BMW M2 very honest REVIEW! (buy a Porsche 😉👍) [S5 E25]

[@mbingham10]

He knows f all its a great all round car watch Chris Harris a proper reviewer on this car he loved it

[@karolmaciejewski340]

This M2 is faster around the track and on the straight then cayman GTS, has functional back seats, big trunk, way higher tunning potential and its much cheaper... F87 on the other head has terrible bouncing and jarring suspension that in G87 is way improved. s58 engine is a powerhouse u can get 650 HP with only simple stage1 tune also new M2 is less prone to understeer and in general has much more grip. Not to mention the interior that is two levels higher quality than previous car.

[@matthiasonadventures]

I agree in almost every point with you. But I don‘t really get what you want from a sportscar. Do you want a family car with back seats and trunk space? If so neither M2 nor Cayman is your car. Do you want a race car ready to seriously win track races or quarter miles? If so neither M2 nor Cayman is your car. I can tell you what I want from a sports car: Two seats, enough trunk space for a 2 week holiday road trip, and most important it should be great fun on twisty mountain roads and trackdays aswell (fun does not mean beeing the fastest). I have driven all 981 and 718 Porsche Caymans (except the GT4 RS) and can tell that even the 300 HP base Cayman is more fun to drive and better handling than this M2. But again that‘s only my personal opinion. Have you driven a Porsche 718 Cayman S or GTS back to back with this M2?

[@karolmaciejewski340]

​@@matthiasonadventures I rent base 718 cayman for few days and bought F87 M2 because it was more fun for me more raw and tail happy ,faster also . Then after 3 years I bought G87 becouse it's far more capable car little less wild but faster and better overall imo. When you're a single or a couple without kids G87 M2 is best do it all car from all three mentioned, crazy fast , pretty comfortable and practical when you want to that can't transform into street hooligan with one button. When you can have multiple cars and much more money I can agree that cayman GTS may be better as a pure sports car, depends what u expecting.

[@matthiasonadventures]

I agree, always depends on personal expectations 😉👍

[@matthiasonadventures]

Do you have a manual or auto gearbox in your G87?

[@karolmaciejewski340]

​@@matthiasonadventures auto , I know every "pure driver" especially from the states now is booing me but I actually think auto works better with s58 power band and in general manual goes better with naturally aspirated engines, and yes dct was better but I had to replace mine in F87 after tune after clutches failure. Nth like that should happened with zf8 speed

[@Dogsbody6162]

The M2 won the 2024 Motor Trend sports car of the year award, up against cars from Lamborghini, Porsche, etc. This award was the consensus of several experienced judges. I get the feeling that this review is unfairly biased towards Porsche.

[@matthiasonadventures]

It‘s just my honest opinion. Didn‘t get any money from Porsche (unfortunately). Go drive an M2 and a Porsche Cayman back to back and build your own opinion… 😉👍

[@patc8653]

If Chris Harris says the G87 M2 it's a great car.. then it's a great car.

[@matthiasonadventures]

In general I agree 100%. Love Chris Harris! Did he review the auto gearbox on a twisty b-road? Or was it track only and maybe with a manual?

[@patc8653]

@@matthiasonadventures It was a manual and drove the M2 both on track and road. There is a KZbin video of the review.

[@matthiasonadventures]

@patc8653 there we go! My biggest complain is the automatic drivetrain. It‘s rubbish imo as I describe in my video. I didn‘t drive a manual.

[@lehlohonolotsenasi6457]

@@matthiasonadventures dont forget that this is a sporty car for everyday use, you cant compare it to a porsche, thats being silly and childish. its BMW afterall. porsche is at a completely different level.

[@matthiasonadventures]

@lehlohonolotsenasi6457 I daylied my Porsche sports cars for 7 years. Even my GT4 for one year and 30.000 km! I could not imagine a better daily driver than a Porsche! Honestly!!! 😉👍👍

[@flea4061]

It definably looks better in person.

[@hoodooking1133]

Who cares what you dont like then dont buy the car then, bmw has enough buyers and your the only one ever said they dont like the car, we dont care 😂😅

[@michellemaire-d1y]

I’d be curious to see you driving this car

[@robxones109]

i have never driven a porsche, but been in some strong bmws and im already amazed by bmws. Now i really would like to try a 718 if youre saying its that much better

[@matthiasonadventures]

Go for it and let us know how you like it 😃👍

[@patc8653]

I hope you are looking at a 718 GTS cause the base 718 4cyl is meh. It's a considerable price increase going from a G87 M2 to a 718 GTS at least here in North America. My take is if all you can only afford a base 718 4cyl I would rather have the G87 M2 with its S58 engine.

