One thing I’ll say is all BMW’s new cars in real life have a lot more road presence than the Benz’s. They’re so many and they all look unique. The I7 is wayyy better than the EQS in person.
Bruh come on its not that blocky, i have seen one of them in real life which was an M Perfomance too to be exact and it wasnt that ugly looking and blocky
I’m astonished that people praise how magnificent this car is, although it weighs exactly like an M3 and has horrendous design:/ no need for sophisticated marketing - people tend to accept and embrace anything they are given. But maybe I’m being a pessimistic car enthusiast)
@@oemj7147 By any chance do you cover your partner/wife/man before getting intimate. Well in your head waiting for a 5year grace period for them to look better? Yeah that's some great logic you've got buddy. BMW lost it on this one no a matter of opinion.
I don’t know who’s signed off on the new, messy design language, but it has to be hurting them in the realm of lost sales. I won’t even consider this brand anymore, except for older models, before their designers lost their freaking minds.
This feels like an older video. Man's in the USA when he shot this, presumably at the same time he recorded the videos on the other new BMWs like the XM. But yeah, Matt was presumably *away* from the blast radius of the Porsche engine.
The soft feminine/baby design at the top half, doesn't complement the artificial persona of aggression displayed at the lower side. Use of juxtaposing design language with conflicting geometrics translates to a hideous spectacle which is abhorrent
I had the previous gen, loved it, looked amazing. This version looks like they've left the disguising bumpers on that they do when testing it for releasing the car.
Are those Bumpers not the ones US Cars have to have because of some weird Law in the US? I guess they're not on it here in Europe. What i learned about BMW the past 20 Years is that everyone complains about their Designs whenever a new one comes out and then say the previous one looked better. Then People get used to it and then when the next one comes out they wil cal the one they used to call ugly before "Much better looking" etc. I think BMW gets so much Hate for Designs because they're the only Car Manufacturer who does actually change the Looks of their Cars the most from Generation to Generation. Audi in Comparison, doesn't. So People dont have to get used to new Looks. As much as i dislike a lot of BMWs when theyre released, i'm aware that in a Year or two i'll either end up gotten used to it or liking it. Prost & Cheers from the Bavarian Alps
In my opinion the only models that look better now than the previous gens are the 5 Series and 1 Series (conditionally). 5 Series LCI is absolutely gorgeous whereas the previous one looked a little fat and grotesque in my opinion. The newest 1 Series is better looking ONLY with the blacked-out or M Performance grille. The standard (I think) chrome grille looks fucking hideous and like buck teeth. However a 1 Series spec’d properly or the M135i look really handsome.
I think I prefer the previous less boxy shape too. The front thankfully doesn't have BMW's new snarling oversized grills but they still look a bit thick. Still a great car though
Yeah. The M240i's less boxy shape is way better but I'm glad this M2 actually looks okay. It could've been better but it's not as bad as I'd thought it'd be.
I actually quite like the design and i like the fact that it is based on an actual 3/4 series chassis, unlike the old M2 which was based on the 1 series. Much more quality in the interior, these amazing seats (probably the coolest seats in the entire car industry, even beating Lamborghini and Porsche!), one of the best powertrains ever made, great transmission, RWD with an LSD and the option for an manual transmission. They even made a complete Bodykit, the entire car looks different to the normal 2-series coupe, this is insane to me. Mercedes wouldn't even bother to make their 140k C63 a widebody and spec it instead with 255 rear tires. I consider this as one of the best BMWs ever made and the best new car for under 100.000€ of all time!
I have the f87 and this design is something I havent quite got used to. Maybe in a few years we'll see some design change. The rest of the car is great!
They will probably crash it into a wall and call that the facelift version. It's the only way they could make it look any worse and no doubt the way BMW is going, they will. At least when you are looking at the front of this car you're not looking at that revolting screen display on the dash.
I thought I had lost hope in BMW even when being a BMW fanboy, but this car has changed that. Also I loved the part when the guy got a photo with you, I am also a big fan and doing that would be a dream come true!
Have an older M3 myself, which I'm planning to sell soon. Gradually fell out of love with BM. Their design language has just become muddled and cars very ugly. New M2 looks like somebody tried to make a kit car rendition of an M2 on the cheap and got it badly wrong. Love your video's Matt they're always entertaining.
