A BETTER M4? 2023 BMW M2 Review

2023 BMW M2 review by The Straight Pipes. The BMW M2 is putting down 453 horsepower and 405 lb-ft of torque from a 3L Twin Turbo Inline 6 Cylinder. At $94,350 CAD, would you take it over the BMW M4, BMW M3, previous gen BMW M2 CS, BMW M240i, Toyota Supra?
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[@TheStraightPipes]

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[@kreigerbailey3550]

Portland, JAMAICA in the Building!!!

[@yuvan600]

Hockenheim Grey, Manual Old M2

[@mariellarojas8562]

I DONT BUY MEXICAN MADE M2 BMW

[@redline589]

Man, the old M2 cs is a pretty car.

[@MCHellshit]

Gorgeous car

[@CB12345]

I agree, this new M2 looks terrible to me, even if the performance is better.

[@mfarrm2cs993]

Future classic

[@Del_987]

I like the new one but only in darker colors.

[@shu281]

I’ll take that car over the new one any day?

[@braedenjohnson2040]

This new M2 makes me really appreciate how beautiful the last one was

[@voltaire9237]

And you’ll have neither europoor

[@leeemousine]

@@voltaire9237

[@lakerfan1855]

The new M2 does not look good. Neither does the m240. They completely butchered the tail lights.

[@shad3128]

​@@brodydeacon4090thats papa smurfs paint scheme

[@muchexoticc2980]

@@voltaire9237 I wana see you buy one now 🥱

[@dedbeet5845]

Vertically oriented usb port directly between two cup holders? Genius.

[@voyageFN]

Waterproof

[@deadmuphinz]

Dude this is the coolest bmw I've ever seen for under 100 grand I don't get you people nit picking the styling It's got the BMW vibe in a completely unique way.

[@mike786551]

Exactly!!! All these ppl are fkin nuts. It's the perfect combo of retro and modern styling at its best

[@62Sketch]

It looks like they stuck a square box on each corner. It's hideous.

[@DarthChewie]

This car looks like a low-res render of the actual car.

[@blahblahblah1787]

I have the 2021 M2 Comp. I think I will stick with that.

[@TheStraightPipes]

Good choice

[@TEDActuallyTalks]

Wise

[@doggodproductions2259]

The difference in character between the engines probably has alot to do with the S58 having a lower static compression ratio and more boost, where the S55 has a higher ratio and a little less boost. Obviously tuning will change that as well. But it's weird that they both make the same torque figure. They're very similar engines on paper, but one wants you to rev it to the sky (S55) and one just wants you to mash the throttle and shift fast (S58).

[@carcrazyguysa4059]

Don't ever sell it👌

[@davidndees]

Same. Never getting rid of it, and neither should you!

[@___asd159gh43]

Dang, great video. Just cant beat the look of the older M2 CS. They really nailed it.

[@Del_987]

Old design looked sleepy

[@ChrisAlfonso1]

Give me the new interior, with the M2CS body; absolutely class

[@chrisalves11]

@@Del_987 🤨

[@ligametis]

You sound like people who used to say how only e46 and e30 are true bmw, while newer ones are ugly. It is a constant circle.

[@chrisalves11]

@@ligametis are you replying to me ?

[@Preston_Taylor]

Bimmer got confused on whether they wanted curves or box theme, some areas are curvy then the boxed out lines just clash 😂

[@jonnie824]

do you want a boxy or curvy design? BMW: …. Yes

[@NSoJa]

It's like the design team only had money for 1 minute to design the front. They drew four squares and were like "ok were done"

[@almcdaniel1035]

I see the E30 and 1M in this car .. especially in red

[@morgangrant5180]

That's what I have read. Curvy and boxy and angular... I only see boxy and angular... Where are the round curves?

[@DMSparky]

2:21 lol seeing the E30 M3 reminds me how good a car can look.

[@v12-s65]

How good normal BMWs used to look

[@chrisfix]

Wooooooooooooo, this is gonna be the best M2 review! Ok watching now!

