The New BMW M2 (G87) - The Last Ever Manual M?

[@driven.videos]

Did anyone else try counting the number of "perfects" that John declared? - Don't worry, we'll get him a thesaurus for Christmas. // A COUPLE OF EDITORIAL CORRECTIONS: The Carbon interior inlays and roof are included as standard and not as an optional extra, as stated. Oh, and John definitely said NFC (and not NFT) when referring to the smartphone integration and controls.

[@JohnMarcar]

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[@simmouk]

Great review, and really enjoyed the cinematography of this one 👍😎. What a car!

[@dreweisenhofer5985]

Nice car! Just bought one and can say that it looks much better in person. My wife misses my last M2 blue color.

[@M2atom]

Great vid!

[@joegreen678]

Great review of a fantastic car.

[@NOPSar]

I really like the external design of this new M2: it looks like a fighter jet!

[@dinosoarmotorsports]

Nice video, great car, however, this just might be the ONLY guy touting the new G87 as lightweight. I don't agree, not even with modern standards as he claims. Save this point, really nice video.

[@speeddemonRS3]

He's comparing the weight against American muscle cars apparently 😅

[@markrhoden68]

Twin scroll turbo charging? Thats the engine in my car B58 twin scroll turbo. S58 is twin turbo unit, maybe i simply misunderstood

[@phillipnoetzel7637]

No bonging for us here in Hawaii. Got mine August of 23 and it’s f&$king brilliant. Cheers Mate

[@driven.videos]

Congratulations on the car! The bonging is a European legislative requirement on all new cars. Glad to hear you don’t have it over on your side of the globe. Enjoy!

[@speeddemonRS3]

Is there any places to drive fast and actually use a fraction of that power on the islands lol?

[@justinbunting3027]

I love it and sooo want 1 but can't afford it ❤️👍

[@Real-IMS]

Weight is 1800 kgs

[@johnm5131]

2 things really suck about the M2 (and the current M3/M4 as well) 1) steering feel. The steering is lifeless, sticky, and heavy. It is like turning a spoon in a jar of peanut butter. and 2) the brake feel. This one is hilarious since the brake-by-wire system allowed for BMW to create any "feel" they wanted. So instead of benchmarking a GT3...they chose a VW golf. I like my M2, but can't help but think BMW is a shell of a company, compared to years past.

[@speeddemonRS3]

Lost their character

[@Digiphex]

I like it all but the display. It makes me feel like the guy testing the engine in a factory, not a driver. I think Porsche gets that much better with the Cayman, Supra also does a better driver display and switchgear. I can tolerate the Dodge truck front because I like Dodge trucks. Only in Europe the cars will "bong" but you can vote for politicians that like liberty and freedom if it bothers you.

[@SeaandSpeedWatches]

Pricing wrong. Brakes wrong, lots wrong in this video. Take nothing as being right

[@jonfrench7133]

A nice piece but come on 1.7t, 1.8t actually, “not much different from other performance cars”. You must be smoking something, compared to cars in its class it’s a mega fatty, Cayman GTS nearly half a tonne lighter

[@driven.videos]

We see your point but the cayman is a mid-engined 1+1 sports car. Quite different from a performance 2+2 front engined coupe.

[@jonfrench7133]

@@driven.videos come on don’t defend it, the Audi RS3 is also much lighter, c1550kgs. Don’t get me wrong i’m not an M2 basheer, i’m growing to appreciate the design that challenges our norms and the engine is magnificent. BUT please don’t defend this car as being no heavier than it’s class competitors

[@MrPabsify]

​@jonfrench7133 Stop smoking crack. The weight of the RS3 is listed as 1550-1650 kg depending on equipment. The M2 is listed as 1685-1750 kg. At max values the difference is 100kg and this can be understood if you take into consideration that the platform used for the M2 comes from the M3/M4, a segment higher than the RS3's, which comes from a VW small econoshitbox.

[@jonfrench7133]

@@MrPabsify oh dear, maybe go for a lie down

[@failingup4907]

Its not a small car and its heavy! My C7 Corvette would destroy it!The fact that beeps at you when you go over the speed limit, is absurd. The fact you have to turn it off every time you get into the car... F that! Europe.. The nanny state.. You get certain people in charge and they ruin everything!

[@3rayallen]

Lmao you drive a Chevrolet. No one cares about your opinion.

[@Krasshirsch]

Sad it is such an ugly looking car :(

[@jonfrench7133]

Maybe sad for you but the styling is a personal choice and many are beginning to see the benefits of design that challenges the accepted norms

[@Krasshirsch]

@@jonfrench7133 I am sure the same was said about the Pontiac Aztek.

[@jonfrench7133]

@@Krasshirsch you maybe sure, the same was said about flame design on the E60. Something that challenges is a good thing and your opinion of it as ugly or mine that it’s challenging the anodyne is just that, opinion.

[@Krasshirsch]

@@jonfrench7133 Most reviews share my opinion. The best you get is "Meh, it looks better in person". If the designer was aiming for a 3/10, he surely didn't miss.

[@jonfrench7133]

@@Krasshirsch well good that you can take comfort that most think like you. Im just thankful for the pioneers of design that constantly move the game on from the norms of design fitting inside “accepted” customs of safe design. Appealing to the mass market never moves boundaries, the boundaries that those with a fitting in mindset come to adopt.