Long Term Review
Living with a… BMW M2
Brutal in both looks and performance we hang on tight as we try living with BMW’s latest M2
Words by: Dan Trent
Published on 2 February 2024 | 0 min read
You might have thought BMW didn’t make cars like the M2 any more. Thankfully for the fans it does, the recipe of a powerful six-cylinder petrol engine driving the rear wheels of a sporty coupe just as attractive as it always was. Just now more powerful, sophisticated and impressive than ever. True, the unapologetically angular styling has, shall we say, divided opinion. But it does a good job of visually representing the driving manners of a car putting a full 460 horsepower to the road and bristling with technology to help you enjoy it, up to and including variable traction control, a scoring system for your drifting talents and more besides. Perhaps slightly at odds with the prevailing winds of electrification, social responsibility and all the rest. But the chance for one last blast of a BMW of this type was too good to turn down!
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Skip to: Month 1 – Split personality
What is it?
- Model: BMW M2
- Version: Coupe
- Spec level: Automatic
- Options fitted: M2 Comfort Package (‘Comfort access’, heated steering wheel, wireless phone charging tray) £730; M Brakes with red calipers £0; Driving Assistant (lane changing warning/intervention, rear cross traffic alert, rear collision prevention, speed limit info with ‘no overtake’ warning) £1,100; M Driver’s Pack (Raised 180mph speed limiter, track training session) £2,305
- Price as tested: £66,610
We like
- Gloriously bombastic engine
- Traditional BMW M handling
- Interior quality and tech
We don’t like
- Feels big on the road
- Looks are an acquired taste
- Not very practical