I still have my E46 Dinan M3 sitting in the garage. I never get tired of looking at the body lines. It is still a good looking car to me after all these years. I have 80k on the odometer now.
@@mocheen4837 The e46 is truly timeless, it doesn't look out of place in modern traffic at all, this however is an abomination to the eyes. BMW have truly lost touch and it's sad to see it happening in real time.
I know people say this design will grow on you, but no, the older one is simply better, the lines are more futuristic, this looks like an m240i that gained weight.
Yeah but to be fair it would heave been around 4 seconds even without that. But not necessarily under 4 seconds. Which is alright considering it’s claimed time is 4.1 seconds to 60.
@@purwantiallan5089 yeah i agree with you, i’m actually starting to like the headlights although it was ugly when I first saw it but I guess it’s growing on me😂 but that rear taillights are ugly
I have to say, the infotainment in BMWs rn is the most beautiful in a long time in the whole class. That screen has the perfect proportions, the UX is very easy and logically structured, ultra-high res screen. Just wow
Looking forward to a drag race between this and the RS3 and AMG 45s. The trio pocket rockets. These performance figures are just nuts compared to lets say 20 years ago. This was supercar territory if I am right?
@@MuppetsSh0w the m240i drag performance is very similar to m2. Carwow got the same 0-60 and m240i was 1/4 second slower in the quarter mile. I’m sure the m2 is more fun to drive by far though
The reason why the M3/M4’s S58 engine is detuned for the M2 (460hp/550Nm instead of the M3/M4’s 500hp/600Nm) is mainly to prevent it from cannibalising sales of the M3/M4, because why would customers pay more for the M3/M4 if it wasn’t going to be any faster than the cheaper M2 if the two cars had the same power as each other? They wouldn’t, so M3/M4 sales would plummet as a result!
@@romansenger2322 😅 that’s funny. This car for less than +$2k is a tune, downpipes, and e85 mix away from 700-800 horsepower. And the model 3P is built with far less quality in fit and finish.
I love this guys sense of humor. He has never not made me laugh. Just a funny side note, my glasses are so outdated Rex wise, from the thumbnail I thought this was a Shmee video 😂. Time to make an appointment. I didn’t realize everyone converges in Arizona at the same time and how that all works. Joe Achilles, the strait pipe guys, The Smokimg Tire, BMW Blog guy, a big ole M2 test drive party.
Was planning to get this, but I guess I will stick to my Mazda ND (as a third car for fun) and just get the M240i when trading wife’s car. Still heavy AF but way cheaper and with comparable performance.
Seeing this car parked and on the road over the past year, it is hands down one of the best looking BMWs in quite a few years. I'd have it over any other M car from the past decade.
This design actually grew on me! I think it looks great. Old M2 is magnificent but this one looks great too! Unluckily this one is so expensive that I could just probably only dream about it.
I love how they made it's much wider than the standard 2 series, made the bonnet longer, the rear shorter, put an engine straight from M4, put carbon buckets and a manual yet everyone is complaning about the looks without seeing it in person. You can see who the real car guys are.
Absolutly right I think the new M2 is beautiful It really stands out from other cars These days pretty much all the cars look the same but BMW in general tries to stand out
Well I only saw it on photos till yet and still I made the decision to buy one with a manual of course 😂 the design isn’t beautiful but I think it suits that car very well. It looks like a beast and a beast does not have to look good, which is perfect in my opinion because it has the biggest and most powerful engine in its class. So it really is the beast.
At that price just get an M3. Car manufacturers are getting crazy with car prices. Stop buying such expensive cars people, or they'll keep pushing up the price until you decide to stop 🤦♂️
I think it looks alright in that blue. Some good angles. Much better than the red, where it does not look good. It is too big and heavy for an M2 though. Now we don't have an option for a small powerful BMW. This size should be the M4 or 5!
The M240 is x drive no wonder it has a faster 0-60 but in terms of handling and everything else the m2 is on a new level because its a real M and the m240 is just touched by M
It honestly looks like everyone else's melted blob. We need a whole new era of design school students. Yet another 0-60 launch-fest that sacrifices pretty much everything else. When the reality is beating EVs 0-60 isn't where you CAN win. Where you can win is making, say, a 1200kg car and laughing at the EVs that can't bend physics to shed their massive weight. A light and small M2 with about 300hp would be an instant game-changer. This? Nope. Just buy a Mustang if you want better looks and the same weight. Or a Cayman (or even a venerable Miata) if you want something for twisting roads.
