{"id":33506,"date":"2022-10-12T09:04:52","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T13:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=33506"},"modified":"2022-10-12T09:04:52","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T13:04:52","slug":"bmw-m-boss-detailed-tour-2023-m2-manual-transmission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=33506","title":{"rendered":"BMW M Boss Gives Detailed Tour Of The 2023 M2 With Manual Transmission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/10\/12\/bmw-m-boss-detailed-tour-2023-m2-manual-transmission\/\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post_video\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE M2 (2023) - Walk-around.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f9GKhimW9J0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bmwad\">\n<p><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\" itemprop=\"description\" readability=\"59.742296918768\">\n<p>Who is the most qualified person to talk about the new BMW M2 if not the M division\u2019s boss himself? Franciscus van Meel, the mayor of M Town, takes us on an in-depth tour of a G87 painted in M Toronto Red metallic. The compact sports coupe looks a lot boxier than its predecessor and can be seen here with the optional carbon bucket seats borrowed from the M4.<\/p>\n<p>The rear-wheel-drive-only machine is featured in the adjacent video with a carbon fiber roof and Jet Black alloy wheels measuring 19 inches at the front and 20 inches at the rear. Behind them are compound brakes as a ceramic set won\u2019t be available upon launch but could arrive later in the life cycle. We\u2019re fairly certain those square air intakes are the most polarizing design details of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/10\/11\/2023-bmw-m2-g87-packages-options\/\">2023 M2<\/a> and you\u2019ll notice the kidney grille is also more rectangular than on any other 2 Series version.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-436818\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2023-bmw-m2-real-life-photos-12-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"2023 bmw m2 real life photos 12 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2023-bmw-m2-real-life-photos-12-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2023-bmw-m2-real-life-photos-12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2023-bmw-m2-real-life-photos-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2023-bmw-m2-real-life-photos-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2023-bmw-m2-real-life-photos-12.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of 2023 bmw m2 real life photos 12 830x553\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-436818\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20553%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2023-bmw-m2-real-life-photos-12-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"2023 bmw m2 real life photos 12 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2023-bmw-m2-real-life-photos-12-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2023-bmw-m2-real-life-photos-12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2023-bmw-m2-real-life-photos-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2023-bmw-m2-real-life-photos-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2023-bmw-m2-real-life-photos-12.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of 2023 bmw m2 real life photos 12 830x553\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The wider body is most noticeable from the rear where the fender flares lend the M2 Coupe a more muscular appearance enhanced by the typical M quad exhaust tips. The trunk lid spoiler is just as subtle as the one you\u2019ll find on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/07\/03\/bmw-m240i-xdrive-sound-check-hard-acceleration\/\">M240i<\/a>, but rest assured there will be an upgrade from the M Performance Parts catalog for a more shouty look. Those vertical reflectors are mounted within a large glossy black frame that host two of the parking sensors.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 2 Series Coupe in normal and M Performance flavors has already switched to the Operating System 8, so it comes as no surprise the range-topping model also gets the latest iDrive. The car presented by the M CEO has a six-speed manual, which will actually be optional in certain countries such as Germany. In the model\u2019s domestic market, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/10\/12\/2023-bmw-m2-configurator-germany-manual-gearbox-costs-extra\/\">variant with the clutch pedal costs an extra \u20ac500<\/a> over the eight-speed auto model.<\/p>\n<p>The last series production M car to avoid electrification comes to celebrate 50 years of BMW\u2019s performance division. It\u2019ll be built exclusively in Mexico at the San Luis Potosi plant and is scheduled to hit the market globally in April 2023. Prices start at $62,000 (plus $995 for destination and handling) in the US where the six-speed manual will be standard.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f9GKhimW9J0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BMW M \/ YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"New BMW M2 - All Your Questions Answered!!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kH6s4bstEZg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] ADVERTISEMENT Who is the most qualified person to talk about the new BMW M2 if not the M division\u2019s boss himself? Franciscus van Meel, the mayor of M Town, takes us on an in-depth tour of a G87 painted in M Toronto Red metallic. 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