After several months of rumors and leaks, the latest BMW M2 2023 model, the latest version of the “M” gearbox, has been officially revealed. During the last night

The latest generation of the BMW M2 2023 comes with a design called Don’t Love Hate because while it’s also fortunate that it doesn’t inherit the massive double kidney grille like the older BMW M4 , it’s offended by many. But on the other hand, the front grille is a pair of kidneys instead, it looks crisp compared to the original, the M240i.

Not only is this the design of the air vent at the bottom of the front bumper itself. It has been equally redesigned and is much larger in size compared to the original car. This is understandable. Because the car needs more air volume to cool the engine and brake system.

There will only be headlights. This is still the same headlight as the M240i (for anyone who thinks it’s not the same let’s try to note that it’s because of the front bumper design. This doesn’t cover the inner bezel of the bulb, but BMW has chosen to trick the eye by using black plastic parts to reinforce the corners instead)

Looking at the front bulge, hood, side mirrors, cab roofline, bulging back, trunk lid and taillights because all of the following still looks exactly like the BMW M240i MY2022. Other than that, the M2 MY2023 comes with a new set of 19-inch wheels wrapped with 275/35 ZR19 tires at the front and 20-inch wheels wrapped with 285/30 ZR20 tires at the rear,

There are more complex lines for wheel rails.

BMW M2 2023

The rear bumper has been significantly modified. With the sapphire light bezel that looks larger and more subdued, it also pulls the bezel down to the bottom of the bumper. Where the exhaust pipe has been changed to a round tip,

4 separated on the left-right side, 2 tubes on each side,

From a pair of square tires make the car look more primitive, racing style from the field.

The dimensions of the car are 4,580 mm in length, 1,887 mm in width and 1,402 mm in height, compared to the original BMW 2 Series . This means that the new M2 is 50mm wider,

Or 33 mm wider than the previous M2, 104 mm longer, but 7.6 mm lower in height, the simple thing is that car. There is a width and length, but they are flatter than before.

As for the weight of the car, it will be divided into two levels:

1,730 kg for the manual transmission version and 1,754 kg for the automatic transmission version.

BMW M2 2023

The working side of the interior will stand out with a set of passenger seats. Customers can choose to focus on comfort as the main element with electrically adjustable leather upholstery or would it be a lighter carbon seat? But sitting still can be more inconvenient. To tighten during use Fortunately, it still comes with an electric adjustment system.

The decoration of the console itself also focuses on the use of carbon fiber parts, as in the original M car, even the steering wheel is still valid. And the gear shift knob (for models with automatic transmission) it’s also carbon fiber work. Infotainment system and various vehicle information

It is controlled and managed by iDrive 8 software on a 12.3″ display and a 14.9″ center display.

During the elderly or other strong competitors used reduced capacity motors . Or reduce the number of cylinders and then use an electric motor Let’s help boost it into a hybrid.

This version of the M2 still came with the same powertrain. Engine code, type S58, 6 cylinder, 3.0 liter,

The twin-turbo which has been reset to be able to throttle the maximum power of 459 hp at 6250 rpm and a maximum torque of 550 Nm at 2650 – 5870 rpm, with a redline at 7200 rpm.

Of course, to keep the car still idle. So it still comes with rear wheel drive only. It didn’t switch to xDrive all-wheel drive like the older ones. The transmission is available in two types:

8-speed automatic transmission allows the car to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in 3.9 seconds,

And a 6-speed manual transmission that allows the car to call up acceleration from 0 -100 km/h can slow down slightly in 4.1 seconds

It also comes with a Speed ​​Matching system to smoothly reduce gears before cornering.

BMW M2 2023

The maximum speed will be locked at 248 km/h. Or if the customer chooses to install the M Driver package, the system will reduce the maximum speed to 283 km / h.

As for the suspension function, BMW doesn’t advertise much about the mechanics because it’s something they have to do to make it field-ready.

Therefore, to match the times so they turned their attention to electronics as the main mode of operation of the gear. ( For models with automatic transmission ) 3 modes, servotronic or 2-mode steering, electric suspension, dynamic stability control with M dynamic mode, M traction control level 10, optional with active differential or electric differential. It can lock the rotation of the rear wheel which

Tuned together up to 100% (swivel together perfectly) for the customer who wants to slide on the back of the car a little while out of the curve

The BMW M2 2023 will be manufactured exclusively at the factory located in

San Luis Potosi, Mexico, with prices available for purchase in the United States. With numbers starting at $62,200 or about 2.4 million baht