The baby M car has been a firm favorite in the car community, often receiving praise as the embodiment of the most M car you can get your hands on today. BMW has decided to add some magic to the M2 recipe for success by incorporating their smart xDrive system into the car for the first time ever.
There was no fiddling with the engine or is there
The M2 still features a bloodthirsty 3.0-litre straight-six engine that gladly churns out 353 kW and 600 Nm, which is then rationed by an M Steptronic transmission. Now, the power is pushed out to all four wheels with the addition of the xDrive, which splits the power between the front and rear axles according to the situation at hand. Simple sequence : more traction equals more speed off the line and less time spent trying to tame the beast .
Oh, and the 3.0-litre straight-six engine gains BMW M Ignite technology, which is a new pre-chamber combustion process adopted straight from the BMW race division. This new tech allows for a pre-chamber combustion process that significantly reduces fuel consumption under high loads and simultaneously helps to meet the requirements of the EU7 standard.
"These enhanced traction levels increase the car’s agility, dynamism and directional stability once again – and further improve its acceleration figures. The new BMW M2 with M xDrive therefore offers drivers the inimitable M feeling through all four seasons of the year, in almost any road conditions and in all weathers – without any trade-off in performance. "
The improved suspension and xDrive brings some well welcomed gain in numbers
Of course adding more traction would mean you get off the line quicker so, the M2 with xDrive now sprints from from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, 0.3 seconds faster than its sister model with pure rear-wheel drive. The BMW M2 with M xDrive reaches the 200 km/h mark from rest in or 12.5 seconds or 12.8 seconds. he M2 with M xDrive has a limited top speed of 250 km/h, rising to 285 km/h if the optional M Driver’s Package is specified.
Borusan Turkish Blue is available for a BMW M2 model for the first time.
If you don't want any of the already available five metallic and three solid variants, plus six options from the BMW Individual range of body colors that are available on the M2, then you can now get yourself a very bright Borusan Turkish Blue, which will be available on the M2 for the very first time on the car.
A lesson on the xDrive and Active M Differential
The M xDrive all-wheel-drive system employs an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch in the transfer case to ensure fully variable and super-smooth division of the engine's power between the front and rear wheels of the new BMW M2 with M xDrive. The car's new four-wheel-drive system is intelligently paired with an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch that is in charge of properly distributing power to all wheels in a smooth manner. But do not worry or fear because BMW ensures that the vehicle is mostly rear-wheel biased and only switches to engage all four wheels when needed.
M xDrive integrates with the Active M Differential, enhancing traction control and stability. It quickly adjusts for wheel speed differences, providing unmatched dynamism and exceptional stability in dynamic driving conditions. Because the four-wheel-drive mode is flexible, it means that the driver can quickly configure the vehicle via the M Setup menu. We already know that the 2WD mode with DSC deactivated to feed only the rear wheels will be a firm favorite in the car community.
When is it coming?
The BMW M2 with M xDrive is confirmed to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2026 so if that is too much of a wait for you then you can always just bark up R1 597 888 for the currently available rear wheel drive M2.