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Originally Posted by nickyjimz
Well the M2 I ordered back in November was delivered. Just spent about two hours at the dealership looking at it and I took it for a decent test drive around town and up and down the highway with moderate vigor given the two miles on the odometer. I decided not to buy it, here’s what I thought though:
Exterior:
The car is stunning, looks amazing in person. If you like a long hood short deck classic rear drive coupe shape, this car hits all the right notes. The hips and width are gorgeous. It’s like a Camaro decided to grow up, how the gym, and put on a well tailored suit. It’s shorter than an actual Camaro, and far more practical and mature looking. Looks every bit of the asking price too. A
Modern, muscular yet tastefully aggressive sports sedan. Really looks so much better in person.
Interior:
Also wonderful. Looks and feels nicer and more modern than I expected.
Materials a nice to touch, and the screen integrate better into the experience once you’re behind the wheel than I expected. Really a nice nice place to be. I’m 6’1” and the driver seat (non-carbon buckets) are supportive but not nearly as tight as some super aggressive sports seats. The cockpit is also comfortable while simultaneously catering to the driver. Ergonomics are superior to other sports cars I’ve owned.
Driving experience:
Here’s where things fell apart. Nothing was bad per se, just numb. The shifter is bad. It’s numb, 1st gear is weird, and it didn’t make me feel telepathically connected to the driving experience the way some of the better sticks I’ve had in the past. The steering was similar. Loved the wheel and the different driving modes are noticeable and definitely change the way the car behaves but none of them make the steering feel “alive”. Combined with the stick, i felt isolated and somewhat indifferent to the speed the car can obviously generate.
The driving experience wasn’t all negative. On the highway or around town this car is comfortable. She’s a lovely cruiser. The engine is very responsive for a turbo engine, and while I didn’t give it full beans, it’s clearly fast. Everything you touch as the driver feels great too. The seating position is awesome, the visibility is great, this would be a great daily driver. It’s just the feedback that comes back through the controls that was disappointing.
The car:
2024 m2
Black sapphire metallic
Regular seats
Carbon roof
6mt
Prior cars so there’s a basis for any implied comparison (all manual transmissions)
Z4mc 2007
Chevy SS 2015
Camaro ss1le 2019
Gt350 2020
Corvette grand sport 2017
Just sharing from my cellphone immediately after the drive. I really value a car that feels alive and this one didn’t. The transmission in the gt350 and Camaro I previously owned was far far better. The m2 has pros, it is far nicer and more comfortable than those cars, has better ergonomics, and has none of the tram lining and ride behavior that the gt350 has, but it also feels numb.
Will add more thoughts later. My only advice is to drive the car sooner than later if you’re looking at the manual version.
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Thanks again for the review Nick.