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BMW Board Member States M2 Too Good To Ditch To Rear Wheel Drive

The smallest member of BMW’s high-performance M range, the M2 coupe, won’t be making the switch to front-wheel drive when its next-generation model arrives in 2019. Speaking at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, BMW board member, Klau


The smallest member of BMW’s high-performance M range, the M2 coupe, won’t be making the switch to front-wheel drive when its next-generation model arrives in 2019.

Speaking at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, BMW board member, Klaus Frolich, confirmed that the M2’s rear-drive layout would be granted a stay of execution unlike other members of BMW’s compact family, which will switch to front-wheel drive.

“It was such a good car... I think it would be a very good idea to continue that legacy,” Frolich  said when asked about the M2’s chances of retaining a rear-wheel drive chassis.

The development means the M2 will continue to offer a unique point of difference compared to its closest rivals, the Audi RS 3 and Mercedes-AMG A 45, which both feature transverse engines and all-wheel drive systems derived from front- wheel drive underpinnings.

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