BMW M2 Competition - "Red Edition"
BMW M2 Competition - "Red Edition"
The BMW M2 Competition has already earned its place in MSport legend.
It is widely recognised as the best M car since the Iconic E30 M3 edition of the late 80’s and is without a doubt one of the best driving experiences available today.
Evo2 Motorsport is very familiar with the E30 M3. We owned both race and road versions and won many races over a three-year period with both BTCC and DTM versions.
Two unique road cars developed by Evo2 Motorsport (a 2.5L DTM for the road and an E30 M3 2.5L convertible) gave many thousands of miles of driving pleasure.
We wanted to build on that experience and have developed the M2 Competition - “Red Edition” you see here. We believe it is the ultimate specification for this iconic car and elevates its status to one of our all-time greats!
At a cost of £86,400 ($112,000) it has not been a cheap exercise, but the desire for perfection rarely is.
Acquired new by us in late 2019, the factory specification is extensive and consists of:
OEM options;
Sapphire black with black/blue Dakota leather with perforation
Comfort Pack - reversing camera, easy access, folding/anti-dazzle mirrors, electric seats with memory Bluetooth and wireless charging
MDCT seven speed
MSport braking system
Electric glass sunroof
Through loading system
BMW adaptive headlights
High beam assist
Harman Kardon hifi
Apple Car Play
WIFI hotspot
Speed limit display
And then the fun started! We wanted to improve the M2 Competition in three ways:
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Performance tuning
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Optical tuning
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Comfort and usability
Performance Tuning
Full rolling road custom remap to 528 BHP and 553ft/torque which is unique to Evo2 Motorsport
Mobile phone managed torque per gear settings
Mobile phone managed ‘burble overrun’
Full AST 12-point adjustable coil over suspension (supple ride but can be set from mild to track with easy to use one click system)
Full under bonnet blue carbon induction system, engine cover, stress bar and bonnet lining
Full DTUK mobile phone throttle management system
Full Akrapovic titanium exhaust system (front to rear) with Carbon tips (sound superb) and M button steering wheel flap control
Optical Tuning
Lightweight bonnet with inset carbon vents
Motorsport front and side carbon aero
Red Competition badges on gloss back side flashes
Red rear M2 badge
Custom carbon rear screen diffuser
Custom rear carbon boot spoiler
Custom real carbon lower diffuser with third brake light
Red MSport brake calipers (not available from BMW)
Red line on mirrors
Red E2 badging
Unique light and balanced tinted windows
Custom fit 19"semi-forged wheels in gloss black, TPMS and carbon valve caps
Comfort and Usability
Steering wheel fuel map control (95/99 octane)
OEM Digital Sport Performance gauges remapped to show power and torque increases
Custom aluminum larger red paddle shits/red M buttons/red wheel detailing
Alcantara steering wheel with TDC red leather band.
ECUTEC Bluetooth interface to via USB port to provide full engine performance/stats/data and DTC reset
Custom central LCD screen with options to set 0-60 times etc.
Blue ‘mood’ lighting in footwells
Custom carbon door locks with M logo
Genuine ‘Competition’ badge in centre console
Custom made pedal set with inset genuine MSport logo in footrest and widened brake pedal for easier left foot braking
Hardwired/integrated laser diffuser/garage opener
Hard wired Road Angel
Teletrac/Navman anti-theft model TM470
Factory over-mats front and rear
The end result is a car that performs better, rides better, sounds better, and in our opinion looks better - the three core values all car tuners look for when creating a new take on an already great platform!