The BMW M2
is one of my favorite cars
of the past few years
and that's mainly
because of its handling
the balance
the steering feel
the seating position
it's all spot on
the only problem..
or actually two problems..
one: the sound
and two: it feels a bit held back
a bit asthmatic
at higher revs and higher speeds
and it seems like
we're driving the solution today
we're at PP-Performance
in Bad Mergentheim (DE)
and they're magicians
because this M2
has been transformed!
I'll list some modifications
there's an ECU tune
a different intercooler
a new downpipe
a different, cat-less exhaust
a KW suspension kit
and OZ racing wheels
with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires
the new Michelin tire
and that means
that this M2 goes from 370 HP
to 450 HP
but the difference
is larger than the sum of the parts
they're all almost injections
with surgical precision
designed to tackle a specific problem
let's start with that asthmatic character
at higher speeds and high revs
PP-Performance have mounted
a much larger Wagner intercooler
which means it cools much better
and that turbo get's colder air
and that means...
we'll switch to sport plus now
manual
it really enjoys
revving out to 7000 rpm
while the standard M2
felt like you had to shift at 6500 rpm
because you weren't doing it a favor
and that's something we saw
with our Autobahn recordings
and the timing
that it's not that quick at high speed
and that's because it get's too hot
under heavy duty and high speed
so that asthmatic problem
has been tackled by PP-Performance
let's move on to the next problem
the sound
not that impressive with an M2
let's be honest
but...
there's the remote by Fi
so this has an Fi exhaust
with beautiful carbon fiber tips
they're pretty huge
let's open it up
and this...
this is so ridiculous
and this sounds so good
the M2 is released
the sound that comes from it
is really nice and dark
and full bodied and racy
and sharp
it's like the entire car
has become even sharper
and that sound
my god..
those bangs!
it's like someone threw
fireworks on a campfire
and that asthmatic character
also came through with the sound
it was like it had to breathe
through a straw
and it had this (...)
like it sucked a few pouches
of heavy shag-tobacco
threw those exhaust tips
and now
it's so much more free
and you feel that the car
is happier now
the result of all of those parts
that PP-Performance have added
the chassis, the tires
that exhaust
the power increase
the intercooler
really transforms the BMW M2
and doesn't only fix those problems
it makes it a completely different
and better car
