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BMW announced Monday that when the M2 Competition arrives to replace the M2 in BMW’s M lineup, it will do so with an armful of opposite lock to keep its 410 horsepower under control.
The official horsepower output of the M2 Competition’s 3.0 liter, twin-turbo inline six beats the previously reported figure of 405, though torque remains unchanged at 406 pound-feet. Zero-to-60 tumbles away in 4.2 seconds when equipped with the dual-clutch transmission, or 4.4 with the six-speed manual. Top speed of a standard M2 Competition will be limited 250 kph (155 mph), but customers that specify the M Driver’s Package will see the limiter raised to 280 kmh (174 mph). Any faster, clearly, would be dangerous.
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Waste gases from the six-pot engine breathe out through a dual exhaust with electronically-controlled butterfly valves for multimodal operation, and the engine sweats its heat through a redesigned cooling system, featuring a redesigned front skirt and larger grille. Optional grey M Sport brake calipers stand at the ready to bring the party to a halt, their job made easier by the weight saved (and rigidity added) by carbon fiber-reinforced polymer struts and bulkhead struts.
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Outside, exclusive Hockenheim Silver paint can be specified, though some may find any combination of silver and Hockenheim uncomfortable after the German Grand Prix. Fear not Tifosi: Optional M Sport bucket seats complete with shoulder-height glowing M2 badging can coddle the pain of Vettel’s crash away.
BMW confirmed to The Drive that the M2 Competition will demand a steeper price, justified by its myriad improvements. The outgoing M2 cost $52,500, while the M2 Competition will start at $58,900, and with BMW’s $995 destination fee, it will come to $59,895. It will arrive in showrooms in August.
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