BMW has unveiled some updates for the arrival of the 2025 M2 sports car, bringing in more power, revised options, as well as some light styling tweaks.
Starting with the most exciting part, the engine. M has managed to bump power up to an impressive 353kW (up 15kW), which makes it more powerful than the previous M3 (317kW) and the old M2 Competition (302kW). Peak torque remains at 550Nm for the six-speed manual (yep, the manual lives on), but is spread between 2650-6130rpm, up from 2650-5870rpm before.
Going for the eight-speed auto sees torque lifted to 600Nm. Either way, the 3.0-litre twin-turbo inline-six, similar to the unit powering the current M3 and M4 – and X3/X4 M for that matter – redlines at 7200rpm and offers an official fuel consumption average of 10-10.2L/100km.
Acceleration across 0-100km/h takes 4.0 seconds with the auto and 4.2 seconds with the manual. The auto’s time is 0.1s quicker than before while the manual stays the same despite offering more power. Across 0-200km/h, the auto takes 12.9 seconds and the manual takes 13.7 seconds. The top speed is 250km/h for the auto and 285km/h for the manual (limited).
The engine features a 3D-printed cylinder head core, a rigid crankcase with a closed-deck design, forged crankshaft, wire-arc sprayed iron coating, and double VANOS variable valve timing. There’s also a map-controlled oil pump to make sure oil supply is always provided even under serious loads and lateral stress.
In terms of the design, BMW hasn’t made any fundamental changes to the bodywork. It continues with LED headlights that are pushed right out to the sides, a three-section lower intake system, and boxy kidney grilles for the front end. Black badges and trimmings have been introduced.
BMW has introduced some new colour options, including Sao Paulo Yellow, Fire Red, Portimao Blue, and Skyscraper Grey. Java Green, Voodoo Blue, Grigio Telesto, and Twilight Purple have also been added to the BMW Individual options.
Also with styling, BMW has switched out the old black wheels and replaced them with some more elegant silver double-spoke items. However, these are available as an option. They, like the standard jet black wheels, measure 19 inches on the front and 20 inches on the back.
As for the interior, the driver gets a new flat-bottom steering wheel, while passengers are greeted with a 14.9-inch multimedia system running BMW OS 8.5. It pairs with a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster. More serious drivers can now option for the M Carbon bucket seats as a separate item rather than having to package them together with the M Carbon Experience.
BMW Australia is yet to confirm local specs and prices, and arrival date, but production will commence from August this year. Overseas markets will receive orders first, with local delivers likely taking place from late this year or early in 2025. We’ll keep this story updated.
UPDATE: BMW Australia has confirmed the new model will arrive, in manual and auto form, during the fourth quarter of this year. Prices will be announced in July.
