BMW Stopping M2 Production For European Markets By The End Of 2020

BY Dan Mihalascu | Posted on

BMW M spokesperson Andrea Schwab has confirmed BimmerToday’s report. “Yes, reports tell the truth. Production of the current BMW M2 for the European market will end by the end of the year 2020. In all other markets we will continue production,” the representative told CarScoops. When asked if the next-generation BMW M2 will become available in Europe, Schwab replied: “We do not comment on likely M2 successor models.” [Updated 05/26/2020]

The upcoming emission standards for Europe will deny buyers there quite a few exciting sports cars and big-engined vehicles, with the BMW M2 sadly joining that list.

This has got to be really upsetting news for European sports car enthusiasts, as the M2 is one of the finest BMW M cars ever made. BimmerToday claims that production of the BMW M2 F87 for Europe will stop before the end of the year.

The decision covers both model variants of the BMW M2, namely the standard M2 Competition and the limited-run M2 CS. While both are in great demand, they will only be available outside Europe from 2020. According to the aforementioned report, the early send-off of the BMW M2 has everything to do with the increasingly stringent emissions standards.

Following the production end of the BMW M4 Coupe and Convertible, the BMW M2 Competition has remained the last vehicle to feature the S55 biturbo straight six engine. Adapting the power plant first introduced in 2014 to Europe’s stricter emissions regulations does not make much economic sense, especially since BMW plans to launch an all-new M2 in 2022.

Fortunately for North America and other regions, the BMW M2 Competition will carry on, though not for very long. The all-new BMW 2 Series Coupe G42 will enter production in 2021, bringing an end to all current-generation 2 Series models, including the M2. Rest assured, an all-new BMW M2 will arrive from 2022, and from what we hear it will be worthy of the nameplate.

We’ve reached out to BMW for a confirmation regarding this report and we’ll update the story as soon as we get a reply. Until then, if you’re based in Europe and were planning on getting a BMW M2 Competition, you now know what to do.

Note: European-spec BMW M2 Competition with Original BMW Accessories pictured

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