M2

Make
BMW
Segment
Coupe

When BMW announced that the M235i (now the M240i) was in the pipeline, enthusiasts could hardly contain their excitement. It would be a brand new BMW, available with the latest that Germany's finest engineers had to offer, was sized within a hair of the epic E46 3 Series coupe, and featured a similar 3.0-liter inline-six straddled by a turbocharger. There just had to be a catch, right? After all, what sane company would stab one of its most iconic models (the M4) in the back?

Well, as expected, BMW did just that, detuning the sixer down to a not so peppy 365 horsepower. The results are still stunning to say the least, but how many M2 owners commit to a midnight red light to red light pull on an empty road and have a small part of them wonders what it would be like with more power?

We'd wager that it's a more than just a handful. Thankfully, BMW tuner Dinan has just the answer as long as long factory warranty's aren't your thing. Using a revised turbo that's kept healthy by an intercooler, a custom exhaust, a resonator delete, and an upgraded intake, the tuned M2 is boosted up to 446 horsepower and 445 lb-ft of torque, just a bit more than the M4's 425 horsepower. The engine modifications alone cost around $7,000, but this particular model is given a suspension tune and a few other toys, helping it top out at $82,300. As Matt Farah points out, that's M4 money, but given the added power and smaller package, this still could be the BMW M bargain of the century.