[@mvcorse1]

He is not saying the car is not fast, he is saying it does not feel as sporty as cayman, which is true. When you have a porsche with a pdk trans you get excited to drive it when you get in

[@matthiasonadventures]

Thank you, I agree 100%! The PDK works perfect, lightning fast and super smooth. And the manuals in the Porsches (since 981 gen) are even better (not faster). Especially with auto blip! 😍👍

[@hpickettz34]

That's his personal opinion.

[@fzr1000981]

Audi RS3 next

[@2688elmo]

Love your honest reviews Matthias. Not sure how easy it is to get your hands on the current Type R in Germany, but would be nice to hear your opinion on that one.

[@matthiasonadventures]

Hi Elmo, thank you very much! I would love to testdrive a current Type R! But I will travel for a long time, so probably this won‘t happen anytime soon. I‘ll keep you updated on my channel what‘s up next…

[@Chocofur]

@@matthiasonadventures have you tried Megane RS?

[@matthiasonadventures]

@Chocofur not yet

[@Chocofur]

@@matthiasonadventures from watching your videos I think you might really like it, especially the automatic version. I was daily driving one for almost 5 years, now I've switched to MX5 (and this is how I found your channel).

[@matthiasonadventures]

Interesting! Which MX5 do you have and how do you like it?

[@gowillem613]

It is not a double clutch gearbox…….

[@matthiasonadventures]

Yes you are right. I asked the sales man when I got into the car if it is still double clutch as the F87. He said yes and I didn‘t double check. Sorry for disinformation! But the problem remains - I think it‘s a bad drivetrain. Gearshifts last forever and they are very clunky.

[@failingup4907]

Seriously, how do people like the sound of BMW,s? It just sounds like a weed Wacker with more bass Now my C7 Corvette, glorious!

[@patc8653]

Because of the noise restrictions in Europe.. all new BMWs sound like ass compared to what they sound like in other countries like North America(much deeper tone and more burbles). To me American V8s are great if you want to be loud.. to each their own I guess?

[@hpickettz34]

It's called something different, I had 2 gs vettes and a 18 zl1 from 2011 to 2022, now I have a m2 and enjoying the turbo whistle followed by the blow off valve and exhaust note, and I don't miss the v8 sound at all.😊

[@michellemaire-d1y]

Euh … So ridiculous … You should take a look at Soheil Ayari’s driving experience … That’s a pilot … sorry to be so negative but that’s what your video let me think about the way you evaluate cars and especially this one

[@pawel1380-h9g]

your demo versions has 460 KM and 550 NM... your knowledge is terrible to be honest :)

[@matthiasonadventures]

Yes that‘s exactly what I wrote in the video description: „MY 2024, 460 HP, 550 Nm“. It is the pre facelift model. In the video I tell that it is the facelift model because the BMW salesman who gave me the car told me it would be the facelift model already. He lied to me. That‘s highly annoying and I‘m sorry for that misinformation.

[@tafjatt]

Wait, this isn't mid-engine V8 😅 But a good review 👍

[@matthiasonadventures]

Not a V8 as promised - well noticed! 😉👍 Unfortunately I had to skip the Corvette C8 because my sister went to hospital for emergency operation the same day. So I prioritized family over V8 😉

[@tafjatt]

@@matthiasonadventures I think you made the right choice there 👍 Keep us posted on your new travel plans 😎👌

[@matthiasonadventures]

@tafjatt I will… 😃

[@lasseholtzer8590]

what's wrong with a nice mercedes?.....🤪

[@matthiasonadventures]

You‘re talking street legal or F1? 😉

[@lasseholtzer8590]

@@matthiasonadventures the beemer is also street legal, so lets make that comparrison 🙂

[@matthiasonadventures]

The sportiest street car Mercedes built in the last 10 years was imo the AMG GT S/C/R (maybe the AMG A45 aswell - never drove one). Some years ago I drove a 510hp AMG GTS back to back with my 325hp 981 Porsche Cayman S on a twisty b-road in Germanys Black Forest. Although the AMG GTS was great fun to drive, the Porsche was A LOT more fun imho.

[@lasseholtzer8590]

@@matthiasonadventures race pedegri never fails....🙂

[@sherkamal6090]

PORSCHE doesn’t need any advertising

[@matthiasonadventures]

True! They make the best advertising themselves 😉👍

[@michellemaire-d1y]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZ-XeJmkgNWJaa8

[@matthiasonadventures]

That‘s exactly how I track my cars. And I‘m sure the M2 is great fun on track. But the auto drivetrain remains rubbish imo!

[@aqu2210]

Jutsch very jutsch 😂