![]() ![]() In terms of top-gear acceleration from 30 and 50 mph, where engine responsiveness is key, the gap between the M2 and its predecessor is even more pronounced. Our 3745-pound test car weighed more than an M4 equipped with a manual transmission and carbon-ceramic brakes, and it was 0.1 second slower to 60 mph than the M4 or old M2 Comp, posting a 3.9-second time. Unfortunately, the M2's changes bring an additional 184 pounds of mass compared with the old Competition model. ![]() Stick with the softer standard sport seats with still-generous side bolsters that hold snugly-they're far more agreeable. Though ultrasupportive and good for a claimed 24-pound weight savings, their firm padding and lack of lumbar adjustment punished our lower backs. Despite the additional width and ample legroom up front, you still wear this car more than sit in it, especially if you opt for the $9900 Carbon package and its hard-shell M Carbon bucket seats. ![]() Carbon-ceramic brakes aren't on the menu, but track-oriented Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires are, and a lighter carbon-fiber roof (as seen here) is also available.īMW's Curved Display, consisting of a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 14.9-inch center touchscreen, dominates the business-casual interior and incorporates many of the climate controls that previously had separate buttons and switches. We recorded a heady 1.03 g's of grip on the skidpad, along with tidy stopping distances from 70 mph (154 feet) and 100 mph (302 feet). But even the M4's 19-inch front and 20-inch rear Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires carry over. Minor tuning changes, such as springs that are slightly firmer in the front and softer in the back, help temper the M2's willingness to rotate on a wheelbase that's 4.4 inches shorter than big brother's. The M2's stiffened body shell houses the M4's rear axle with its electronically controlled limited-slip differential, as well as that car's suspension links, adaptive dampers, and brakes (15.0-inch iron rotors in front, 14.6-inch units out back). ![]()
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