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Originally Posted by DanG
Lets be honest here. This is an old discussion that was settled by the 1M. Like the OG M2 it did not have an S engine but it is highly respected and still sought after. Both the 1M and M2 are real M cars.  |
I'm new to the BMW world, so please forgive my ignorance, but could you elaborate? I mean, what makes an M-car an M-car? Is it really an S designation on the engine? Most all high-end manufacturers have their performance divisions, and they seem to change their themes with the times, and still consider those cars "special", so why is the OG M2 not treated like this? I mean, if it just comes down to performance bits added to a standard model, then the OG M2 would fit, no? And if it doesn't, then isn't the new M2C just an M2 with M4 engine and brakes? I mean, they only used the new S engine because of emissions, not because that was the original intent from the beginning.
Is there something simple I'm missing?