@@josephoberlander Yeah, enthusiast cars are getting rarer and rarer to find and then they often arent popular, because people only want 0-60 times and not something thats actually fun to drive. This M2 here weights 1.8 tons! If it weighed 300-400kg less and had "only" 350-400hp it would be a much better car. A Cayman costs about the same and will be a hundred times more fun to drive; even a Miata is probably more fun.
@@xXYannuschXx And the shame is that 95% of the people who buy one of these never had a chance to sit in an original M3. 2700lbs and 235HP. (Euro Spec) - Fast and an absolute riot on a mountain road and could take turns at shocking speeds. Race versions where a little heavier and had 296hp. But that's literally the weight and power of the current base Cayman. BMW ** could ** build a lighter car, since Porsche can obviously do it without excessive carbon fiber or pretty much anything silly needed, even.
He's not wrong. The exposed radiator is really dumb on BMW's part. They offer nothing to cover it, and you're left with going after cheap aftermarket grilles that don't really protect it. It's a headache. I don't think any other BMW has this problem.
10:03 FALSE ! Please people do not listen to BLLSHT from market influencers like this guy does ! I've driven both the M3 in RWD and the 4WD and the TRUTH is that RWD is the best experience ! 4WD is for the people who don't know how to drive RWD with that high power ! So i've told you the RAW TRUTH ! Because you know this people in the media all they DON'T WANT to tell you is that "the RWD is NOT for incompetent people" !
I thought these were the worst looking M cars when launched... I now think they are the best looking out of all of them... not sure how BMW do that but they've done it for quite a few cars. They look better after a couple of years. I don't think the big grill move will ever work though. Glad the m2 never ended up with them. Great review.
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That's the fastest I've ever seen Lego move.
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One thing I’ll say is all BMW’s new cars in real life have a lot more road presence than the Benz’s. They’re so many and they all look unique. The I7 is wayyy better than the EQS in person.
The desingers of bmw are.shit now
@@VantaBlackSheep bmw fan boy
Bruh come on its not that blocky, i have seen one of them in real life which was an M Perfomance too to be exact and it wasnt that ugly looking and blocky
1700kg for a 2 series without 4wd, that’s madness
And we all cry that Nissan gtr is heavy 😄
And manual M2 is 1730kg
I have an E91 330xd, its 1705kg..
I’m astonished that people praise how magnificent this car is, although it weighs exactly like an M3 and has horrendous design:/ no need for sophisticated marketing - people tend to accept and embrace anything they are given. But maybe I’m being a pessimistic car enthusiast)
that's almost an Audi S5 :P in coupe, it's very similar
E39 M5 back in the day was 1795kg and with V8 under the bonet.Something went wrong in car industry in the last 25 years
Matt is the best reviewer in the world. Fun, clear, knowledgable, never boring, always lunch cars etc....other reviewers put me to sleep.......
He tested 0-60 going downhill
The last M2 looked so unbelievably good, and now we got this...
This looks much better than the old one. You'll agree 5 years from now.
@@oemj7147 and many other bs you can say...
@@oemj7147 you need your eyes testing
@@oemj7147Stockholm syndrome
@@oemj7147 By any chance do you cover your partner/wife/man before getting intimate. Well in your head waiting for a 5year grace period for them to look better? Yeah that's some great logic you've got buddy. BMW lost it on this one no a matter of opinion.
The straight pipes crossover was the crossover we all needed
Coco Hayashi test driven this 2023 BMW M2.
Just like endgame
@@purwantiallan5089 what
They even still synced up their door slam before driving off!
@Damar Fadlan what.
Best cameo ever! Jakub and Yuri!
I like the older generation better. This design has to grow on me. However, The power train is amazing !
The square grilles, ugly gauge cluster screens and the flap type door handles (the worst part) of the new M2 makes the old one an instant classic.
