BMW's New M2 Race Car Uses 4-Cylinder Power, But for a Good Reason

BMW's New M2 Race Car Uses 4-Cylinder Power, But for a Good Reason

BMW has revealed the M2 Racing, a new race car based on the street legal M2 coupe. Unlike that car, it uses a turbocharged inline four-cylinder engine.

Track-Ready BMW M2 Ditches S58 Straight Six for Highly Strung Four-Cylinder Engine

BMW has whipped the wraps off the M2 Racing, a track-ready version of the Bavarian brand’s venerable performance-focused compact coupé designed for private racing teams. Image: BMW Looking for a new or used BMW? Find it here with CARmag!  Positioned as an “entry-level” racer for customer racing outfits, BMW M’s latest M2 Racing is based on the current M2. Yet, as opposed to employing the latter M car’s (353 kW/600 N.m) S58 3.0-litre turbocharged…

2026 BMW M2 Racing Makes Public Debut

The M235i Racing, M240i Racing, and M2 CS Racing are stepping aside to make way for BMW’s new entry-level track weapon. Though it won’t hit the grid until the 2026 season, the G87-based race car has already made its first public appearance by debuting over the weekend at the DTM season opener in Oschersleben. With a starting price of €98,000 (before options and taxes), the M2 Racing is far from budget-friendly, but it’s still a relative bargain …

BMW's New M2 Racing Hopes To Put Novice Racers On Tracks Around The World (including SA) - Stuff South Africa

Finally, a BMW where the indicators are intended to be optional. The German automaker has revealed its newest track car, the M2 Racing. Rather than allowing its owners to nip through traffic with reckless abandon, the M2 Racing allows the same behaviour where it belongs. On a track with other people who can afford their doubtless high insurance premiums. The tricky bit? You’ll have to wait for BMW’s 2026 season to use one, since that’s when this…

BMW Defends the M2 Race Car's Four-Cylinder Engine

BMW tells Motor1 why the new M2 Racing had to have a smaller 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine instead of the road car's 3.0-liter inline-six.

Less power, more experience. The BMW M2 Racing is built on a lightweight construction, a sharp chassis and accessibility even for newcomers to motorsport.