BMW will introduce the redesigned 2-Series Coupe later this year and new details are starting to emerge about the next-generation M2.
According to BMW Blog, the high-performance model will go into production in December of 2022 and be significantly more powerful than its predecessor.
While nothing is official, the publication suggests the M2 will have a twin-turbo 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine that produces between 480 hp (358 kW / 487 PS) and 490 hp (365 kW / 497 PS). That’s a huge jump over the current M2 Competition which is rated at 405 hp (302 kW / 411 PS). The model would also be significantly more powerful than the limited production M2 CS, which had 444 hp (331 kW / 450 PS) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in 3.8 seconds.
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The numbers should be taken with a grain of salt, but they fall in between the 473 hp (352 kW / 479 PS) M3/M4 and the 503 hp (375 kW / 510 PS) M3/M4 Competition. It’s also reasonable to assume the 480 hp (358 kW / 487 PS) to 490 hp (365 kW / 497 PS) output would be for the M2 Competition as it would allow the larger and more expensive M3 and M4 to have bragging rights.
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Besides mentioning a rumored output, the report suggests the M2 will be offered exclusively with rear-wheel drive. That would buck the current trend, but the publication noted all-wheel drive could potentially be offered on future variants.
Of course, that remains to be seen and we likely won’t find out for sure until late next year.