The new BMW M2 isn’t what most of us would call particularly attractive but it should still be an outstanding performance machine. Now, one independent group has strapped one such G87 generation M2 to a dynamometer and the results are impressive. The little sports car has enough power that we might be able to overlook an ugly face.
Let’s get the results out there front and center. According to IND Distribution, a performance parts brand in Illinois, their M2 made up to 464.59 hp (346.44 kW) and 412 lb-ft (557 Nm) of torque on a DynoJet dynamometer. That’s an impressive figure in its own right but it’s more noteworthy when we compare it to what BMW says the M2 will make.
The S58 twin-turbocharged inline-six under the hood is factory-rated at 453 hp (337 kW) and 406 lb-ft (549 Nm) of torque. While those numbers sound pretty close to what IND came away with, it’s important to point out that BMW says the M2 makes that power at the crank.
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Basically, every car experiences a notable loss of power between the crank and the driven wheels. The percentage of loss is a point of debate and is basically impossible to verify without testing the same engine both on an engine stand and then again once it’s installed in a car.
IND says that number is 15 percent for the M2 which indicates that this particular car makes approximately 547 hp (407 kW) and 486 lb-ft (658 Nm) of torque at the crank. The BMW M4 CSL uses a more potent version of the S58 engine and the automaker factory rates it at 543 hp (404 kW). Did this M2 happen to accidentally get an M4 CSL engine?
That’s highly unlikely. In fact, this sort of underrating from the factory is somewhat par for the course with BMW. An independent test of an M4 CSL last year ended up showing 596 hp and 531 lb-ft of torque. We won’t look a gift horse in the mouth, especially this ugly one. Enjoying it from behind the reigns is certainly the way to go.