[@eamonbrannigan]

wow chrisfix has notifications on

[@TheStraightPipes]

Thank you friend and #1 automotive KZbinr in the world

[@junyaiwase]

isnt this the guy who resells marked up tools for $90 lol

[@kellyxsunga]

@@junyaiwase bro got beef with chris fix 💀

[@carcrazyguysa4059]

They should put those brake discs on the wipers to complete the look😉

[@94BrunoO]

Your edits and transitions are absolutely above every other automotive journalists. So pleasing to watch

[@theniceones1613]

You must not watch Hagerty

[@waelbishara2247]

Great video guys 👍

[@ninjabiuo]

Wow, great video guys!

[@luidg2k1]

So true tail lights look better on this one with the wide body. Makes more sense with the light’s 3d effect

[@popsbubbles1242]

Thank you for this review really appreciate your help with the seats the transmission etc After watching others I couldn't decide. 🙏👍

[@TheStraightPipes]

Always trying to help

[@Mvader7]

I think the looks would be significantly improved if there was a body coloured piece at the bottom of the lower grille, between the two boxes. Kind of how the Camaro sucked when they removed the body colour connector at the front and put it back in due to the backlash from the public.

[@bluebomber697]

Wow. What an incredible video. #1!

[@EMc71]

Great review. Beautiful scenery of the deserts of southwestern Canada.

[@miata1370]

Great review...and I just got Tuxmats for our new X4 M40i which you also reviewed favorably!

[@mezimeen]

Damn great video!! 😮😮😮😮

[@ROKRSDRIVECLUB]

I did a bmw 230i review months ago and I used the same song you did in your intro lol.

[@colechapman6976]

Wow! I thought the thumbnail was one of those photoshopped grills, but BMW can actually make a grill proportional to a car. Who knew

[@TommyLGarage]

1. Rubbery manual feel 2. Axle hop when spinning wheels 3. Looks that “you get used to”… Why would anyone pick this over either the old gen or the current gen 718 Cayman S?

[@carguy48]

Wow guys - great video!

[@rayestefania3725]

M2 CS still the best M2 and possibly best M car ever!

[@ScottsGuitar]

1m had hydraulic steering. Coming from a F87 m2 lci owner. I’d take the feel over bloated specs/weight any day. Doesn’t matter how fast you’re going if you don’t feel connected to the experience. M2 is barely passable as “good” electric steering feel and this new one is worse 😂 m2 CS I’m sure is better but still tails hydraulic by a massive margin

[@rayestefania3725]

@@ScottsGuitar 1M was a great car too! I should have bought one years ago when I had the chance.

[@EdwardTI]

Great video and I love this car. That color is legit also.

[@SadistischerBrokkoli]

I have a 2020 M2 comp and had a chance to sit in the new M2 recently. The Outside is fine in person, not the best, not the worst. What bugs me most is that it got so much larger on the outside, while at the same time shrinking on the inside. And while it wont make a difference to most people, the weight is just absurd... an M2 thats heavier than a Mustang and a Camaro...

[@jessejenison7751]

The only reason I pick this over the older m2 cs....the new S58. What a beast, really excited to see what happens when the tuner's get there hand's on it.

[@carcrazyguysa4059]

You know you could just get an S58 in a M4, way better looking in my opinion. Same weight, same chassis probably same price with dealer markups

[@Tacoexplorer]

With 400 lbs extra than the outgoing M2. No thanks.

[@Justin_GFM]

@@carcrazyguysa4059 The 2024 M4 is actually lighter than this M2 according to Car and Driver, that’s kinda shocking lol

[@djivan831]

I agree 💯💯💯 but love that M4 Comp XDrive‼️

[@Calebski]

​@@Justin_GFM 30lb difference. M2 is lighter. If you can call it that.

[@chentecruz]

Great Video!

[@iankalbfleisch5709]

Wow great video!

[@neolepic]

Looks wise. This car really grows on me. First I hated the look. Now I love it.

