<!––> <!––> The Mercedes-AMG A 45 S is the king of hot hatches when it comes to sheer acceleration, but can the BMW M2 CS and Alpine A110 S challenge it in a straight line? Granted, the Alpine is a sports car and not a hot hatch. It is also grossly underpowered compared to the […]
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<!––> <!––> The BMW M2 Competition is one of the German automaker’s most driver-focused cars, so it’ll come as little surprise to you that Top Gear host Chris Harris owns one. In one of last year’s Top Gear Magazine’s issues Harris actually tested the new M2 CS alongside his very own M2 Competition. The journalist’s […]
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Despite its legendary status, despite everyone knowing the 2JZ engine code, despite great reviews in era, the Mk4 Supra was a sales stunner only in its stunning lack of sales. And it was followed by the Lexus LFA. Both were well-loved, highly overengineered, cars that Toyota dumped money into and got little to nothing back […]
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BMW’s MO has been to create the “Ultimate Driving Machine” and over the years, they’ve produced various cars that have certainly embodied that philosophy. However, as times change, so does the definition of what this means, and for that reason, it’s hard to pick just one BMW that is truly that: the ultimate driving machine. […]
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Automakers require a steady stream of content for their social media channels and sometimes it’s not exactly well thought-out. BMW USA appears to have joined that club as the company reportedly posted this video on Instagram, before deleting it. As you can see, it features an M2 racing around a track as its odometer turns […]
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Ever since it hit the market, the BMW M2 has been hailed by journalists and car enthusiasts as the most driver-focused car in the automaker’s range of vehicles. Matt Farah from The Smoking Tire recently had the opportunity to test the flagship CS model and was very impressed with what he found. Powering the car […]
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We’ve seen quite a few tuned BMW M2s over the years, yet not many are as crazy as this 2018 Competition model. Unofficially named the M2 CSL Turbomeister Edition, it is a privately owned car that has been comprehensively modified. Topaz was in charge of protecting the orange (Inka 22 – a BMW historical color […]
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<!––> <!––> While new electric vehicles are coming thick and fast, there are still heaps of driver-focused ICE performance cars on the market and they come in all shapes and sizes. In the compact category, for instance, you can get your kicks by choosing the BMW M2 CS, the Audi RS3, or the Mercedes-AMG A […]
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BMW has issued a recall in the United States about the M2 and M4 Coupe. Mind you, only 21 units of both models are affected, namely one M4 and 20 M2s, and the reason is an error on the assembly line that saw the fuel injectors being installed without a damping component. The latter is […]
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The BMW M2 CS and Jaguar F-Type aren’t exactly direct rivals, but since they are both performance coupes, we might as well see how they stack up against each other. If not the, one of the Bavarian firm’s most balanced performance models, the M2 CS is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six that’s good for […]
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