Days after BMW revealed the new M2, images of the sports coupe’s official performance parts catalogue have appeared online.
A range of performance parts for the upcoming 2023 BMW M2 have leaked online, appearing shortly after the second-generation performance car was unveiled.
Revealed earlier this week, the second-generation M2 is BMW’s latest ‘baby’ M car – powered by a 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged inline six-cylinder petrol engine, developing 338kW and 550Nm.
In a post on Instagram, user Wilco Blok (@wilcoblok) posted a series of images showing the new BMW M2 equipped with an upcoming range of optional M Performance Parts – allegedly from BMW’s M division.
The front of the BMW M2 appears to be fitted with a carbon-fibre front splitter – with tall canards almost sitting flush against the edges of the bumper – while the outer air inlets feature diagonal rather than horizontal bar inserts.
Side-profile images show off more carbon-fibre elements, including wheel arch attachments with horizontal strakes and an L-shaped panel tacked onto the side skirts.
The M2’s rear end has undergone the biggest changes, with a revised lower bumper housing four exhaust tips in an inverted V-shape, rather than the two sets of dual tips on the standard car.
Additional changes to the BMW M2’s rear section includes more black highlights around the fog lights, an aggressive rear wing and a roof-mounted spoiler – sitting just above the rear window.
The BMW M2’s visual upgrades are capped off with black side mirrors and unique 10-spoke wheels.
As previously reported, the 2023 BMW M2 is due in Australia early next year, priced from $119,900 plus on-road costs.
The second-generation BMW M2 is $17,000 more expensive than the outgoing M2 Competition grade in manual form, offering a power bump of 36kW.
A well-known BimmerPost forum member – known by their username ‘ynguldyn’ – claims the new BMW M2 will spawn a Competition variant, although the more powerful and performance-focused grade won’t be introduced until August 2024.
While the 2024 BMW M2 Competition will reportedly replace the standard M2 in the company’s line-up, it is not yet known whether it will adopt an hybrid power, or increase the performance of the standard car’s 3.0-litre engine.
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