[@aneebaba06]

I'm not sold on the looks still. But let's see once I see one in person. Cool pic with Matt and Doug! I had to watch Joe Achilles' video first (same color, but he chose the automatic (he got 3.7 s 0-60) with the M sport seats, which look dope) since he's a Beemer guy (he already has his M3 Touring). Did you guys meet him? He's a cool dude from what I can tell. Def a fun car from these reviews so far! Wish these British reviewers were based here in the US or just American LOL, Joking...kinda. #Exhaust #OPF

[@porky301fl]

Finally all the m2 reviews rollin out

[@newb529]

Wow great livestream! Love yall

[@based_will]

The production quality especially the intro is just fantastic. Killer review for a great car

[@TheStraightPipes]

Thanks! We do a pretty good job of filming for a 2 man team eh

[@fahadnadir2403]

2 man ?!!! This is top gear level production

[@thewheeltroll1833]

Said the same about BMW going back to a modern classic styling. It very much reminds me of the e30 m3 as well!

[@benbustama3430]

Great review. Love the new M2! Love the Conti T-Shirt👀😎

[@LaurentiuTravels]

And here I was wondering when you’d post this 🎉

[@ARCNA442]

That looks like it was designed by someone who was vaguely aware that BMWs are supposed to have a double grille but had never actually seen a BMW. The grilles on the M3/M4 are obnoxiously large, but at least the cars look like BMWs.

[@ChadwickJames]

It’s all AI now

[@SkyyMi]

Good to know my Fiesta st has the same tires as a M2. While the looks are still odd to me instant win in my book being manual

[@jiabinzhu8508]

super thanks for your awesome new vid!

[@TheStraightPipes]

Thank you!

[@josh9399]

Finally, was waiting for exactly this.

[@pilarbojorquez1080]

I have the N55 M2 and will definitely be getting the 2nd generation M2CS.

[@andysegura7053]

I’m in the market for the n55 one Is it worth it ?

[@karolmaciejewski340]

​@@andysegura7053 definitely worth it, more raw and wild then comp, and better soundtrack. Comp is noticable faster over 100mph, below they are very similar on a straight line. Comp has more tuning potential although stage2 n55 is plenty fast and noticably faster than stock M2 comp.

[@andysegura7053]

@@karolmaciejewski340 any issues ?? What color do you have m8, thanks for the response

[@karolmaciejewski340]

@@andysegura7053 had to replace dct unfortunately but it's not common issue, still love the car. It's Laguna beach blue.

[@pilarbojorquez1080]

@@andysegura7053 Definitley, you’ll love it, super reliable, and has a great sound.

[@bigafro7657]

I actually prefer the new look of the M2 compared to the previous this car looks more boxy muscular and aggressive and the body reminds me of the E30 M3 while I thought the outgoing M2 was too curvy for my taste.

[@aeromotive2]

yep.. looks cool

[@TheMenace2004]

Lemme guess, you like challengers?

[@shad3128]

​@@TheMenace2004challengers are muscle cars. Which look great. For a bmw... this does not look great.

[@TheMenace2004]

@@shad3128 Bro Ik

[@bigafro7657]

@@TheMenace2004 no actually I don't like muscle cars yes they are muscular and aggressive looking but they just can't nail down their proportions like the Europeans can. Plus I prefer cars that are agile to cars that are fast and muscle cars are fast but not agile.

[@numberz010]

As much as this car isn't for me, I do LOVE the optionable CF roof now

[@russinpatel]

Great video

[@S3XYdriver]

If anything, the new M2 just proves how good the last one was

[@stefanfreestylez]

Basically what were left with is buying a used 911 at this point...absolutely horrendous design.

[@woodsze]

Wow great video, guys!

[@TheStraightPipes]

Hehe

[@jhunter5150]

Yesssss been waiting for this one.

[@johnathanmoyer2375]

I honestly like the look of the new M2, especially in Zandvoort Blue. 3800 lbs is absolutely ridiculous for a compact coupe, though.

[@ktakashismith]

The M2 has always been an absolute chunker. I remember looking into getting a 135i before I bought my 328 wagon, and I was appalled to find out that the 2-door coupe was heavier than the estate. Literally wtf BMW.

