1 Would Expect This To Be A Great Battle

A V6 Chevy Camaro 1LE Takes The Battle To The Epic BMW M2

The BMW needs no introduction, but the Camaro shouldn’t either. The problem is that the Camaro has a 3.6-liter V6 and not the gurgling 6.2-liter V8 from the SS, meaning it makes 335 horsepower, 30 ponies shy of the BMW’s 365 horsepower output. Still, the 1LE package has earned its fame.

Before it became an option on the ZL1 Camaro, it was responsible for turning Chevy’s least powerful muscle car into a true track performer. Underpinned by GM’s highly regarded Alpha platform, this Camaro is ready to munch up corners and spit out lap times like it was nobody’s business. While Jonny Lieberman and Jason Cammisa both mention how much bigger the loud Camaro is over the M2, the real differentiating factor between the two ends up being the engine. Not necessarily that the BMW’s engine is so much better, just that the Camaro’s 3.6-liter V6 is as unimpressive as they come. Next time it's best to bring the engine Chevy engineers actually spent their time on, the V8.

Video link (CarBuzz.com)

An Interesting Business Practice, Pulling A Porsche

BMW Totally Pulls A Porsche With M2 Performance Edition

Oh, hey, look: it’s the BMW M2. You’re aware of this car, yes? A rear-drive, two-door and 365-horsepower sporty thing for tracky stuff. You get nice creature comforts inside, but BMW is now pulling a Porsche and taking them away and then selling that simplified version of the car to you for more money. 

(Jalopnik.com)

They See Me Rollin' - BMW Edition

BMW's 2002 Hommage is a Jagermeister tribute hold the Jager

This turbo master wears an iconic racing livery.

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Say What?

The BMW M2 Is Only 25 Pounds Lighter Than The BMW M4

The news comes from MotorTrend, which listed the car as 3,411 pounds in European specification, 101 pounds lighter than an M4. But MT talked to BMW North America about how the cars would stack up when ordered in the United States, and the results looked different:

In grand 2 Series tradition, the M2 is shockingly overweight. Despite being 8.3 inches shorter and 0.6 inch narrower than an M4, the M2 we tested weighs only 101 fewer pounds—and our M2 was a European-spec pre-production car that lacked some weight-adding features that come standard on U.S.-spec M2s, namely power seats, automatic climate control, and an upgraded Harman Kardon stereo with satellite radio. We expect the U.S. car to be at least 75 pounds heavier, and indeed BMW of North America lists the weight difference between the M2 and M4 at just 25 pounds.

(Jalopnik.com)

This Statement Sums Up The M2 In The BMW Line Up

When even BMW knows the M3 isn't what it used to be and has to make a new car to fill the hole

(CarThrottle.com)