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New 2 Series Coupe Is a True BMW in Detroit

While Cadillac was busy developing a rival for the 4 Series Coupe, BMW reinvented itself with a new, more youthful car. This is it, the 2 Series Coupe, a spiritual successor to the 1M and a true BMW compact at heart.
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For its debut on US soil, the 2 Series came in its 228i form, packing the same sort of engine you get in the Z4. You get a 2-liter engine with 240 horsepower (US rating). Not impressed? For about $33,000 you can step behind the wheel of your very own rear-wheel drive BMW sportscar and enjoy the perfect 50/50 weight distribution with the manual.

The 228i is the only 2 Series model available in the US that's not an M car. But we think it's got everything you'll ever need. 0 to 60 in 5.5 seconds, 17-inch wheels and the sort of sportscar interior the Nissan 370Z will never be able to match.

Imagine, if you will, that this car is just as powerful and probably a bit faster than an old M3. In 1995 when the E36 came to America, it boasted 240 hp and 0 to 60 mph in about six seconds. That will teach you to laugh at the 228i!
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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