Word on the street tells us the new BMW 2 Series, in particular the cooking M2, is being designed so that all the good bits from the next M3 can be used. That’s mainly referring to the F30/F32 suspension, but expect there to be more goodness where that came from.
The 2 Series will be the replacement for the current 1 Series coupé and convertible. The M2 is expected to again source its power from a 3.0 litre straight six cylinder engine. While the current twin-turbo set up could be developed further, there’s speculation BMW is considering a triple-turbo.
Dr Friedrich Nitschke is the new managing director for M GmbH and in an earlier interview with Auto Express he said, “In the 1M Coupe, we have a starter car for the M Division, and we are continuing to develop this project. Such models must be sporty, and offer extraordinarily low fuel consumption. This is something we could achieve with the M2. I think the 1M Coupe proves there is room for an M2, a coupe.”
[Source: BimmerPost | Pic: BimmerPost]
5 replies on “BMW M2 being designed for M3 hardware”
Wrong. M2 will have 4 cylinder turbo engine.
Yeah, that probably makes sense.
The N55 will still feature in a 135i, but M2 will have a higher output 4 cylinder turbo than 135i. Will be interesting to see!
A m2 with a 4 banger will ve pretty cool.
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