2 Series
BMW might sell more SUVs than ever, but it hasn’t lost its appetite for proper driver’s cars. Beneath all the electric crossovers and luxury flagships, you’ll still find some of the best sports coupes on…
Adrian Padeanu / October 15, 2025
2 Series
If you’ve been saving up for a six-cylinder M Performance car in Europe, we have good news. BMW is updating the B58 engine to deliver more power while also reducing fuel consumption. Starting in November,…
Adrian Padeanu / September 24, 2025
2 Series
BMW is always eager to talk shop about the M2, but what about the lesser M240i? The not-quite-M car is finally getting some attention, albeit only in Mexico. Built exclusively at the San Luis Potosi…
Adrian Padeanu / July 23, 2025
2 Series
BMW’s G42 2 Series Coupe has carved out a loyal following, especially in M240i xDrive form. It’s not as hardcore as the G87 M2, but it nails that sweet spot—powerful, balanced, and just practical enough…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 1, 2025
2 Series
The BMW M240i By Manhart Punches Above Its Weight
by Adrian Padeanu / Date: January 22, 2025
2 Series
When BMW gave the 2 Series Coupe a Life Cycle Impulse earlier this year, that brought some bad news. The Bavarians killed the M240i with rear-wheel drive in Europe, leaving only the xDrive model. Americans…
Adrian Padeanu / November 30, 2024
2 Series
There’s a substantial power difference between the BMW M240i and a full-fat M2. It’s especially true for 2025 now that the M2 belts out an extra 20 hp. Manhart is now bridging the gap by…
Adrian Padeanu / September 18, 2024
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Get used to seeing Zandvoort Blue on something other than the M2. With the 2025 2 Series Coupe, BMW is adding this color choice to the lesser M240i as well. The German configurator has gone…
Adrian Padeanu / June 13, 2024
2 Series
When BMW introduced the current-generation 2 Series Coupe in July 2021, the M Performance model originally came only in xDrive flavor. However, a rear-wheel-drive derivative was launched in the following summer. Europeans are already saying…
Adrian Padeanu / June 13, 2024
2 Series
In the age of downsizing, BMW dares to be different. So much so that you can still get a six-cylinder engine in a compact car, and we’re not even talking about the M2. The M…
Adrian Padeanu / February 20, 2024
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BMW unveiled the G42-generation 2 Series in mid-2021 and gave the sports coupe a notable upgrade less than a year later when iDrive 8 was introduced. More changes are reportedly coming this year as a…
Adrian Padeanu / January 26, 2024