{"id":47991,"date":"2023-04-22T05:08:50","date_gmt":"2023-04-22T09:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=47991"},"modified":"2023-04-22T05:08:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-22T09:08:50","slug":"2023-bmw-m2-drag-race-xm-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=47991","title":{"rendered":"2023 BMW M2 Drag Races XM In David Vs Goliath Duel"},"content":{"rendered":"

At 4580 millimeters (180.3 inches), the second-generation BMW M2 is no longer the baby M car it used to be. It\u2019s especially true when you look at its hefty curb weight of 1,725 kilograms (3,802 pounds). However, the new G87 is a Mazda MX-5 Miata when you put it next to the XM, a massive SUV stretching at 5110 mm (201.1 in) and weighing in at 2,710 kg (5,974 lbs).<\/p>\n

If you need more proof that weight is the enemy of performance, look no further than this drag race orchestrated by Carwow\u2019s Mat Watson<\/em>. The M2<\/a> and XM fought in a series of drag and rolling races on a closed section of the road in Scottsdale, Arizona. To even the odds a bit, the coupe had the optional eight-speed automatic transmission rather than the six-speed manual. As a refresher, the plug-in hybrid mastodont comes exclusively with the Steptronic featuring the same number of gears as the auto-equipped M2.<\/p>\n

The duel is a good reminder power isn\u2019t everything as even though the XM<\/a> has an advantage of nearly 200 hp and 250 Nm (184 lb-ft), it failed to keep up with the M2. Even in the second drag race when the coupe had a terrible start, it still managed to catch the brawny SUV and take the win. The instant response of the electric motor fitted to the XM helped it get a better launch in both drag races, but it failed to hold on to that initial advantage.<\/p>\n

The M2 also won the first rolling race from 50 mph (80 km\/h) without breaking a sweat but things were different when the procedure was repeated with the cars in their sportiest settings. However, even though the XM was initially much quicker, it was ultimately a photo finish as the M2 recuperated the lost ground. In the third and final rolling race, it was yet another win for the G87 painted in its exclusive Zandvoort Blue<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The comparison ended with somewhat of a shocker as the pricey XM somehow managed to win the brake test, despite being the much heavier car. Nevertheless, winning the brake test from 100 mph (161 km\/h) was merely a consolation prize for the first dedicated M model since the mid-engined M1 supercar<\/a> of the late 1970s and early 1980s.<\/p>\n

Maybe the XM Label Red will have a better chance of beating the M2 in a straight line, but the latter is also getting an amped-up version since prototypes of a potential CS<\/a> have already been spied testing.<\/p>\n

Source: Carwow \/ YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n