BMW M's new kid on the block hits local car scene
23 Apr 2016|4,198 views
BMW Group Asia and Munich Automobiles have jointly launched the new BMW M2 Coupe at the BMW M Festival, which is being held in Asia for the first time to bring together like-minded folk who enjoy the sweet scent of burnt rubber. Hailing from Nurburgring, Germany, the festival will showcase a variety of BMW M race cars, including the classic BMW M1, BMW M3 (E30), BMW 2002 Turbo, just to name few.
The highlight of the event was definitely the newest member of the M family - the compact M2 Coupe - and it promises an insatiable appetite for revs with a 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbocharged engine that is capable of delivering a maximum output of 370bhp and peak torque at 465Nm from 1,400 to 5,560rpm, with an overboost function that can raise the maximum torque up to 500Nm (+35Nm) from 1,450 to 4,750rpm.
When equipped with a seven-speed M Double Clutch Transmission (M DCT) with Drivelogic, it can propel itself from 0-100km/h in 4.3 seconds, thanks to the innovative M TwinPower Turbo technology. This makes the M2 Coupe up to 0.6 seconds faster than the 1 Series M Coupe and 0.5 seconds faster than the M235i Coupe.
Razor-sharp responses and optimal power delivery aside, the new M2 Coupe enjoys reduced fuel consumption of just 7.9L/100km and CO2 emissions of 185g/km (as per LTA figures). This is achieved thanks to various EfficientDynamics technology including the standard-fitted Auto Start Stop function, Brake Energy Regeneration system, Electric Power Steering, as well as intelligent lightweight engineering.
A good example of the latter would be the lightweight aluminium front and rear axles found in the new M2 Coupe that is also available on the M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe. Further weight savings are provided by the aluminium suspension struts and tubular anti-roll bar.
In order to transfer the car's dynamic potential to the road as effectively as possible, the development of specific tyres for the new M2 Coupe was incorporated into the axle construction from the outset. With this in mind, the BMW M development engineers decided to fit the car with aluminium wheels and mixed-size tyres.
To give the new M2 Coupe a little extra on the dynamic front, it comes with M Dynamic Mode (MDM). MDM is a sub-function of Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), which effectively counteracts incipient oversteer or understeer or a loss of traction by taking steps (reducing engine power, braking individual wheels) to stabilise the car.
With this mode, the stabilising measures familiar from DSC mode now intervene later, increasing the freedom available to drivers at the dynamic limit. The extra wheel slip enhances traction and therefore propulsion. More significant oversteer and understeer are possible, as are moderate, controlled drifts, but the DSC active safety aids can still be relied on in critical situations.
Standard equipment for the car, which is available in four exterior paint finishes (Long Beach Blue metallic, Alpine White, Black Sapphire and Mineral Grey), include lightweight M-Sport suspension and as well as the Active M Differential at the rear axle, which optimises traction and maximises directional stability. The equipment list also comprises M sports seats, an M leather steering wheel, an M footrest and a knee pad on the centre console, trim strips in porous carbon fibre, instruments in M2-specific design and the M logo on the door sill plates, gearshift lever, steering wheel and rev counter.
Price as of press time (inclusive of COE)
BMW M2 Coupe - starting from $276,800
BMW Group Asia and Munich Automobiles have jointly launched the new BMW M2 Coupe at the BMW M Festival, which is being held in Asia for the first time to bring together like-minded folk who enjoy the sweet scent of burnt rubber. Hailing from Nurburgring, Germany, the festival will showcase a variety of BMW M race cars, including the classic BMW M1, BMW M3 (E30), BMW 2002 Turbo, just to name few.
The highlight of the event was definitely the newest member of the M family - the compact M2 Coupe - and it promises an insatiable appetite for revs with a 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbocharged engine that is capable of delivering a maximum output of 370bhp and peak torque at 465Nm from 1,400 to 5,560rpm, with an overboost function that can raise the maximum torque up to 500Nm (+35Nm) from 1,450 to 4,750rpm.
When equipped with a seven-speed M Double Clutch Transmission (M DCT) with Drivelogic, it can propel itself from 0-100km/h in 4.3 seconds, thanks to the innovative M TwinPower Turbo technology. This makes the M2 Coupe up to 0.6 seconds faster than the 1 Series M Coupe and 0.5 seconds faster than the M235i Coupe.
Razor-sharp responses and optimal power delivery aside, the new M2 Coupe enjoys reduced fuel consumption of just 7.9L/100km and CO2 emissions of 185g/km (as per LTA figures). This is achieved thanks to various EfficientDynamics technology including the standard-fitted Auto Start Stop function, Brake Energy Regeneration system, Electric Power Steering, as well as intelligent lightweight engineering.
A good example of the latter would be the lightweight aluminium front and rear axles found in the new M2 Coupe that is also available on the M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe. Further weight savings are provided by the aluminium suspension struts and tubular anti-roll bar.
In order to transfer the car's dynamic potential to the road as effectively as possible, the development of specific tyres for the new M2 Coupe was incorporated into the axle construction from the outset. With this in mind, the BMW M development engineers decided to fit the car with aluminium wheels and mixed-size tyres.
To give the new M2 Coupe a little extra on the dynamic front, it comes with M Dynamic Mode (MDM). MDM is a sub-function of Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), which effectively counteracts incipient oversteer or understeer or a loss of traction by taking steps (reducing engine power, braking individual wheels) to stabilise the car.
With this mode, the stabilising measures familiar from DSC mode now intervene later, increasing the freedom available to drivers at the dynamic limit. The extra wheel slip enhances traction and therefore propulsion. More significant oversteer and understeer are possible, as are moderate, controlled drifts, but the DSC active safety aids can still be relied on in critical situations.
Standard equipment for the car, which is available in four exterior paint finishes (Long Beach Blue metallic, Alpine White, Black Sapphire and Mineral Grey), include lightweight M-Sport suspension and as well as the Active M Differential at the rear axle, which optimises traction and maximises directional stability. The equipment list also comprises M sports seats, an M leather steering wheel, an M footrest and a knee pad on the centre console, trim strips in porous carbon fibre, instruments in M2-specific design and the M logo on the door sill plates, gearshift lever, steering wheel and rev counter.
Price as of press time (inclusive of COE)
BMW M2 Coupe - starting from $276,800
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