{"id":29898,"date":"2026-06-03T21:40:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/29898\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T21:40:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:40:29","slug":"two-interesting-facts-about-new-bmw-m2-xdrive-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/29898\/","title":{"rendered":"Two interesting facts about new BMW M2 xDrive you should know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesupercarblog.com\/bmw-m2-sounds-like-a-nissan-gtr-with-this-aftermarket-exhaust-setup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BMW M2<\/a> is stepping into new territory. For the first time, the compact M car gets xDrive all-wheel drive. But beyond the headline, there are two key details that define this new version.<\/p>\n<p>First, the gearbox. If you\u2019re hoping for a manual, this is where things change. While the standard rear-wheel-drive M2 still offers a six-speed stick, the M2 xDrive is strictly automatic. It uses an eight-speed transmission designed to maximise performance and consistency, but it also means the most driver-focused element of the M2 experience is no longer part of the package.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bmw-m2-xdrive-borusan-turkish-blue-2.jpg\" alt=\"bmw-m2-xdrive-borusan-turkish-blue (1)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Second, there\u2019s what\u2019s happening under the bonnet. The familiar 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged S58 straight-six carries on, producing around 473 hp, but now introduces a new pre-chamber combustion system called \u201cM Ignite.\u201d Borrowed from motorsport, it improves efficiency under high loads while retaining the engine\u2019s sharp throttle response and linear power delivery. It\u2019s also a preview of what\u2019s coming across future M models as BMW prepares for stricter Euro 7 regulations.<\/p>\n<p>To keep things \u201clively\u201d, BMW has ensured that the xDrive system itself remains rear-biased and can even be switched into a pure rear-drive mode.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bmw-m2-xdrive-engine.jpg\" alt=\"bmw-m2-xdrive-engine\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The BMW M2 xDrive will go on sale late summer, and will obviously cost more than the standard model. It will feature the BMW Individual Borusan Turkish Blue colour, which hasn\u2019t been made available with any M2 before.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The BMW M2 is stepping into new territory. For the first time, the compact M car gets xDrive&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":29899,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20955],"tags":[6213,26723,29064,24193],"class_list":["post-29898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bmw","tag-bmw","tag-bmw-m2","tag-m-xdrive","tag-m2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29898","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29898"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29898\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}