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 and 490 hp. That’s a huge jump over the current M2 Competition which is rated at 405 hp. The model would also be significantly more powerful than the limited production M2 CS, which had 444 hp and could accelerate from 0-96 km/h in 3.8 seconds.
The numbers should be taken with a grain of salt, but they fall in between the 473 hp M3/M4 and the 503 hp M3/M4 Competition. It’s also reasonable to assume the 480 hp to 490 hp output would be for the M2 Competition as it would allow the larger and more expensive M3 and M4 to have bragging rights.
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.
