW M2 With M Efficiency Components Debuts At Essen Motor Present

BMW has a brand-new M2, and you can improve it as soon as it is on sale. The automaker is displaying off the coupe with M Efficiency components put in to the general public for the primary time at this 12 months’s Essen Motor Present in Germany.

On the surface, the M2 is offered with carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic attachments. The upgrades for the entrance and aspect skirts have “a optimistic impact” on the coupe’s aerodynamics. Different M Efficiency goodies embody a rear spoiler and a rear diffuser. Additionally out there is a titanium exhaust that saves 17.6 kilos (8 kilograms) and tweaks the engine’s exhaust notice.

Inside, BMW gives the M2 with a carbon and Alcantara inside, an Alcantara armrest, and Alcantara knee pads. The cabin additionally options the automaker’s Curved Show, which BMW filled with M-specific controls, shows, and configurations, with M Setup permitting drivers to tailor their driving expertise to their liking.

The brand new M2 debuted in October. Below the hood is BMW’s S58 twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine. It produces 453 horsepower (333 kilowatts) and 406 pound-feet (550 Newton-meters) of torque. A six-speed handbook gearbox is the usual US transmission, however BMW gives its eight-speed auto gearbox as an improve.

The manual-equipped M2 wants simply 4.1 seconds to dash to 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour), which drops to three.9 seconds with the automated. The M2 has a 155-mph (250-kph) high pace, whereas the M Driver’s Package deal can enhance that to 177 mph (284 kph).

The 2023 BMW m2 will go on sale within the US in April of subsequent 12 months. It’ll begin at $63,194 (all costs embody the $995 vacation spot cost), and the automaker will supply a collection of M Efficiency components. The costliest M3 can attain over $77,000.

The Essen Motor Present kicks off on December 3. The M2 with M Efficiency components will not be alone in BMW’s show, with the automaker additionally showcasing the M3 Touring wagon, the M240i Coupe, and the electrical i4 M50.