Review: 2023 BMW M2 (Manual)

Time stamps:
0:00 Exterior
2:17 Interior
7:02 Initial impressions
8:00 First acceleration
9:52 Handling and other impressions
17:56 Fuel economy
18:14 Pricing and competitor comparisons
22:46 Final thoughts

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[JustinHEMI]

Matt, I'm sorry I forgot to mention i have some of the instrument display options disabled, including the boost gauge, because I have that set up for the center screen. Wanted to minimize scrolling in instrument cluster.

Point is you can put up a boost gauge and other things if you want.

[im_an_alvani]

I personally love the look of this car, polarizing in all the right ways (to me). A future classic for sure!

[timothybracken]

Good on you for responding to your subscribers or viewers. In the past, it felt a bit disconnected. This channel has so much potential

[sixteenseven]

Saw one of these one the road the other day and I must say the rear end looks super aggressive in person, the camera doesn’t do justice as to just how wide and staunch it really is👌

[simpleyummy]

The styling on video looks awkward but I saw one in person last week and it looked awesome and very dramatic

[alexperini]

My favorite automotive channel on YouTube!

[harisqureshi]

Excellent review! 🙏🏽 The new M2 is growing on me.

[NubletPie]

Glad someone isn't just showering it with hate on the looks, it's clearly one of the better attempts by bmw in the last 5 years. The engine noise sounds a lot less fake than older models too.

[MrDaveaccord]

What a machine and an awesome color. Save the manuals!

[AustinZimmermann-fb]

Great review. I feel one of the better reviews for a DD. Also like how you even mentioned you're not going to spend too much time on the looks because they are subjective. I've watched a lot of videos where they spend 5 minutes talking about how much they hate it and why you should hate it too. Well done!

[doriangray]

This is the best review of the new M2.

[Vayetsii]

That motor in a Supra would be hilarious fun

[stevensanchez]

Woohoo! Earlier than expected, awesome color 👍

[SIIKAP]

At first I was meh about it. But I actually like it and how it reminds me of the E30 3 series. The right angles in the bumper could be slightly adjusted to be a little more interesting. But overall it’s awesome

[Nivaku]

What RIMs are those? Do they offer them in gold similar to the BMW M2 CS RIMs?

[Ezero]

Nice to see Matt finally review a new BMW model. I can't believe you didn't mention the Audi RS3 as one of its main competitors. Throttle House did a great comparison review and I have to agree with them that this time the new RS3 has surpassed the M2 in styling and performance.

[backnu]

I love the new display and customization. People will complain about everything.

[alexnajera]

I think it’s cool and unique. I’m sure it’s fun

[jamesonmiller]

There is a boost gauge available in the options.

[ZONE]

It's got that signature Hyundai N color going on