If you're not up on BMW's recent naming strategy, basically this is a replacement for the old 1 Series Coupe. It also has absolutely nothing to do with the front-wheel drive 2 Series Active Tourer.
This is a proper rear wheel drive BMW and this M235i model boasts a subtle resemblance to the original E36 M3 and that can only be a good thing.
Read the full BMW 2 Series 2014 review: snapshot.