[@michaelpinnow5015]

I just bought this car with a manual and absolutely love it. Somehow they hide the weight with fantastic balance and power. Love the manual too. I have read it is not crisp and is rubbery but it compares well to the Mustang GT350 I owned. The GT350 had a heavier more direct shift though. The M2 with rev match makes it about impossible to miss a shift. This car is a rocket. It is comfortable, great stereo and screens are easy to learn and intuitive. What an amazing car for the $$. Extremely happy I found one without a huge dealer mark up.

[@jasondickens9003]

Well the tacked on instrumentation is a deal breaker and agreed it looks no were as good as th M2 CS that you referenced in the video

[@yosefharper1270]

great vid

[@jakethemanx]

Love the wheel wiggle

[@csboi]

If Lego made a set of the 2023 BMW M2 it would be for ages 2+.

[@youtubasoarus]

The newer BMW designs really make me appreciate the old BMW designs way more. I don't know what they're doing over there but nothing they've released looks good to me in the last many years. I'm sure the car performs well though and the interior looks good. But such a weird combination of shapes.

[@anthonybelyea1964]

I don't know looks like you got two big squares in the front left and right corners of the front Grill, anyways to each his own.👍😎🇨🇦. Quality video again boys keep them coming. cheers from Atlantic Canada.

[@jerryhutchison8952]

Those are for carrying cinder blocks, so you can take the wheels off.

[@tahone182]

Hey guys love all the content, looks aside, would you recommend this over a type s?!?

[@tahone182]

Hey guys asking for a daily driver…whatcha think??

[@dk7541]

I'm buying one to daily it. I go in May lol

[@matthewdavies4358]

1700kg+, digital screens, electronic handbrake, the looks, the price - feels like a tipping point in the wrong direction

[@eugenebeaty4142]

Simply isn’t as much of a drivers car as the f87

[@strykerman7888]

The old one not only looks better but it also looks newer some how.

[@eugenebeaty4142]

Because they ditched all of the design language that they had been evolving to for 40 years and made something that doesn’t even look like an m2

[@mike786551]

New design is much better.. It's the new bmw trend of retro and modern styling in one

[@-21nazariiflorchuk10]

i have a question. How long m2 manual will be on the sale? Thanks.

[@jeffreyt02]

😂 I thought they photoshopped the front end hahahaha dying

[@JI_JOE]

Great video as usual. But I've seen plastic toys better looking than this.

[@aeromotive2]

id go for the future CS version.. as long as the availability was there. Quite pricey though

[@cody7068]

Yeah, don’t know if I’d ever spend 100k on a BMW. I’ve had a lot of BMWS, they drive good but man are they unreliable. I’d probably go a GT500. I got a ZL1 FBO, E85, Meth. Of all the M cars I’ve owned, NONE of them even hold a candle to that car in any aspect. I like the look of these new M2s though.

[@verynick]

Wow, the fit inline 6 in that tittle body. Pretty impressed!!

[@lucassachs1270]

had a 2017 M2 base, own a 2022 M4 competition xdrive now, considered getting this, and probably going back to an M2 CS once I find one in the perfect spec

[@neillgowans4350]

You guys were a lot harsher on the new M240i’s looks which has a prettier front (and rear).

[@TheStraightPipes]

We can forgive a lot more when there’s more performance added. Like an Elantra base model is ok kinda plasticy but the N is sick af 😂

[@vunguy3n]

So glad they didn't go with the giant bucktooth grill. Those are ridiculous.

[@aeonokwap]

waited all sunday for this

[@Jafar-Coolgates.c]

Hey, thestraightpipes for me you guys are the best car reviewers on KZbin that I know 😃😃😎😎💯💯💥❤️🚗🚘

[@JoeO.]

BMW aesthetics used to be “an athlete in a suit” (or something like that) now it seems more like “a psychotic clown in a suit”…

[@kulebrero]

Funny how jaded we’ve gotten in just a few years where 450hp doesn’t feel fast enough. Even as a track car, it’s more than enough-particularly for a $60Kish car.

