[BradMX5]

Originally Posted by JMcLellan

This article focuses on the "M2 30 Years Edition" with only 30 cars being planned for production to celebrate the 30 years of the Mexico plant operating. I wonder how tough it will be to get one of those and who would get them. My vote is to gift them out the best 30 employees at that plant for making such awesome cars!

Over $100k for it too... Hope it's not just fancy new emblems for that cost.

[DrewNewM2]

Regular Xdrive with Buckets really gonna close the gap to the M4

I think to avoid cannibalizing M4 sales they should offer the g87 XDrive with ONLY a manual transmission 😀

[BimmerMat135]

Originally Posted by Tag

Updated first post.

BMWBLOG suggests the M2x will arrive in calendar year 2026.

"Looking further ahead, 2026 could be the year when BMW will give its smallest M car an xDrive setup."

We are talking about a MY2027 I imagine?

[Tag]

Originally Posted by BimmerMat135

We are talking about a MY2027 I imagine?

TBD. There's a slim chance they introduce it mid cycle during MY26 production. If however they continue with the same new model year cadence then yes, it will be MY27 that goes into production Aug '26.

[RobM2]

To whoever might know: Any updated insider info on when the manual will be phased out?

[BradMX5]

Originally Posted by DrewNewM2

Regular Xdrive with Buckets really gonna close the gap to the M4

I think to avoid cannibalizing M4 sales they should offer the g87 XDrive with ONLY a manual transmission 😀

Thought they were planning on dropping the M4 since sales aren't that great for it?

[BIGW0RM]

I still want to know if we'll get 360 cameras. lol

[BradMX5]

Originally Posted by BIGW0RM

I still want to know if we'll get 360 cameras. lol

I can see them doing it if they completely phase out the manual.
Auto seems to get all the extras

[BIGW0RM]

Originally Posted by BradMX5

I can see them doing it if they completely phase out the manual.
Auto seems to get all the extras

I wish they would. It’s ridiculous they don’t have them.

[Tag]

Originally Posted by BradMX5

I can see them doing it if they completely phase out the manual.
Auto seems to get all the extras

Base MT M3/4 have 360 cams as an option so it's not tied to which transmission the car has. It's simply cost cutting, but the good news is BMW, believe it or not, does listen to customers. If there's enough outcry from potential buyers, they will consider offering it. We saw this with the F87, people vehemently complained the OG M2 was lacking lots of features and BMW addressed many of them with the M2c. So, if you really want to see 360 cams, speak up, start threads, start polls, etc.

Case in point, read what BMW's CEO of M said regarding customer feedback back in 2018 for the debut of the F87 M2c.

"Frank van Meel (BMW M CEO): We have most definitely taken notice of what the current customer base and community has shared with us. We looked at where we could improve the package for the M2 Competition. The main change following comments was adding the M mirrors. The majority of the customers wondered why they were missing on the base M2 Coupé and therefore we added them. They are the same mirrors used on the M3 and M4 models. Other changes such as the new M Sports seats, M sports brake kit and the tweaked suspension will also be greatly appreciated by the customer base. Especially those would like to have that additional performance, a key asset of the Competition range."

Source: BMW M2 Competition: Interview with the BMW M Boss

[OneTwo3]

Having to wait till 2026 for the drive sucks!

[Saigonheat84]

Originally Posted by Ronin76

So reached out to one of the 3 dealerships by me and they informed me that they have a 5 year wait for the M2….zoinks! They said they do not get many allocations and there are 6 people on the wait list. They also said that the $1000 deposit is not refundable.

Yeah, don’t think I will be buying a car from them. 5 years is crazy long. I am assuming the lack of allocations is due to the amount of cars they sell or the size of the dealership?

no offense but do you live in middle out of nowhere? 5 years wait is insane for any car. why not just go out of town or state buy one and drive back? There are so many M2 in Southern California dealers

[DrewNewM2]

Originally Posted by Saigonheat84

no offense but do you live in middle out of nowhere? 5 years wait is insane for any car. why not just go out of town or state buy one and drive back? There are so many M2 in Southern California dealers

How can a wait even be 5 years when they might not even make the car anymore after that long?

I waited like 2 years for my 21 Bronco. M2 only took 4 months

[BIGW0RM]

Originally Posted by Saigonheat84

no offense but do you live in middle out of nowhere? 5 years wait is insane for any car. why not just go out of town or state buy one and drive back? There are so many M2 in Southern California dealers

That’s what I did. Walked in and out with one 4-5 days ago.

[Ronin76]

Originally Posted by Saigonheat84

no offense but do you live in middle out of nowhere? 5 years wait is insane for any car. why not just go out of town or state buy one and drive back? There are so many M2 in Southern California dealers

Like I said that was only 1 of 3 dealerships in my area. I decided not to go with them. I also think they lied because on their website they show they have a Vegas Red coming in. I went with another dealership in my area.