sports car · germany · RWD · coupe

BMW M2

F87 · First gen / M2 Competition / CS2016–2021

The last small M coupe with a stick.

Reviewer consensus · across 8 reviewers

Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and fun to drive, but split on handling.

Performanceconsensus

“it is by far the slowest out of all three” ▶ 28:18 Savagegeese

“This is a freaking fast car. Even with the weight, 3600 plus lb, the straight line performance is pretty nutty.” ▶ 4:14 Zygrene

“the speed of this thing in a straight line is immense” ▶ 14:39 Throttle House

Handlingsplit

“I don't feel confident pushing this car hard because of that numb steering. I just can't feel where the limit of grip is.” ▶ 6:05 Zygrene

“the car felt super progressive really easy very entertaining makes you feel like a hero” ▶ 10:16 JayEmm on Cars

“every single thing about this car on the track is absolutely perfect turn into a corner and it creates front end g-forces that are absolutely unbelievable” ▶ 7:55 Throttle House

Fun to drivestrong consensus

“it's fun to drive it's enjoyable to drive and it's enjoyable to drive at all speeds” ▶ 16:03 JayEmm on Cars

“it has a sense of playfulness... I feel like you could learn more about your own driving inputs with the old car” ▶ 26:00 Savagegeese

“I feel like I was giggling harder when I was driving the M2 comp and I think it comes down to the fact that that car doesn't take itself quite as seriously” ▶ 17:44 Zygrene

Daily drivabilitystrong consensus

“It does the daily driving thing just fine. It's not ideal.” ▶ 19:55 Zygrene

“it's the most usable car of all the three you can do the track thing you can do the commute thing with this car” ▶ 15:41 EverydayDriver

“i would have no problem daily driving this m2 with the ride quality” ▶ 10:28 TheTopher

Valueconsensus

“it's the winner of this test just based on price” ▶ 38:30 Savagegeese

“the M2 comp I think is a screaming value if you look at it from that standpoint” ▶ 19:57 Zygrene

“i'm not going to call this a bargain but is it a safe place to put your money probably” ▶ 13:41 JayEmm on Cars

Where reviewers split · Handling

4 say · liveable“the car felt super progressive really easy very entertaining makes you feel like a hero”JayEmm on Cars ▶

1 say · critical“I don't feel confident pushing this car hard because of that numb steering. I just can't feel where the limit of grip is.”Zygrene ▶

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