The brand new 2025 BMW M2
Extra energy for the compact, high-performance, rear-wheel-drive sports activities coupe.
BMW Curved Show options iDrive 8.5 with M-specific graphics.
New inside and exterior particulars freshen the looks in and out.
Base MSRP $64,900 + $1,175 vacation spot and dealing with.
Worldwide launch to begin in August 2024.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – June 12, 2024… Already the archetype of driving pleasure for the purist, the brand new BMW M2 raises the bar for compact high-performance sports activities automobiles within the premium phase. The 2025 BMW M2 provides extra energy, better visible impression, and progressive gear and digital options. Entrance and middle of this recent spherical of updates is the 20 hp added to its output: the high-revving inline 6-cylinder in-line engine with M TwinPower Turbo expertise now tops out at 473 hp. There are new design accents for the outside and inside, a broadened exterior shade vary, and the introduction of BMW Working System 8.5 to help the most recent technology of BMW iDrive.
The 2025 BMW M2 takes the traditional driver’s automotive idea of a straight-six engine, 6-speed handbook gearbox, and rear-wheel-drive – a singular proposition amongst its rivals – to a brand new stage of evolution. Together with its compact dimensions, chassis expertise tuned completely for each on a regular basis driving and observe use, and a state-of-the-art working system that enables personalization of a variety of car capabilities, this makes the brand new M2 ideally outfitted to write down the following chapter within the BMW M model’s historical past of success on this phase.
The brand new BMW M2 might be constructed alongside the brand new BMW 2 Collection Coupe at BMW Group Plant San Luis Potos in Mexico. It is going to be launched worldwide with a manufacturing phase-in from August 2024.
M TwinPower Turbo inline 6-cylinder engine with additional output and torque.
In addition to the facility itself, the inimitable means through which the 6-cylinder engine delivers that energy additionally performs a key position within the efficiency expertise supplied by the brand new BMW M2. The upgraded model of the engine preserves the linear energy supply, sustained into the higher reaches of the rev vary, that’s such an indicator function of M fashions. Its most torque is on faucet throughout a large rev band. With the usual 6-speed handbook gearbox, peak torque stays 406 lb-ft between 2,650 and 6,130 rpm. When energy is channelled through the 8-speed M Steptronic transmission with Drivelogic, a no-cost possibility, the determine rises to 443 lb-ft between 2,700 and 5,620 rpm. The engine produces its elevated most output of 473 hp at 6,250 rpm, with revs topping out at 7,200 rpm.
To help the motive force in getting probably the most out of the newfound energy, advances have been made with the accelerator mapping and response in all of the drive modes selectable through the M Setup menu. Consequently, the brand new BMW M2 provides noticeably extra fast reactions to the motive force’s requests for acceleration – each when specified with both the 8-speed M Steptronic transmission or the 6-speed handbook gearbox.
Motorsport experience elevates on a regular basis efficiency.
Together with a pair of mono-scroll turbochargers, an oblique intercooler, and an electronically managed wastegate, the M TwinPower Turbo expertise of the straight-six engine consists of Excessive Precision Injection, VALVETRONIC variable valve timing, and Double-VANOS totally variable camshaft timing. The engine additionally has an array of particulars borrowed immediately from motorsport design, the impression of which is most clearly evident in its lightning-fast response, urge for food for revs, and consisten functionality in observe use. These particulars embrace a particularly inflexible crankcase with a sleeve-free, closed-deck building, a cast crankshaft with light-weight design, cylinder bores with a wire-arc sprayed iron coating, and a 3D-printed core for the cylinder head.
The M-specific cooling system ensures the powertrain parts preserve an optimum working temperature even underneath heavy masses. The oil circuit can be designed to deal with extraordinarily dynamic driving conditions. A map-controlled oil pump ensures dependable oil provide underneath excessive longitudinal and lateral acceleration.
The Drivelogic button built-in into the selector lever for the 8-speed M Steptronic transmission makes it potential to change the shift traits, with a selection of three clearly distinguishable settings. Each the selector lever within the newest M design and the gearshift paddles on the steering wheel allow handbook gear choice at any time.
Drivers craving a extra direct interplay with the powertrain can specify the 6-speed handbook gearbox. The handbook options the Gear Shift Assistant, which makes use of rev-matching management to make sure slip-free operation when downshifting.
With the elevated output, the handbook M2 shaves 0.1 second off its 0 to 60 mph time, finishing the journey in simply 4.1 seconds. The M Steptronic transmission cuts that point to three.9 seconds. Prime pace is electronically restricted to 155 mph, or 177 mph with the elective M Driver’s Bundle. The dynamic energy supply is accompanied by a stirring refrain from the M-specific exhaust system with electrically managed flaps.
