2023 BMW M2: Everything We Know

2023 BMW M2: Everything We Know

Now that BMW has shown the world the new G42 generation 2 Series, fans of the current M2 are excited for the updated sports coupe. While that car is still a ways out, it doesn't mean we don't have some clues as to what we can expect. Here is everything we know so far about the M2's replacement. 2023 BMW M2: Everything We Know

A PROPER M POWERTRAIN

As reported by AutoCar, the 2023 BMW M2 will arrive with a familiar engine to any fan of the current M lineup. Known as the S58, this turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six debuted in the BMW X3 M and X4 M models, before finding service in the new M3 and M4 platforms. Compared to the outgoing N55 and S55 engines in the most recent M2 models, the S58 features twin mono-scroll turbochargers, reworked heads, a new crankcase design, and a more efficient injection system. 2023 BMW M2: Everything We Know

Sources close to the automaker have told the publication that the engine should be good for around 410 hp in the standard M2, while a more powerful M2 CS variant could get as much as 430 hp. That is just 50 hp shy of the full-blown M3 and M4, which should be plenty in the M2’s smaller chassis. 2023 BMW M2: Everything We Know

Better yet, torque is expected to be up as well, with AutoCar reporting a figure of 428 lb-ft of torque on offer from the standard M2 model. The engine is expected to come mated to both a six-speed manual and an eight-speed automatic transmission, the latter of which replaces the old seven-speed dual clutch unit found in the current car.

The CLAR platform itself has been upgraded and updated, with a 12-percent increase in static torsional rigidity. In fact, many of the components of this new 2 Series are shared with the current 3 Series and 4 Series models.

An improved 50-50 weight distribution should help even the standard car handle quite well, though the M2 will bring some key adjustments of its own. Expect a stiffer suspension and sticky tires as well as a proper M differential out back. Spy photos captured by TopSpeed highlight wider fenders, a typical quad exhaust layout, larger wheels and reworked fascias.

Speaking of the fascia, images posted to the Bimmerpost forum appear to highlight a potential mock-up of what the front end could look like. There aren’t massive kidneys like the ones we’ve gotten recently, though the images haven’t been verified as genuine BMW components.

So 2023 BMW M2: Everything We Know