BMW has shown its upcoming M2 ahead of its unveiling later this year, with the M division detailing the engine and chassis of the high-performance coupe.
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The 2023 BMW M2 has been teased ahead of its unveiling in the coming months.
BMW showed the upcoming M2 being tested at the Salzburgring racetrack in Austria, resplendent in a camouflage made up of the BMW M livery as the division celebrates its 50th anniversary.
BMW has confirmed that the new M2 will borrow its 3.0-litre twin-turbo six-cylinder engine from the M3 and M4, with a six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic transmission that sends power to the rear wheels.
While exact performance figures have yet to be set, reports suggest the prototypes will push out about 335 kW – about 20 kW less than a rear-wheel-drive manual M4.
BMW M head Frank van Meel told German media last week that the M2 would be the last vehicle from the M division to go into production without any kind of hybrid-electric system.
According to BMWBlogthe M2 will also share its wheel track with the M4 – which is 54mm wider than the standard 2 Series – but enjoy a shorter wheelbase than its bigger sibling.
The M2 also borrows its brakes and 19/20-inch alloy wheels from the M4, with sticky Michelin Sport Cup 2 tires as an option.
Step inside and the interior of the M2 is largely lifted out of the company catalog, with M sport seats as standard and carbon bucket seats from the M3/M4 also available at an additional cost.
The full disclosure of the 2023 BMW M2 will take place in October 2022, with a local launch expected in the first half of next year.
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