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pastarocket · 04-20-2023, 08:23 AM

-latest Road & Track article about the M2.

Pros: Excellent Handling

Cons: M2 Design is less cohesive than the previous M2.

What is new with the M2 interior:

That giant curved display is what you’ll be staring at most, as it contains both the digital gauge cluster and the infotainment touchscreen.

Verdict from Road & Track: For the past seven years the M2 has been M’s most enjoyable car. And this 2023 model is even better.

-from the article:

BMW says the six-speed manual is a total carryover, all the way from the gearing right down to the shifter linkage. I’d swear the shifter’s throw is slightly shorter and clickier than in the M3’s, but that could come down to the knob’s placement on the dash or my seating position. It could also be my mind playing tricks on me. Either way, it feels like BMW paid more attention to the inputs here. There’s standard auto rev-matching, though unlike the first M2, where you needed to turn off traction control to switch off rev-matching, it can now be switched off independently within the iDrive infotainment system

-info. about the electronic assisted steering:

The electrically assisted steering is good, not great. BMW has come a long way with its EPS, though don’t expect Porsche or Mazda levels of feedback. Feel is muted, and there’s more input needed versus an M4. In some ways the slower rack feels more natural, making the M2 easier to place. Another aspect where it seems engineers consciously swapped outright performance for driver enjoyment

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/autos/othe...98241cc7&ei=29

04-20-2023, 08:23 AM	#27
pastarocket Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Vancouver Posts: 10,685 Thanked 4,484 Times in 2,232 Posts Failed 699 Times in 223 Posts Member's Picture Albums	-latest Road & Track article about the M2. Pros: Excellent Handling Cons: M2 Design is less cohesive than the previous M2. What is new with the M2 interior: That giant curved display is what you’ll be staring at most, as it contains both the digital gauge cluster and the infotainment touchscreen. Verdict from Road & Track: For the past seven years the M2 has been M’s most enjoyable car. And this 2023 model is even better. -from the article: BMW says the six-speed manual is a total carryover, all the way from the gearing right down to the shifter linkage. I’d swear the shifter’s throw is slightly shorter and clickier than in the M3’s, but that could come down to the knob’s placement on the dash or my seating position. It could also be my mind playing tricks on me. Either way, it feels like BMW paid more attention to the inputs here. There’s standard auto rev-matching, though unlike the first M2, where you needed to turn off traction control to switch off rev-matching, it can now be switched off independently within the iDrive infotainment system -info. about the electronic assisted steering: The electrically assisted steering is good, not great. BMW has come a long way with its EPS, though don’t expect Porsche or Mazda levels of feedback. Feel is muted, and there’s more input needed versus an M4. In some ways the slower rack feels more natural, making the M2 easier to place. Another aspect where it seems engineers consciously swapped outright performance for driver enjoyment https://www.msn.com/en-ca/autos/othe...98241cc7&ei=29 __________________ Go Canucks go!