Expanded vary of exterior paint finishes, recent exterior particulars, new-look alloy wheels.
For 2025, prospects can specify their new BMW M2 in a selection of three strong colours, seven metallic shades, and 4 BMW Particular person paint finishes. The expanded vary now provides Sao Paulo Yellow, Vegas Crimson metallic, Portimao Blue metallic, Skyscraper Gray metallic, Frozen Pure Gray metallic, and Frozen Portimao Blue II metallic. The brand new choice of BMW Particular person paint finishes for the brand new BMW M2 consists of Java Inexperienced metallic, Voodoo Blue, Grigio Telesto Pearl Impact metallic and Twilight Purple Pearl Impact metallic.
The brand new BMW M2 is fitted as customary with M alloy wheels Model 930M in a double-spoke design with a Jet Black end, 19-inch on the entrance and 20-inch on the rear. These similar wheels are additionally obtainable in a bi-color end or, new for 2025, a shiny silver end.
The signature M quad tailpipes are actually completed in black as customary. The mannequin designation badges on the trunk lid and grille are actually black, bordered in sliver.
New steering wheels and seat surfaces, M Carbon bucket seats now obtainable as a person possibility.
A very powerful interface between driver and car – the steering wheel – has been newly designed, bringing a recent look to the inside of the 2025 BMW M2. The usual-fitted M leather-based steering wheel now has a flat-bottomed rim and a brand new design for the spokes. A purple middle marker within the 12 o’clock place, gearshift paddles, and the 2 M buttons for choosing individually configured car setups underscore the track-ready really feel. An M Alcantara steering wheel is now additionally obtainable as an possibility in the identical design. A heating operate is obtainable as an possibility for each steering wheel designs.
The M Sport seats in Vernasca leather-based can now be ordered in Black with a Crimson spotlight. Additionally, the weight-saving M Carbon bucket seats for the brand new BMW M2 are actually obtainable as a standalone possibility in addition to a part of the elective Carbon Bundle. With surfaces in Merino leather-based, electrical adjustment and heating, detachable head restraints, and facility for including a multi-point harness, they optimize each all-day consolation and help throughout sporty driving.
BMW Working System 8.5, digital management for the local weather capabilities.
The M-specific content material within the BMW Curved Show and elective BMW Head-Up Show enhances the cockpit’s tech-forward sports activities automotive aura. The totally digital display screen grouping, made up of a 12.3-inch info show and a 14.9-inch management show, now supplies the stage for the most recent evolution of the BMW iDrive system primarily based on BMW Working System 8.5. The capabilities of the local weather management system are actually additionally operated digitally. The temperature and air flow settings in addition to the seat heating and – if specified – steering wheel heating within the new BMW M2 will be managed both by contact utilizing a particular menu possibility within the decrease space of the management show or by voice command with the assistance of the BMW Clever Private Assistant.
This broad adoption of digitalization results in an additional discount within the variety of buttons and controls within the cockpit and is accompanied by a redesign of the instrument panel. New adjustment controls for the air vent grilles within the middle of the instrument panel and on the motive force’s and entrance passenger aspect of the cockpit enable the airflow course to be adjusted utilizing rotating and tilting actions.
The inside trim components on the instrument panel and middle console of the brand new BMW M2 come as customary in new M High quality Brushed Aluminium. Inside finishes in Aluminium Rhombicle Anthracite, M Carbon Fiber can be found as choices.
M-specific working idea, in depth customary gear.
On the coronary heart of the M-specific working idea is the Setup button on the middle console. This supplies direct entry to the settings choices for the engine, the usual adaptive M suspension, the M Servotronic steering, the built-in braking system working along side the M Compound brakes, and the M Traction Management operate, which permits drivers to set particular person intervention thresholds for wheel slip limitation. The 6-speed’s Gear Shift Assistant can be activated and deactivated through the M Setup menu.
Customary gear for the brand new BMW M2 additionally consists of three-zone automated local weather management, ambient lighting, a Harman Kardon encompass sound system, and the BMW Stay Cockpit Plus with BMW Maps navigation system. The usual smartphone integration allows use of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto™. Among the many elective gadgets obtainable are Energetic Cruise Management with Cease&Go operate and the Parking Assistant with Reversing Assistant.
Additionally on the choices record is the BMW Stay Cockpit Skilled within the new BMW M2 now additionally consists of Augmented View on the management show. This dietary supplements the navigation system’s map show by displaying a reside video stream of the motive force’s view on the knowledge show or management show and augmenting it with contextual real-time info. At complicated junctions, as an example, an animated directional arrow is built-in into the video picture to assist the motive force take the very best turn-off for the deliberate route.
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