The new M2 G87 isn’t just a punchy compact coupe and it’s a track monster. BMW’s latest M2 is a reminder that performance doesn’t need to be polite. In an era of hybrid systems, soft touchpoints, and electric hush, this compact coupe is loud, aggressive, and proudly analogue at heart.

Sitting under the bonnet is the same S58 twin-turbo inline-six found in the M3 and M4. But in the M2, it’s packed into a smaller, tighter package, making it feel even more alive. With 453 horsepower, rear-wheel drive, and the rare option of a six-speed manual, the G87 delivers the kind of control and excitement most modern sports cars have sanitized.
Visually, the new M2 is wider, boxier, and more aggressive than its predecessor and it’s not trying to win a beauty contest. It’s designed to move, grip, and dominate on track or backroad. Adaptive M suspension, uprated brakes, and M-specific traction control make it more than just a fast street car.

Where the last-gen F87 M2 felt like a perfect evolution of the 1M Coupe, the G87 is something else . It’s more capable, more brutal, and more willing to bite back if you’re not paying attention. That’s not a flaw , that’s M DNA.