When the G87-era BMW M2 debuted back in 2022, it obtained a good bit of criticism for its styling. Nobody complained concerning the efficiency, with various people proclaiming it one of the best M automobile presently accessible from the engineers in Munich. We’re among that demographic, and a brand new Nürburgring video from Sport Auto reveals why we prefer it a lot.
The M2’s time of seven:38.23 set by German publication Sport Auto’s Christian Gebhardt is only a contact slower than BMW’s 7:33.90 lap established last year. Both instances are for the shorter 12.8-mile stretch of monitor, however the latter time confirms the M2 is a critical performer. Watching Gebhardt information the Bimmer by way of the countless corners, we might enterprise to say he is truly a bit conservative at instances. It’s comprehensible—no one needs to be the one who bins another person’s automobile on the most well-known highway course on this planet.
That being stated, on this case “conservative” nonetheless means 136 mph approaching the notorious crest on Quiddelbacher Hohe, the primary notable straight on the Nordschleife. Gebhardt does not get airborne, however the automobile definitely will get shut. He rolls again on the throttle and reaches 161 mph whereas cresting the follow-up straight, negotiating the high-speed Schwedenkreuz left-hander like a professional.
Aside from simply a few sharp turns, Gebhardt by no means dips beneath 60 mph throughout his run, maxing out at 174 mph down the principle straight. Presumably, meaning this M2 is provided with the M Driver’s Package that nixes the 155-mph velocity limiter. Without it, BMW says the M2’s high velocity is 177 mph, a quantity Gebhardt practically achieves throughout this lap.
The G87 M2 is already on par with the M3 on the ‘Ring. It’s faster than an Audi RS3, and it is practically as fast because the M4 Competition. We know BMW is engaged on a brand new M2 CS that might debut this 12 months, which begs the query. How a lot sooner will or not it’s when it will definitely takes to the monitor for an official lap? We possible will not have to attend lengthy to search out out.