A bunch of technical particulars concerning the new BMW M2 have leaked forward of its international unveiling and shortly after pictures of the automotive leaked on-line.
Particulars uncovered by a member of the Bimmer Put up discussion board reveal that the brand new M2 will come normal with BMW’s S58T engine. This 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged six-cylinder engine was first utilized by the present BMW X3 M and X4 M Competitors earlier than later being utilized by the new-generation M3 and M4 Competitors.
The ‘T’ within the identify S58T refers to it because the ‘high’ variant of this engine, therefore why it’s at the moment solely supplied within the X3 M, X4 M, M3, and M4 Competitors fashions the place it pumps out 503 hp. The presence of the ‘T’ within the engine code of the brand new M2 might point out that the sports activities automotive will likely be offered in Competitors guise from the outset and that no ‘entry-level’ mannequin will likely be supplied.
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The Bimmer Put up report goes on to point that the S58T will ship 453 hp when slotted into the brand new M2. That’s simply 20 hp lower than the bottom M3 and M4 fashions and would give it extra grunt than the previous-generation M2 CS that was capped at 444 hp and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque.
Apparently, the doc uncovered by Bimmer Put up fails to say what transmission will come normal with the second-generation M2, however earlier stories have indicated that each a six-speed handbook and eight-speed automated will likely be out there and they’re going to ship energy by means of the rear wheels.
Latest teasers launched by BMW of the brand new automotive present us with a good suggestion of what it is going to seem like and as anticipated, it will likely be way more aggressive and daring than lesser 2-Sequence fashions. It is going to even be out there with numerous M Efficiency Components, together with a big fastened rear wing and a stacked central quad exhaust system.
Keep tuned to CarScoops over the approaching weeks as we get nearer to the automotive’s October 11 debut.