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BMW M2 vs. Porsche Macan Turbo Track Battle Delivers Purist-Offending Conclusion

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A four-year-old could probably throw a glance at a comparison involving the BMW M2 being pitted against the Porsche Macan Turbo and tell you these cars have nothing in common. Nevertheless, stick around and you'll see why throwing them at each other on the track does make sense.

Yes, we're here to give you a circuit battle involving the pair of German velocity weapons, one that sees Auto Express' Steve Sutcliffe manhandling the two.

While we won't waste your time with unnecessary figures (the video delivers all the numbers you need, from grunt to pricing), there's just one thing we want to point out - the two machines are separated by a whole Renault Twizy when it comes to their scale footprint.

Such a comparo will obviously lead to critics pointing their fingers at the short length of the track, as well as at the Bimmer's manual gearbox, but don't let such details get in the way of the point being made here.

And while it might look like cars such as the M2 and the Macan Turbo will never share customers, this is far from the truth. Imagine the following scenario: Mr. Aficionado grew up day-dreaming about a go-fast coupe, but, by the time he's old enough to afford one, he realizes it's simply not fair to ask his wife and kids to deal with the impracticality of such a car.

Since Mr. Aficionado has overdone things in the financial department, he now affords an upgrade to the Porsche crest. But a 911's rear seats are even more cramped than those of the BMW M2, so he might just have to settle for a Macan.

As we discovered during our Macan review, and we drove the S, not the Turbo, the two-ton crossover has the amazing ability to show you sportscars don't necessarily have to pack two doors.

Then again, the M2 has the kind of driver involvement merits no high-riding machine can blow away, so the battle between the two is not that simple.

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About the author: Andrei Tutu
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In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist.
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