[@TheStraightPipes]

Don’t forget that weight has gone up significantly in the last few years

[@LateNightDateNight]

@@TheStraightPipes dead on the money, I’ll never buy a 2 door sports car with this kind of weight again.

[@person.w9780]

This thing weighs more than a base 2023 Mustang GT and Camaro SS.

[@ahemgee9542]

It's not the power, it's the power : weight and the numbness of the controls which is the problem.

[@sirmanni4534]

Is there an aftermarket where you can change the grill to have vertical slits?

[@redd1th]

Look what they've done to my boy! 😢

[@Cv2CaboVerde]

The car weighs 3814 lbs, that’s HEAVY

[@collinhayes9509]

For the same price I could get 991 911. Would you suggest a ten year old 911, or 2023 m2 as a daily/GT/track car? I currently have an nd2 Miata so either will be a big upgrade (GT wise)

[@oversteer_9339]

Hey im just glad its still got the inline 6 😁

[@burddog0792]

That's a face only a mother can love.

[@oemj7147]

Daddy loves it too!!

[@mattsmith4063]

$2,300 for the carbon roof, the only option I would get!

[@goldenrakelawncare6564]

I love the looks!

[@vishranthvanisreegiridhara4433]

Awesome video 🤣🤣!

[@olivertrees]

last gen m2 cs is still the move

[@bayukarya7257]

It looks pretty unique, i love it

[@smee1198]

O wow what a car review video. The best ever. WoW!

[@TheStraightPipes]

Wow thanks

[@farishanafiah8461]

I think I remembered seeing that front grille design before. Completely forgotten which one is it.

[@Landoram]

This should definitely be the first M2 video you watch straight from an Instagram live stream.

[@TheStraightPipes]

🙏

[@joeynimmbletv7765]

The car looks cool as hell to me...looks like a wide body kit from the manufacturer. The boxyness is actually cool. See it in person and I am sure most will like it. If I had the money, I'd get it for sure

[@alexanderanastas-hill5487]

love the tech and engine but please bring back more of the tactile interactions. physical parking brake, more steering feel, etc...

I'm surprised you guys didn't photoshop the thumbnail

[@NoWave0]

Unpopular opinion but I like the looks of the M2 it rlly reminds me of a retro arcade racing game, the simplicity is nice

[@zetapingpong]

I like it as well. I don't like the new BMW front grill thing but on the M2 it looks somewhat proportional and reasonably sized.

[@ARCNA442]

It actually rather good - it just doesn't look like a BMW. Combine the two halves of the kidney grille and you could pass it off as new Dodge or Hyundai.

[@heavyunit161]

actually the new m2 is the first BMW that made me fall in love with it's gorgeous design ❤

[@Difflikethat]

10:55 the chemistry is perfection

[@bikebudha01]

Full 360, best looking beemer in a loooong time... luv it...

[@darthroman98]

lowkey kinda like this M2 because it looks like one of the old bionicles 😂

[@shaggy_e210]

If I could, I'd buy the 1st gen M2 or a 135i.

[@OleMisss]

I’d get a manual m235i for 30k and call it a day.

[@Mr--_--M]

Ugh….I miss my 135i 🥲

[@shaggy_e210]

@@Mr--_--M I know nothing about them, but they look so damn good

[@RbNetEngr]

Why can’t you buy one? There are many available on the used car market.

[@shaggy_e210]

@@RbNetEngr it costs more than I'm willing to spend

[@3joewj]

It looks good..flared fenders are awesome. So retro.

[@knowthyself8233]

The intro is 🔥🔥

[@brucewang1868]

This gen of M2 looks like a decent car, but I would prefer to take Giulia Quadrifoglio than the M2 for the 100k CAD rear wheel drive option

[@Justin_GFM]

That’s two different classes of car lol

[@junyaiwase]

yeah me personally id rather take the chiron

[@baoquoc3710]

@@junyaiwase yep, despite 50 times the price gap, it's certainly better

[@coleparz6964]

I actually really like the way it looks, it’s kind of retro, but also modern, and it still looks mean