BMW M Performance Parts Teases Street Legal Track Package

BMW’s M Division has confirmed that a street legal track day package is currently being developed for the M2 coupe. Teased on Instagram, this pre-production model is a street legal alternative to the track-focused M2 Racing but not scheduled to drop until 2026. Understandably, the Bavarian brand has provided very few details.

Interestingly though, BMW has confirmed that testing of its newboy will be conducted at the Nürburgring, while the heavily camouflaged livery suggests the Track Day M2 could feature some significant aerodynamic tweaks.

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New Rear Spoiler Part Of Major Aero Tweaks

Notable changes to the bodywork include a revised front bumper now featuring larger air intakes (in a neat touch, BMW has mounted a tow strap in place of a conventional front tow hook), and a massive rear spoiler a la the previous generation’s M2 CS Racing Clubsport, no doubt in a bid to help improve downforce. The Sao Paolo Yellow flanks hide any potential changes there may be to the side sills, though this is a cheeky nod to the color scheme with which the current G82 was launched in October 2022.

The pre-production package rides on M Division dual-spoke wheels seemingly borrowed from the new M2 CS, albeit finished in a more subdued two-tone compared with the Clubsport’s Bronze Gold. Unsurprisingly, they’re clad with performance-focused Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS rubber. The Track Day prototype does not appear to have borrowed the bespoke plastic-rubber composite front splitter from the CS, though it does look like a more dynamic version over that of the road-going model to help improve air flow.

Why More Horsepower Is Likely; Potential Nürburgring Lap Times

Further details regarding brake, suspension and ride height updates will follow in due course. While it’s likely the Track Day package will continue to be powered by the M2’s 3.0-liter TwinPower Turbo inline-six (the track-focused M2 Racing swapped this out for a more compact turbocharged four-cylinder), speculation regarding a possible power hike is already rife. The standard, Porsche Cayman-rivaling M2, for example, already has an already-handy 473 horsepower, while the new M2 CS upkicks this to 523 hp, leaving a handy 50 hp window into which this Track Day model could potentially slot.

Confirmation of Nürburgring testing has also led people to wonder how much time a street legal Track Day model could shave from the M2’s standing 7-minute, 38.706-second lap time. Besting the CS’ record-breaking 7m 25.5s lap is possible, dependent on suspension, chassis and brake upgrades, albeit far more difficult.

The Track Day model is just one of at least two upgraded versions of the M2 potentially in the pipeline, with BMW M’s head of research and development recently suggesting that an all-wheel drive, M2 xDrive “could” be on the table as well.

Source: BMW M Motorsport