@@brakinglate8828 cmon man, they took the old squareiness and modernized it
I don’t know who’s signed off on the new, messy design language, but it has to be hurting them in the realm of lost sales. I won’t even consider this brand anymore, except for older models, before their designers lost their freaking minds.
I have the f87 and yes I havent yet got used to this.
You have to see the car in real life. It looks so much better than on videos
This car looks like my first low poly car I made in Blender
And it still looks much better than a nasty toy Honda or a boring Audi that looks the same in every model, as if from a template.
It just looks cool, the haters can only attach to the appearance. You can see how good this car is. 😀
Looking at what kind of crap you put on your channel you should like it. And seriously in my opinion the M2 looks good. It has its angular character.
@@prawdziwyateista11lat50 creepy stalker can tell your a bmw fan. Parts bin junk car
@@bigduphusaj162 Let me guess a fan of the plastic Audi.
I personally really like this design, I feel it gives the car some personality and it looks compact and sporty.
Still curious to know if Matt is fine after the Porsche’ engine explosion
It was an April fools joke. There was a cut before the explosion when he moved away to a safe position.
Plastic surgery is at a high level. XD
This feels like an older video. Man's in the USA when he shot this, presumably at the same time he recorded the videos on the other new BMWs like the XM.
But yeah, Matt was presumably *away* from the blast radius of the Porsche engine.
What is Porche??
Pretty sure I saw an arm flying into the Mercedes windscreen.
Love how carwow makes car reviews fun
That's because Matt was testing a cool car, not what another Audi smelly VW is 😀
The goat
Makes the audience feel interacted, it is pretty damn good.
Yep, most of car reviewers feel like NPC's.
@@antekqwe lol you are obssesed with audis, they are the best thats why :D
I remember driving the old m2 manual gearbox and like you said matt the gear changes are not so good, very long but it is more fun than a automatic
Insane how the designers put 5 rectangles with one blunted edge on the front, stood back, and thought, "yep this is it, we can't improve it any more"
I just can't... It looks like they also may have run out of time once they go to the rear.
@@hellobooom this BMW M2 looked like BMW M3 ALMS in the back but looked like 2002 TURBO.
The soft feminine/baby design at the top half, doesn't complement the artificial persona of aggression displayed at the lower side. Use of juxtaposing design language with conflicting geometrics translates to a hideous spectacle which is abhorrent
Idk man but I like it. Very dtm-like.
Yep, it’s atrocious
Who thought we'd see Straight pipes in the video 😅😅kicking Mat
Yes. Wish we could see more TheStraightPipes collab with Carwow in some more episodes.
Loved it haha
I know. I've never seen Canadians act so violently before. :P
@@Mike.W.Dasher they probably apologized a million times after that
What a great review and hilarious bits. Mat has such a great personality 😂😂
I had the previous gen, loved it, looked amazing. This version looks like they've left the disguising bumpers on that they do when testing it for releasing the car.
Mat Coleman, the Bugatti Veyron imo looked cool.
True that, I honestly like the looks of the new 240i over this.
they forgot the test bumpers on it mate xd
Are those Bumpers not the ones US Cars have to have because of some weird Law in the US? I guess they're not on it here in Europe.
What i learned about BMW the past 20 Years is that everyone complains about their Designs whenever a new one comes out and then say the previous one looked better.
Then People get used to it and then when the next one comes out they wil cal the one they used to call ugly before "Much better looking" etc.
I think BMW gets so much Hate for Designs because they're the only Car Manufacturer who does actually change the Looks of their Cars the most from Generation to Generation.
Audi in Comparison, doesn't. So People dont have to get used to new Looks.
As much as i dislike a lot of BMWs when theyre released, i'm aware that in a Year or two i'll either end up gotten used to it or liking it.
Prost & Cheers from the Bavarian Alps
@@purwantiallan5089 hows that relevant you waffler
11:56 TSP and Matt in one fabulous frame, a historical moment
Tamas Hathazi, this 2023 BMW M2 looked like M3 ALMS, you know the cover art car from NFS SHIFT?
The last bit of the video is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
Cant believe they went backwards with the design, the last version looked so much better
This is true to every single current model of BMW range 😂
@@kyronrc wish Mat reviewed Honda RC211V.
