SPIED + VIDEO! BMW's Upcoming M2 SEEN and HEARD Lapping The Nürburgring — ANY Suggestions To Make It BETTER Than The 1M?

For me it's hard to think of a better BMW than the 1M. The car was brilliant, end-to-end. I will say that the all-new M3 and M4 with a standard transmission is a hair better; however, if you make the mistake of outfitting either with a dual-clutch box you're missing out in a big way.

When BMW decided to send us the M235i, I never thought a 1M follow up would happen. The more I thought, the more it didn't seem that there was enough room to have a proper M2 with the M235i and M4 leaving a relatively small price gap.

Turns out I was wrong.

We've been keeping an eye out as the car undergoes developmental testing and now we're seeing the latest M car hit the Nürburgring. Sporting a quad-tipped exhaust and bulging fenders front and rear, it's clear this isn't your standard BMW 2-Series. The six-cylinder drone doesn't hurt either, but to me it's lacking character. Hopefully the Bavarians tune up that exhaust a bit.

The videographer notes that the development car is sporting a tow hook. Typically you'll see cars testing with trailers attached for durability purposes.


**Check out the latest spy video as the all-new M2 works the 'Ring!


In this video you see the 2016 BMW M2 during some tests on the Nurburgring. You can spot also a towbar if you look better, thats something news for a M-car?

The car have a 3.0 liter 6 cylinder inline engine what produce around the 400hp

MDarringer - 9/14/2014 6:34:32 PM

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I'd aim it straight at the Mustang GT and Nissan 370Z for price and performance. BMW is too "same sausage different sizes" and a naturally aspirated V8 M2 for $35K base would be formidable. The coupe should have been a fastback.

The RWD 1 Series was a TERRIBLE sales dud and the 2 Series will be too if it's just the "in between" model spanning the gap between the 3 Series and the coming 1 Series. That--unfortunately--appears to be BMW's plan.

Terry989 - 9/14/2014 8:24:13 PM

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Why would BMW aim the new 2 Series at the 370Z? The BMW 1/2 series has already outsold the 370Z in the US market.

Agent00R - 9/15/2014 9:37:57 AM

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Yeah, I am with @Terry on this one...

Hawk - 9/15/2014 9:42:44 AM

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MDarringer:
Try to do a bit of research before you start with verbal diarrhea.
1.4 million RWD 1-Series sold between 2007 & 2012 does not constitute a "TERRIBLE sales dud".
As for the 1Ms - they sold out quickly and now used ones command prices approaching original MSRP. The M235i already approaches the 1M in performance, so the M@ will be even better than the 1M.
BTW, Why would they stick a " a naturally aspirated V8" in the M@ when the M3 & M4s have a 425-hp twin-turbo inline six-cylinder.