BMW M2, we're happy to see you
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/" rel="tag">Luxury</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m2-spy-shots-1/"><img alt="BMW M2 Spy Shots" data-credit="CarPix" data-mep="432374" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/cdb1f13e217fd9811cea9b998 955731d/200687902/001-bmw-m2-spy-shots628opt.jpg" /></a><br />
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I recently spent some time behind the wheel of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/2+series/">BMW M235i</a> and, well, I didn't love it. Sure, it's a great car, but I just didn't truly bond with it the way I have with previous M cars. What I had hoped for was a proper successor to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/bmw+1+series+m+coupe/">1 Series M Coupe</a> I fell in love with in 2011, but what I got instead was just a sporty 2 Series that didn't exactly stir my emotions in the same way.<br />
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But now there's this: the honest-to-goodness BMW M2. Previously, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/21/2016-bmw-m2-spy-shots-nurburgring/">spy photographers captured a development-mule M2</a>, but this is the real thing, in its full prototype body. Notice the aggressive front fascia that mimics the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/m3/">M3</a>/<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/m4/">M4</a>, the more more robust wheel/tire package, and the M-standard quad exhaust outlets around back. This thing sure does look the business.<br />
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Details are slim as of this writing, but rumors suggest power will come from BMW's now-ubiquitous N55 turbocharged 3.0-liter six, with output somewhere in the 360- to 380-horspower range. The seven-speed M dual-clutch transmission seems like a good fit here, too. As does a six-speed manual transmission (here's hoping).<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/03/bmw-m2-spy-shots/">BMW M2, we're happy to see you</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/03/bmw-m2-spy-shots/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20956606/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/03/bmw-m2-spy-shots/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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