@@kyronrcnot the 5 series
@@kyronrc 8 and 5 are mint but slightly cheaper on the build quality imo compared to last gen 5/6.
In my opinion the only models that look better now than the previous gens are the 5 Series and 1 Series (conditionally). 5 Series LCI is absolutely gorgeous whereas the previous one looked a little fat and grotesque in my opinion. The newest 1 Series is better looking ONLY with the blacked-out or M Performance grille. The standard (I think) chrome grille looks fucking hideous and like buck teeth. However a 1 Series spec’d properly or the M135i look really handsome.
I think I prefer the previous less boxy shape too. The front thankfully doesn't have BMW's new snarling oversized grills but they still look a bit thick. Still a great car though
Yeah. The M240i's less boxy shape is way better but I'm glad this M2 actually looks okay. It could've been better but it's not as bad as I'd thought it'd be.
I think the M2 looks very cool has its own angular style. It definitely looks better than audi rs3 or honda type r
This M2 looks like they used cheap plastic aftermarket bodykits to fit onto the car...
I actually quite like the design and i like the fact that it is based on an actual 3/4 series chassis, unlike the old M2 which was based on the 1 series. Much more quality in the interior, these amazing seats (probably the coolest seats in the entire car industry, even beating Lamborghini and Porsche!), one of the best powertrains ever made, great transmission, RWD with an LSD and the option for an manual transmission. They even made a complete Bodykit, the entire car looks different to the normal 2-series coupe, this is insane to me. Mercedes wouldn't even bother to make their 140k C63 a widebody and spec it instead with 255 rear tires.
I consider this as one of the best BMWs ever made and the best new car for under 100.000€ of all time!
I think the front looks way worse than the m4 actually
The new M2 looks so weird yet one the coolest Bmw’s
I used to hate this car’s design but now it’s kinda grown up on me
Same but I’m still unsure
I have the f87 and this design is something I havent quite got used to. Maybe in a few years we'll see some design change. The rest of the car is great!
This design of M2 2023 looked quite ahead of its time.
4:58, Did anyone pick up how that transition was buttery smooth when transferring from auto to manual version of the M2. 👌🔥
M2 2023 is more like M3 ALMS 2.5.
How is that smooth?
but both are German, we in the US and UK dont like them smh
Wasn’t smooth at all mate
Nope, I didn't, but I stopped watching at 30 seconds as it is clearly a car for drug dealers, like most high powered BMW's are.
Great review Matt, cheers. Great appearances by Jakub & Yuri too! I'm divided on the looks of this car. I think the front is a little too square.
All I can say is that I cant wait for the facelifted version.
They will probably crash it into a wall and call that the facelift version. It's the only way they could make it look any worse and no doubt the way BMW is going, they will. At least when you are looking at the front of this car you're not looking at that revolting screen display on the dash.
That radiator situation is a disappointment especially how it’s already dented…
I thought I had lost hope in BMW even when being a BMW fanboy, but this car has changed that.
Also I loved the part when the guy got a photo with you, I am also a big fan and doing that would be a dream come true!
Have an older M3 myself, which I'm planning to sell soon. Gradually fell out of love with BM. Their design language has just become muddled and cars very ugly. New M2 looks like somebody tried to make a kit car rendition of an M2 on the cheap and got it badly wrong. Love your video's Matt they're always entertaining.
@@24k__J for me i also love models on both gens.
I still have my E46 Dinan M3 sitting in the garage. I never get tired of looking at the body lines. It is still a good looking car to me after all these years. I have 80k on the odometer now.
but both are German, we in the US and UK dont like them smh
Sell the m3 and but the new m2
@@mocheen4837 The e46 is truly timeless, it doesn't look out of place in modern traffic at all, this however is an abomination to the eyes.
BMW have truly lost touch and it's sad to see it happening in real time.
Love the subtle crossover with The Straight Pipes !! Top tier car reviewers recognizing themselves 😎
I love how the manual shift knob is the same one I had in my 2001 e46 330ci. I think BMW will use that knob forever. Why change perfection?
I know people say this design will grow on you, but no, the older one is simply better, the lines are more futuristic, this looks like an m240i that gained weight.
Loved the Straight Pipes Shenanigans !!
Took delivery of my '24 M2 last month. It far exceeded my expectations.
