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The BMW M2 returns with more bite for 2025, and it shows from the first press of the throttle. Power rises by 20hp to 473hp, matching its larger M3 and M4 stablemates, while torque peaks at 443lb ft on the automatic and 406lb ft on the six-speed manual. The featured BMW M2 uses that extra shove to tighten its stride, delivering stronger mid-range pull and a cleaner run to the red line without losing the compact coupe’s rear-drive character.
On the road, the revised throttle mapping gives finer control, making it easier to meter torque out of a tight bend or lean on traction in third gear. Direction changes are still a party piece: the M2 feels keyed into the surface, with a planted stance and quick responses that flatter a neat pair of hands. The new flat-bottom steering wheel adds a racier feel from the driver’s seat, and the chassis reads the road with the kind of clarity that makes a cross-country blast properly engaging.
Inside, the cabin gains a curved display running BMW’s latest iDrive 8.5 software, paired with a sharper head-up display to keep speed and revs in your line of sight. The ergonomics are cleaner, the graphics crisper, and even the digital climate controls are straightforward enough to live with when the pace picks up. It feels modern without drowning out the analogue joy of a manual shift and a responsive throttle pedal.
Paintwork has gone vivid, with a spread of bold colours that suit the M2’s squat proportions and wide track. Add the stronger engine note, the keener mapping and the tidy tech lift, and you have a compact performance coupe that doubles down on involvement while smoothing off a few day-to-day rough edges. The BMW M2 may be the smallest full-fat M car, but in this form, it punches well above its weight.
