2019 BMW M2 Competition is the best BMW M car, says review

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Well, that’s a bold statement

We get it, it’s hard not to like what BMW has done with its M cars. But we also think that trying to pick the best BMW M car is also a difficult task.

Earlier this year, someone argued that the BMW M3 CS is the best M3 out there and as 2018 draws to a close, the guys over at TheStraightPipes claim that the BMW M2 Competition is the best BMW M car.

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To support their statement, they’ve taken the 2019 BMW M2 Competition for a spin.

As you know, in Competition guise, the BMW M2 replaces the M2 Coupé and uses a detuned version of the M3/M4’s 3-liter, inline-six S55 engine.

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For the M2 Competition, power sits at 410 PS (405 hp) @ 5,250-7,000 rpm, while torque is 550 Nm (406 lb-ft) @ 2,350-5,200 rpm.

Basically, we’re looking at gains of 40 hp and 85 Nm, which allow a 0-100 km/h (62 mph) sprint of just 4.2 seconds (4.4 seconds with the manual gearbox).

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But talk is cheap so head to the video below to see whether you agree or not with the statement in the headline.

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