Alpha-N Performance has been fiddling with the BMW
M2 for quite some time now. Now we
finally get to see what Alpha-N Performance is fully capable and by all
accounts, those who waited for this day to arrive have been rewarded in kind.
There are plenty of details with this kit, none more important than the three-stage
engine upgrade package that produces a peak output of 430 horsepower and 457
pound-feet of torque.
One of the enduring highlights of Alpha-N
Performance’s program for the M2 is the tuner’s decision to install an in-house
designed, fully adjustable, carbon-fiber rear wing. The wing is complemented by
a new splitter that’s been integrated into the M2’s front splitter. Interested
customers can also opt for a rear wing that’s been designed in the vein of the
one sitting on the M4 GTS or a Racing-Style M235i Motorsport wing. The tuner
also announced that M4-style carbon fiber components are also on the docket.
Rounding out the exterior upgrades is a new set of 19-inch OZ Racing
Ultraleggera HLT alloy wheels that are wrapped in 245/35ZR19 and 265/35ZR19 tires
in the front and rear, respectively.
There are interior upgrades here, representing
a new offering for the M2. The modifications are not extensive by any means,
but they are good enough to be noticed, especially the options to have an Awron
dashboard digital display, as well as sports or race seats.
At the backbone of these upgrades is the tuner’s EVOX performance
program, which is largely responsible for bringing the M2’s output from the
standard 370 horsepower and 343 pound-feet of torque to either 400 horsepower
and 438 pound-feet of torque (Stage 1), 415 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of
torque (Stage 2), and the range-topping 430 ponies and 457 pound-feet of twist
(Stage 3). Speaking of the Stage 3 upgrade, this specific kit also gets the
added bonus of having a racing downpipe without a catalytic converter and a
free-flow silencer with throttle control.
