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      05-10-2014, 02:24 PM   #1
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Car & Driver Predicts S55 w/ 400HP for the M2

Bold predictions from Car & Driver! We'll see.

http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2016-bmw-m2-spied-news

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I really hope they do this but honestly they don't need to go pass 400HP. 375-380 is all they need to be competitive. I always thought they could go bold and make this with more power to weight than the new F80/F83 m3/m4 but I think a lot of people will not be happy about that.

Let's look at what BMW has said about the M235i vs the 1M to get some perspective of what the new M2 could be like.
Klaus Froehlich, Senior Vice President Brand and product Strategies at BMW said it's already faster than a 1M on the Nurburgring. That's faster than 8:15. The E92 did it in 8:05 which is a 10 second difference.
Adding more 78+ hp to the M2 vs M235i with better suspension, making it lighter and adding better brakes and internals will make the M2 even faster than the E92 M3 and possibly beating the F82M4 as well. THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN!

What they could do is make it as fast as an E92 M3 so they will prob only need to add about 50 more HP, lose 100 pounds, add wider tires with all the other M goodies to achieve that.

I'd be happy if it's just as fast as an E92 M3 but more nimble and easier to toss around.
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Considering it's pretty much known here that the M2 is getting a modified N55, Car & Driver is wrong.
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Considering it's pretty much known here that the M2 is getting a modified N55, Car & Driver is wrong.
this. it is an N55. the end. can we stop these horrible speculative threads now about engines?
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One major issue I agree with on the Car and Driver article is the weight. The M2 must come in under 3300 lbs, better yet 3200 lbs! Let the buyer choose whether the want the luxury version, track version, or somewhere in between.

Cool options I really want to be offered are:
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  2. Rear Seat Delete
  3. CC Brakes
  4. Aluminum Body Panels
  5. Badge Delete
  6. Short Shifter

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Considering it's pretty much known here that the M2 is getting a modified N55, Car & Driver is wrong.
this. it is an N55. the end. can we stop these horrible speculative threads now about engines?
Not promoting an engine. Just passing along an article. The N55 is a great engine and a new progression will likely make it fit the M2 as we would want. I like the thought that the new N55 will pull in technology shared with the S55.
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Not promoting an engine. Just passing along an article. The N55 is a great engine and a new progression will likely make it fit the M2 as we would want. I like the thought that the new N55 will pull in technology shared with the S55.
What you posted was fine, just ignore the comments ....
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Not promoting an engine. Just passing along an article. The N55 is a great engine and a new progression will likely make it fit the M2 as we would want. I like the thought that the new N55 will pull in technology shared with the S55.
No worries. I honestly think the M2 N55 will have a lot of the neat features incorporated from the S55 (like the pretensioned turbos, I guess turbo in this case).

I'm 50/50 though if M takes the air-to-water intercooler or sticks with a standard air-cooled front mount.

In any regard, the M2 motor will have more in common with the N55 than the S55.
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I suspect the M2 will likely be *very* similar to the M235 Racing: http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=989642

So expect 340-350 torque and HP numbers, + LSD and different brakes.
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I really hope they do this but honestly they don't need to go pass 400HP. 375-380 is all they need to be competitive. I always thought they could go bold and make this with more power to weight than the new F80/F83 m3/m4 but I think a lot of people will not be happy about that.

Let's look at what BMW has said about the M235i vs the 1M to get some perspective of what the new M2 could be like.
Klaus Froehlich, Senior Vice President Brand and product Strategies at BMW said it's already faster than a 1M on the Nurburgring. That's faster than 8:15. The E92 did it in 8:05 which is a 10 second difference.
Adding more 78+ hp to the M2 vs M235i with better suspension, making it lighter and adding better brakes and internals will make the M2 even faster than the E92 M3 and possibly beating the F82M4 as well. THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN!

What they could do is make it as fast as an E92 M3 so they will prob only need to add about 50 more HP, lose 100 pounds, add wider tires with all the other M goodies to achieve that.

I'd be happy if it's just as fast as an E92 M3 but more nimble and easier to toss around.
0-60 external reports are showing M235i already faster than E92 M3.
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I really hope they do this but honestly they don't need to go pass 400HP. 375-380 is all they need to be competitive. I always thought they could go bold and make this with more power to weight than the new F80/F83 m3/m4 but I think a lot of people will not be happy about that.

Let's look at what BMW has said about the M235i vs the 1M to get some perspective of what the new M2 could be like.
Klaus Froehlich, Senior Vice President Brand and product Strategies at BMW said it's already faster than a 1M on the Nurburgring. That's faster than 8:15. The E92 did it in 8:05 which is a 10 second difference.
Adding more 78+ hp to the M2 vs M235i with better suspension, making it lighter and adding better brakes and internals will make the M2 even faster than the E92 M3 and possibly beating the F82M4 as well. THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN!

What they could do is make it as fast as an E92 M3 so they will prob only need to add about 50 more HP, lose 100 pounds, add wider tires with all the other M goodies to achieve that.