For most of history, it was thought to be impossible, but this one makes even the Beemers with massive kidney disease look rather pretty
Yes. The car kinda cool honestly.
always helps going downhill to get a good 0-60 ;)
Lmao was looking for this comment
Same wrong road to use
Yeah but to be fair it would heave been around 4 seconds even without that. But not necessarily under 4 seconds. Which is alright considering it’s claimed time is 4.1 seconds to 60.
Mercedes fan boy is mad
Joe did the same road in the opposite direction and got 3.67
This is the best ever era for BMW. Absolutely stunning vehicles.
Great to see the M2 review videos by Matt, The Straight Pipes and Throttle House all uploaded today 😍
2023 BMW M2 is 8.8/10, although the rear end is quite ugly.
@@purwantiallan5089Throttle House literally roasted the sh*t out of the looks of the New M2, don't think bmw will send any cars next time
@@purwantiallan5089 yeah i agree with you, i’m actually starting to like the headlights although it was ugly when I first saw it but I guess it’s growing on me😂 but that rear taillights are ugly
@@AnonymousGuy05 i mean yeah it’s quite ugly at first but after a while, it’s okay tbh..it’s not quite impressive
Previous gen 2series line looks waaaay better I don’t care how quick this is..I just done like the round square body angles and panels
I have to say, the infotainment in BMWs rn is the most beautiful in a long time in the whole class. That screen has the perfect proportions, the UX is very easy and logically structured, ultra-high res screen. Just wow
The pre-LCI one looked better to me, much prefer the infotainment and gauge cluster separate and the graphics are arguably worse in iDrive 8 vs 7
Matt never fails to make me laugh 😂
Ok , I saw the straight pipes cameo here. Now let's wait for their review to see Mat's cameo.
Their video got out a couple hours earlier. No Mat :(
@@fredquevillon3727 yup. Only an Instagram picture. But surprisingly we had Doug Demuro too in that.
@@fredquevillon3727 Demuro ever done this more often than not.
11:55 hahaha best part of the video, didn’t expect Yuri and Jacob from StraightPipes
Looking forward to a drag race between this and the RS3 and AMG 45s. The trio pocket rockets. These performance figures are just nuts compared to lets say 20 years ago. This was supercar territory if I am right?
20 years is a lot of time. Also dont forget how far tires progressed.
M240i is already on par with those cars. M2 will smoke them. Especially on track seeing how fast the M4 is.
@@MuppetsSh0w the m240i drag performance is very similar to m2. Carwow got the same 0-60 and m240i was 1/4 second slower in the quarter mile. I’m sure the m2 is more fun to drive by far though
@@MuppetsSh0w But m240i is 4wd, this is RWD. Although his 1/4 time in m2 was similiar to rs3's and a45's.
@@MuppetsSh0w 👍👍👍
Nice seeing a manual option, i like to change gear myself 😁
watch throttle house' video on it you might reconsider iy
@@Naqviusedtobekrypton whys that? Is it not a good gearbox?
@@Markcain268 its a bmw. BMW haven't had a reliable box since the old ZFs
@@bigduphusaj162 ill pass on the m2 then, wouldn't want an automatic
@@Markcain268 pass on german junk till they all sort their lives out. Parts bin junk the lot of them
Such a good guy taking a photo with a fan
1:18 0-60 road seemed to slope downhill before going up and the second run at 1:41 starts downhill also?
Would love to see all M2 versions in a drag race!
That car looks amazing honestly 🔥
I bet in black with the performance package body kit, it'll look amazing 😍
Looks like yer were goin’ downhill on that first 0-60 run, Mat. Or was it an optical illusion? 😁
Well he was going uphill on the return
@@deleted.6743 I know and he messed up 😉
It looked like the first 1/4 mile run was down hill too. That always gives a better time than up hill..lol
still slower than the m240i lol
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No its not, the first one was uphill because the M240i gave a better 0-60 in the review
Good to see the straight pipes, last thing I expected hehe
Now even an M2 weights 1.8 tons... I highly doubt this thing is anymore fun than a lighter sports car.
Newer M3 and M5 are attrocious on B-roads.
going for the photo with the guy is +1. thats makes the difference. +1 for Matt.
