Can the M235i xDrive Gran Coupe’s rear end kick out for a fun, controllable drift like RWD BMWs are known for? We genuinely wanted to know for ourselves what it’s like.
Over the new few weeks, we’ll be putting together our dream holiday wish list. From race cars to apparel, we’ve compiled our Holiday Wish Book that would even make Rudolph jealous.
BMW has announced the official specifications for their newest competition-ready coupe. At $80,000 for what is essentially a turn-key factory racecar, this spiritual successor to the M3 GT4 looks to have a lot to offer would-be private race teams.
Following up last month’s announcement and image rendering of the forthcoming M235i Racing, BMW has just released some footage of the new car getting put through its paces on the track. The new competition-ready 2 series is slated to run in the VLN Endurance Championship and the Nürburgring 24 Hours on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife, as well as BMW Sports Trophy competition.
Starting in 2014, would-be private BMW race teams can dial up BMW M Performance and order themselves a competition-ready 2 series coupe, dubbed the M235i Racing. The spiritual successor to the BMW M3 GT4, the new entry-level racer “meets all the basic requirements of a successful entry-level racing car”, says BMW.