I'd be happy if it's just as fast as an E92 M3 but more nimble and easier to toss around.
0-60 external reports are showing M235i already faster than E92 M3.
I'm not concerned too much with 0-60 times I was talking more about beating the E92 M3 on the track. This is what I want to see. The M235i even with a LSD can't beat the M3 stock.
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I really hope they do this but honestly they don't need to go pass 400HP. ....

...., making it lighter and adding better brakes and internals will make the M2 even faster than the E92 M3 and possibly beating the F82M4 as well. THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN!


I'd be happy if it's just as fast as an E92 M3 but more nimble and easier to toss around.

I think you are mistaken about that it will NEVER happen. The focus of the M2 is track.. that is not the focus of the M4.


The M2, when released, will be BMW's highest performance car. Essentially a streetable M235i R. It will not offer the amenities, or over-all creature comforts found in the M3/4, but it will hug the road like no other and have 400ft-lbs of torque at-will..

Expect the price to sky-rocket once you start adding on secondary BMW performance parts. All three (M235i, M2 & M235i R) are meant to be the Clubsport campaign to Mimic Porsche in racing.
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this. it is an N55. the end. can we stop these horrible speculative threads now about engines?
Had a 2008 135i, fun to drive, N54. Currently drive a 2013 e92 M3, great car, S65 v8 (great engine) and a 2003 C32 AMG, supercharged v6 (great engine). In addition would like to add a smaller performance car, sorry I sold the 135i.

Can't comment on speculation. 4 cylinder S engine or S55 I buy - N55 I pass. Not paying M price for tuned N55. If the M2 has a N55 will start looking at Mini and Golf R.
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I agree with the comment above. I would not pay M price for the same engine in the 235i.

The "S" motor is what made the M cars unique, but that started to die down slowly. A single, twin scroll turbo is still not as powerful as even the N54 which I would have preferred to have but thats gone.

If anything it would be wiser to just get a 235i, add LSD and tune that to produce the extra 50-75hp and save on the $10k+ difference IMO.

However, I would take an N54 335is or 1M over the 235i/M2
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BMW will only do half job with the M2, just as they did with the 1M. It will be good enough to be one of the best BMW's, but not good enough to be the best car in the world.
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I agree with the comment above. I would not pay M price for the same engine in the 235i.

The "S" motor is what made the M cars unique, but that started to die down slowly. A single, twin scroll turbo is still not as powerful as even the N54 which I would have preferred to have but thats gone.

If anything it would be wiser to just get a 235i, add LSD and tune that to produce the extra 50-75hp and save on the $10k+ difference IMO.

However, I would take an N54 335is or 1M over the 235i/M2
I will disagree. I saw a 2 series car in person and it looked ok...nothing special. I also saw spy pics of M2 and that thing is a whole different animal. Wide body plus suspension/brake upgrades are reason enough to get it over pedestrian 235.

Once M2 comes out you will not even look twice at 235...at that time you will also forget all about 335is or 1M.
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I will disagree. I saw a 2 series car in person and it looked ok...nothing special. I also saw spy pics of M2 and that thing is a whole different animal. Wide body plus suspension/brake upgrades are reason enough to get it over pedestrian 235.

Once M2 comes out you will not even look twice at 235...at that time you will also forget all about 335is or 1M.
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I will disagree. I saw a 2 series car in person and it looked ok...nothing special. I also saw spy pics of M2 and that thing is a whole different animal. Wide body plus suspension/brake upgrades are reason enough to get it over pedestrian 235.

Once M2 comes out you will not even look twice at 235...at that time you will also forget all about 335is or 1M.
You'll definitely forget about an M3.
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I will disagree. I saw a 2 series car in person and it looked ok...nothing special. I also saw spy pics of M2 and that thing is a whole different animal. Wide body plus suspension/brake upgrades are reason enough to get it over pedestrian 235.

Once M2 comes out you will not even look twice at 235...at that time you will also forget all about 335is or 1M.
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One major issue I agree with on the Car and Driver article is the weight. The M2 must come in under 3300 lbs, better yet 3200 lbs! Let the buyer choose whether the want the luxury version, track version, or somewhere in between.

Cool options I really want to be offered are:
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  6. Short Shifter
Couldn't have said it better myself Delnari.

Make all of the options available and let the buyer build his dream M2. Those who want CF roof , go for it, those who want moon roof for cruising around on a Sunday arvo, cool. 6MT, M-DCT, leather, cloth whatever.

My car will never see a track, so I prefer it with all the extras.

One last thing. My current DD is a Golf R stage 2, and the thing I like about it most is the driving position, which is known to be one of the best in motoring. I have looked at the CLA / A 45 and the S3 (in preparation for the RS3) and those cars didn't inspire me as far as the seating position. I took one seat in the M235 and felt immediately at home, everything is in its perfect position. That is what has sealed the deal for me on an M2. BMW have really done their homework on this one.
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You'll definitely forget about an M3.
That may be true and I'm not ruling that out...
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