Been waiting on this one. Can we also get a 488 pista review please
same bro, i love it
The reason why the M3/M4’s S58 engine is detuned for the M2 (460hp/550Nm instead of the M3/M4’s 500hp/600Nm) is mainly to prevent it from cannibalising sales of the M3/M4, because why would customers pay more for the M3/M4 if it wasn’t going to be any faster than the cheaper M2 if the two cars had the same power as each other?
They wouldn’t, so M3/M4 sales would plummet as a result!
Yeah, they know a smaller, lighter car would be faster. Same for the Cayman, which is a better basis than the 911 platform.
Also means you can ECU tune back to M4 numbers without any worries :)
I’m not even an Audi fan, but man the recent BMW designs is making those Audis look fantastic
Amazing power train, but pretty sure not too many people will be happy with the design. The exposed radiator is also very concerning.
Indecent exposure....
I cannot get over the design. Hate the headlamps and the grills too.
This car looks way better in person. If only the front grill ran vertical and not horizontal b/c it totally changed the appearance of all Bimmers
Starting price of £65,000 is insane for M2
111k euros in Ireland. Be happy it's dirt cheap in the UK
When you spec M2, RS3 and CLA 45S the same way the M2 is actually the cheapest.
114k euros in the Netherlands 🎉🎉
Yeah, better off buying a Tesla Model 3 Performance. Faster, less expensive to drive and by far not as ugly as this Lego car.
@@romansenger2322 😅 that’s funny. This car for less than +$2k is a tune, downpipes, and e85 mix away from 700-800 horsepower. And the model 3P is built with far less quality in fit and finish.
Waited for matt to review it😎 its the one that counts
I love this guys sense of humor. He has never not made me laugh. Just a funny side note, my glasses are so outdated Rex wise, from the thumbnail I thought this was a Shmee video 😂. Time to make an appointment. I didn’t realize everyone converges in Arizona at the same time and how that all works. Joe Achilles, the strait pipe guys, The Smokimg Tire, BMW Blog guy, a big ole M2 test drive party.
1:50 the laugh though😂😂
Love the color, reminds me of Volvo S60 Polestar concept.
Matt please organise a drag between the M2, RS3 and the A45s/CLA45s
Hopefully drag race track won't be wet. UK weather. If dry, I think the M2 will take the win. If wet, the RS3.
I've always loved BMW M cars.
In the right colour, this M2 is bold and looks awesomely different.
I like it a lot.
Was planning to get this, but I guess I will stick to my Mazda ND (as a third car for fun) and just get the M240i when trading wife’s car. Still heavy AF but way cheaper and with comparable performance.
Get the previous gen, looks 10x better.
m2 is only like 10k more, for an S58 I think that may be worth it
Seeing this car parked and on the road over the past year, it is hands down one of the best looking BMWs in quite a few years. I'd have it over any other M car from the past decade.
This design actually grew on me! I think it looks great. Old M2 is magnificent but this one looks great too! Unluckily this one is so expensive that I could just probably only dream about it.
Best moment is Yuri and Jakub!
Great video wish I had the cash for that car.
I love how they made it's much wider than the standard 2 series, made the bonnet longer, the rear shorter, put an engine straight from M4, put carbon buckets and a manual yet everyone is complaning about the looks without seeing it in person. You can see who the real car guys are.
One boy in my area crush his own with a sonata front by front the BMW got demage than the sonata
Absolutly right
I think the new M2 is beautiful
It really stands out from other cars
These days pretty much all the cars look the same but BMW in general tries to stand out
@@amuaaron2040 Cool story. Don't what that has to do with anything tho
Well I only saw it on photos till yet and still I made the decision to buy one with a manual of course 😂 the design isn’t beautiful but I think it suits that car very well. It looks like a beast and a beast does not have to look good, which is perfect in my opinion because it has the biggest and most powerful engine in its class. So it really is the beast.
Also everybody also sad that the m3 m4 was ugly when they were released and now everybody loves them it will be the same with the m2
At that price just get an M3. Car manufacturers are getting crazy with car prices. Stop buying such expensive cars people, or they'll keep pushing up the price until you decide to stop 🤦♂️
It looks like a big toy car
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This kind of comments is getting old now.
12:05 the paint looks metallic in that shot
I think it looks alright in that blue. Some good angles. Much better than the red, where it does not look good.
