Regardless of how good the all-new BMW M2 is, the original model will remain a sports car icon for decades to come and the tuning experts over at Manhart have just completed work on a particularly striking example, dubbed the MH2 630. For this particular project, Manhart started off with the M2 Competition which left the factory with a detuned version of the S55 3.0-liter twin-turbo six-cylinder from the F80 M3 and F82 M4. As standard, the M2 Competition delivers 405 hp between 5,250 and 7,000 rpm and 550 Nm of torque between 2,350 and 5,200 rpm. Those figures however weren’t enough for Manhart.
The tuner started out by
fitting upgraded turbochargers and a new intercooler. The sports car has also
been fitted with a stainless steel exhaust with valve control and complete with
four 90 mm carbon-fiber tailpipes. New downpipes and an aftermarket link pipe
with 300-cell catalytic converters were also installed. All up, Manhart’s MH2
630 delivers 630 hp and 750 Nm of torque.
While the tuner hasn’t
released acceleration figures for the car, it will almost certainly be able to
hit 100 km/h in the 3-second range whereas a normal M2 Competition
needs 4.4 seconds with the six-speed manual and 4.2 seconds with the
seven-speed dual-clutch. Complementing the engine upgrades are the same front
brakes as the M4 GT4 racing car, complete with six-piston calipers and 380 mm
(14.9-inch) discs while the rear brakes have gone unchanged. Elsewhere, the
German sports car has been equipped with 3-way adjustable KW Clubsport
coilovers at all four corners.
A handful of visual changes
have also been made. For example, there are a set of 19-inch wheels wrapped in
265/35 and 295/30 Michelin tires, a new front splitter, side skirt attachments,
and a carbon fiber diffuser. The MH2 630 is also rocking an aluminum hood and
the rear wing of an M235i Racing. Manhart’s project is topped off by a
stripped-out cabin with a roll cage in place of the rear seats, Schroth
Motorsport harnesses, Recaro Sportster CS seats, and carbon fiber on the shift
paddles and center console.
