“It looks like BMW has very kindly given us an M2 with an M3 powerplant, but it’s not quite as simple as that…”
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“We get a load more power, a bit more torque, but we get some more weight as well.”
“The power to weight ratio of this car isn’t much better than a normal M2.”
“Gearbox. DCT in this one. It’s really, really sharp. I reckon the shifts are that much quicker.”
“Engine. Pulls like a horse. Doesn’t feel quite as angry as it does in the M3.”
“There’s an element of danger, like it’s a 2002 Turbo if you know what I mean. And I love that about these things.”
“What I like is that even though it’s a complete yobbo when you want to be, it can now carve a straight line more than it could.”
“There’s a personality here that I really, really enjoy.”
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