It is too big and heavy for an M2 though. Now we don't have an option for a small powerful BMW. This size should be the M4 or 5!
I think the blue washes out the lines. Red and Brooklyn grey are the best choices in my opinion.
Stole the blue from the N
M2 weighing almost 2 tons. Something is wrong at BMW.
Horrific cars. Unreliable as it gets.
What a laugh on 1:50 🤣 like giving a child a toy... 😄
0-60 same as a 240i, and the M2 was on a downhill! Benefit of four wheel drive.
The M240 is x drive no wonder it has a faster 0-60 but in terms of handling and everything else the m2 is on a new level because its a real M and the m240 is just touched by M
Where do you see the downhill? It was literally up after like 100 meters. Also it was a single try.
An RWD beeing as fast as an AWD is an absolute win in my books
What in earth happened to the styling of this generation 😬
China happened. They just LOVE the "big nose" design of BMW there.
It honestly looks like everyone else's melted blob. We need a whole new era of design school students.
Yet another 0-60 launch-fest that sacrifices pretty much everything else. When the reality is beating EVs 0-60 isn't where you CAN win. Where you can win is making, say, a 1200kg car and laughing at the EVs that can't bend physics to shed their massive weight. A light and small M2 with about 300hp would be an instant game-changer. This? Nope. Just buy a Mustang if you want better looks and the same weight. Or a Cayman (or even a venerable Miata) if you want something for twisting roads.
@@josephoberlander Yeah, enthusiast cars are getting rarer and rarer to find and then they often arent popular, because people only want 0-60 times and not something thats actually fun to drive. This M2 here weights 1.8 tons! If it weighed 300-400kg less and had "only" 350-400hp it would be a much better car.
A Cayman costs about the same and will be a hundred times more fun to drive; even a Miata is probably more fun.
@@xXYannuschXx And the shame is that 95% of the people who buy one of these never had a chance to sit in an original M3. 2700lbs and 235HP. (Euro Spec) - Fast and an absolute riot on a mountain road and could take turns at shocking speeds. Race versions where a little heavier and had 296hp. But that's literally the weight and power of the current base Cayman. BMW ** could ** build a lighter car, since Porsche can obviously do it without excessive carbon fiber or pretty much anything silly needed, even.
No adapted cruise control? Perfect!!!❤
I kind of like it. Certainly stands out. Though for 60 grand there are some very good slightly used motors about - I'd want a good used RS6 for that.
Just saw one in the flesh. It looked plain, the front doesn't suit it and the backend is hideous. Such a shame
He's not wrong. The exposed radiator is really dumb on BMW's part. They offer nothing to cover it, and you're left with going after cheap aftermarket grilles that don't really protect it. It's a headache. I don't think any other BMW has this problem.
The M2 was always my dream honestly, I love the new one but the front just looks Lego like to me, still though might just get my order in 😅
It doesn't even look like a freakin car anymore, let alone a PROPER BMW car
10:03 FALSE !
Please people do not listen to BLLSHT from market influencers like this guy does !
I've driven both the M3 in RWD and the 4WD and the TRUTH is that RWD is the best experience !
4WD is for the people who don't know how to drive RWD with that high power !
So i've told you the RAW TRUTH !
Because you know this people in the media all they DON'T WANT to tell you is that "the RWD is NOT for incompetent people" !
lets admit it, this m2 looks like a complicated box... whereas the previous m2 looked sooooo good, almost like a monster in stealth
That's nice..... the shock tower brace shows you exactly how much of the engine sits ahead of the front axle.
One exactly the same where I worked today, what a machine tbh I was speechless
I've been waiting for that crossover!
Love the straight pipes guest appearance 😆
Great to see the guys from The Straight Pipes!
I thought these were the worst looking M cars when launched... I now think they are the best looking out of all of them... not sure how BMW do that but they've done it for quite a few cars. They look better after a couple of years. I don't think the big grill move will ever work though. Glad the m2 never ended up with them. Great review.
BMW grills must be the biggest ongoing drama in the world, man. I can't even count how many different grills we've seen in the last 3-4 years.
in 10 years this car will be a legend mark my words
Have you tried measuring from Everest?
Finally famous Mat