According to Auto Express, the M2 will be based on the firm’s F21 platform and have unique front and rear fascias. We can expect carbon fiber-reinforced plastics that BMW has developed for its Project i cars.
The company is currently testing two engines: a turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder with 350 hp and an innovative tri-turbo with roughly the same performance but better fuel-efficiency. Power will be fed through BMW’s all-new DCT semi-automatic transmission, while the brakes will be taken from the current M3.
The M Division’s new managing director, Dr Friedrich Nitschke said “In the 1M Coupe, we have a starter car for the M Division, and we are continuing to develop this project. Such models must be sporty, and offer extraordinarily low fuel consumption. This is something we could achieve with the M2. I think the 1M Coupe proves there is room for an M2, a coupe.”
The all-new two-door is expected to arrive here in 2015 or 2016.
The all-new two-door is expected to arrive here in 2015 or 2016.
[Via Auto Express]
