BMW is working on a couple
variations of the popular M2. However, we’ve just heard that one of these
models, the M2 CS, branded as the M2 Competition, will actually replace the
entry-level model.
BMW Blog reports that the M2 as we know it will be
retired in June 2018 to make way for the M2 Competition. Beyond spelling the
end of BMW’s most affordable M model, this decision will also mean the 2-Series
will no longer be available with the high-strung version of the 3.0-liter turbo
N55 six-cylinder.
To give its souped-up 2-Series more performance, BMW
will fit the S55 engine from the M3 and M4 into the new M2 Competition.
Importantly, this powertrain will be slightly detuned to around 400 hp and 500
Nm of torque but thanks to the more compact size of the M2, acceleration, and
handling could be on par with the M4.
The BMW M2 Competition isn’t the only new model set
to adopt the M2 nameplate. In 2019, a hardcore, track-focused M2 GTS is
expected to launch, powered by a 450 hp S55 engine and potentially limited to
just 999 units worldwide.
Cr : Carscoops
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