Detailed review with 0-100km/h and quarter-mile testing of the 2023 BMW M2, including styling, handling, ride, S58 engine, specifications and more.
The new $121K G87-chassis BMW M2 is a pretty different car to the old M2. It’s half a segment larger, it’s $10,000 more expensive, and it’s not especially light. As we said: it’s different. It could almost have a different badge entirely.
But all of those changes (and more) have made the M2 a far more sophisticated car and a better vehicle to drive on complex Australian country roads. It’s seriously quick but also settled and compliant thanks to the S58 engine and a new adaptive suspension.
Time codes:
0:00 – Hype reel
0:15 – Intro to the M2 G87
0:40 – BMW’s last manual?
0:55 – In this video
1:27 – Interior
1:57 – Price
2:10 – M Carbon Experience
2:30 – Cognac tan interior
2:50 – Steering wheel
3:00 – Interior materials
3:10 – Infotainment
3:30 – Use as a daily
3:45 – No BMW Individual program
4:22 – Back seats
4:37 – Styling
5:14 – Brooklyn grey paint
5:33 – 390L boot space
5:54 – Running costs
6:09 – Fuel economy tests
6:34 – Warranty and servicing
6:50 – Brakes and tyre costs
7:06 – Driving dynamics7:19 – New M2 vs old M2
7:45 – A very different car
8:18 – No longer entry-level
8:39 – More refined than before
9:28 – S58 3.0L twin-turbo engine
9:50 – Power and torque
10:05 – 0-100km/h test
10:20 – RWD only, no AWD
10:30 – Auto or manual
10:43 – I recommend the manual
11:13 – It’s a good automatic
12:43 – Engine response
13:05 – Quarter mile test
13:41 – Ride quality
14:10 – Road noise
14:20 – Handling
14:44 – M Dynamic Mode
15:24 – Steering feel
15:42 – Is the new M2 worth it?
16:24 – Safety features
16:49 – Our verdict
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