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One thing that just doesn’t make sense to us about the M2 is the pricing. Given that it will start at €56,700 in Germany, it leaves way too much leeway in its comparison to the M4, and that’s not reflected in the performance of the two cars. There might be an explanation out there, however.
That could be found in the fact that the M2 will come with a lot less as standard and you’ll have to invest quite heavily in optional features. So far, we don’t know exactly how many must-have things will be included on the base M car, but we have a feeling that the answer is “not much.”
For those looking just for pure driving excitement, that won’t be an issue, but as is the case with most M cars, they have a dual character that makes them so desirable: they can be used as daily drives and on the track without substantial investment. Therefore, in some cases, some investing in options will be mandatory.
Moving on, BMW launched an online visualizer for the M2 today, and surprise, surprise, it confirmed our claims that the car would only be available in four paints. Those are Sapphire Black, Alpine White, Mineral Grey, and Long Beach Blue.
Of course, no word about the Individual range was mentioned, but we reckon that a quick wrap could solve your problem if none of these cut it for you.
On top of that, if you pay attention to the website, you’ll also notice that there are a couple of M Performance Parts showcased on it. And that’s the answer to our conundrum regarding the price tag this thing has.
You might consider that the €12,000 difference between the M2 and M4 might be justified, but then again, you don’t get as many carbon fiber parts on the new model as you do on its bigger brother. With the M Performance parts, you can make up for some of that ground but not to great lengths.
For now, we can admire how the M Performance trims look, as well as the steering wheel (the same as on the M235i, by the way), the gloss black kidney grille, boot lip spoiler, and rear diffuser. Looking nice and expensive, but we have a hunch that even more such add-ons will be offered shortly.
For those looking just for pure driving excitement, that won’t be an issue, but as is the case with most M cars, they have a dual character that makes them so desirable: they can be used as daily drives and on the track without substantial investment. Therefore, in some cases, some investing in options will be mandatory.
Moving on, BMW launched an online visualizer for the M2 today, and surprise, surprise, it confirmed our claims that the car would only be available in four paints. Those are Sapphire Black, Alpine White, Mineral Grey, and Long Beach Blue.
Of course, no word about the Individual range was mentioned, but we reckon that a quick wrap could solve your problem if none of these cut it for you.
On top of that, if you pay attention to the website, you’ll also notice that there are a couple of M Performance Parts showcased on it. And that’s the answer to our conundrum regarding the price tag this thing has.
You might consider that the €12,000 difference between the M2 and M4 might be justified, but then again, you don’t get as many carbon fiber parts on the new model as you do on its bigger brother. With the M Performance parts, you can make up for some of that ground but not to great lengths.
For now, we can admire how the M Performance trims look, as well as the steering wheel (the same as on the M235i, by the way), the gloss black kidney grille, boot lip spoiler, and rear diffuser. Looking nice and expensive, but we have a hunch that even more such add-ons will be offered shortly.
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