The BMW M2 2023 will be the last of its line equipped with a purely internal combustion engine; and to finish things off in a big way, it recovers one of the best engines in the world, that of the M3 et M4.
BMW is currently completing, or so they say, the final dynamic tests of the new M2 generation. It is on the track of the Salzburgring, in Austria, that the exercises are done. The goal? Make it sportier than ever. We aim for nothing less than the exclusive M2 CS latest generation, that says it all.
Built on the G42 generation launched last year, it adopts an adaptive chassis that is more advanced than ever. Moreover, the tests carried out by the Bavarian manufacturer at the moment are aimed precisely at these components. BMW wants the driving experience to be exhilarating, especially on the track. To help her cause, she even salvaged the entire braking system from the M3 and M4.
The highlight of the show, however, is under the hood, the engine of the M3 and M4. It’s a 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-6. For now, BMW does not disclose the power. As it should be between 473 and 503 horsepower in the M3/M4, we should expect a slight drop to leave the primacy to its big sisters. It would not be utopian to believe that we will be close to 450 horsepower. BMW remains faithful, for one more lap, to the 6-speed manual gearbox. Naturally, an 8-speed M Steptronic automatic will be available as an option.
In the wake of these announcements, BMW reveals that it will be possible to opt for a carbon fiber roof to lighten it and reduce the center of gravity of the racing car. Same approach for the front seats. We know it, and BMW assumes it, weight is the enemy of performance. We’ll have to wait until October for the unveiling of the M2 to the world. Its production will begin in April 2023.
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