BMW M2 Competition 2018 pricing and specs confirmed

BMW Group Australia has revealed pricing for its upcoming M2 Competition, which is set to to go on sale in October for $104,900 plus on-road costs, while a less expensive Pure variant is due to arrive in early 2019.

The M2 Competition Pure is an Australian-specific grade, which strips a handful of comfort features, lowering the price to $99,900.

Just as the BMW M5 Competition performance sedan will replace the the standard M5, BMW Group Australia has confirmed the M2 Competition will replace the standard M2 when it goes on sale this year.

"We expect the first ever M2 Competition to deliver even greater all-round performance" said BMW Group Australia chief executive officer Vikram Pawah.

"And with the Pure variant, we continue to offer a proper M experience at a strong price point."

Compared with the outgoing standard M2 line-up, the Competition is $6600 dearer in Pure guise, and $5000 more expensive in the full-fruit offering.

However, forking out the extra dollars for the Competition affords customers a significant boost in performance, including more power and grip, sharper handling and improved braking.

Standard equipment on the top-spec Competition includes adaptive LED headlights, keyless entry, a 12-speaker harman/kardon sound system, DAB+ digital radio, satellite navigation and an 8.8-inch touchscreen multimedia display.

Advanced driver-assist systems extend to forward collision warning, lane departure warning and low-speed AEB with pedestrian detection.

For the Pure, the specification differences include a Hi-Fi audio system, manually-adjustable 'M Sport' seats, bi-LED headlights and remote central locking.

BMW Group Australia has confirmed the M2 Competition will replace the standard M2 when it goes on sale this year.

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The Competition is $6600 dearer in Pure guise, and $5000 more expensive in the full-fruit offering.

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Inside, unique sill plates, 'Dakota' leather seats and Alcantara armrests and dash sections are new for the M2 range.

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The M2 Competition gains a version of BMW’s S55 twin-turbo 3.0-litre in-line six cylinder engine.

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The Pure also rides on 19-inch alloy wheels similar to those used on the superseded standard M2, rather than the newly-designed light alloys on the Competition range-topper.

As reported, the M2 Competition gains a version of BMW’s S55 twin-turbo 3.0-litre in-line six cylinder engine, in this case, tuned to produce 302kW/550Nm. 

That translates to a 30kW/85Nm power leap as opposed to the standard M2's single-turbo set-up.

Both a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and a six-speed manual gearbox are available with no price disparity, with the former allowing the car to sprint from 0-100km/h in 4.2 seconds.

The twin-exhaust uses bi-modal flaps and new mufflers for on-demand engine noise, and three driving modes are available, including Comfort, Sport and Sport+.

Suspension-wise, the M2 borrows from the M4, with a carbon-fibre reinforced plastic strut tower brace and bulkhead strut, forged aluminum control arms, wheel carriers and play-free ball joints.

As standard, the Bavarian coupe uses four-piston front and two-piston rear callipers that grip 380mm front and 370mm rear perforated discs.

However, an optional M Sport brake system will be offered, which ups the set-up to six-piston front and four-piston rear calipers with 400mm and 380mm discs.

Distinguishing the Competition from its predecessor is a re-styled front air skirt, gloss black grille, side vents, quad-exhaust tips and aerodynamic wing mirrors.

Inside, unique sill plates, 'Dakota' leather seats and Alcantara armrests and dash sections are new for the M2 range.

Check out all 2018 BMW M2 price and spec info here.

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