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modes, it’s pretty much always in Sport and moving it to the right enables

the equivalent of Sport Plus manual mode. A little button allows for three

modes as well. The steering feel, too, can be switched among Comfort,

Sport, and Sport Plus via a dedicated button. There are reasonably large

side windows to go with the two doors, no sun-roof, and good enough

visibility out the back. Seems like an everyday car, this.

The M2 Competition has keyless go and, when the start button is

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dramatically. The 3.0-litre six makes 410 PS and 550 Nm, the latter of

which comes in from 2,300 revs. The red-line? Not until 7,600! Get going

and the steering feels a little heavier but weighs up nicely. A few minutes

in, I begin to realize just how good the feedback is. Yes, the suspension

set-up has been extensively reworked but it’s quite stiff, though the

damping characteristics are excellent: a lot more is heard than felt. That

said, the steering feel is spot-on and the kind that will make you

work for fun and be aptly rewarded. First, though, it had to

deal with the city outskirts and that meant almost no

roads. Comfort mode for the wheel makes it

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Unaffected, the M2 proceeded to

attack the twisties.

Sport mode set, gear

level two, and auto

COMPETITIONCHECK

MERCEDES-AMGC 434MATICCOUPÉ

If you’dratherhavea V6witha justa littlelesspower,

andprefertheaddedtractionofa four-wheeldriveline,

thisistheanswer.

Price:Rs80.36lakh(b h )

Engine:3.0-litre,V6,tu

Output: 390 PS, 520 N

Transmission:Nine-

auto,all-wheeldrive

Weight:1,675kg

FORDMUSTANGGT

Thenagain,if you’dratherhavesomeagainst-the-grain

Americanmuscle,theMustangfitsrightin.

Price:Rs74.62lakh(base,ex-showroom)

Engine:5.0-litre,V8,naturallyaspiratedpetrol

Output: 401 PS, 515 Nm

Transmission:Six-speed

auto,rear-wheeldrive

Weight:1,770kg

PORSCHE 718 CAYMAN

The compact sports car benchmark the world over.

If youdon’tmindjustthetwoseatsandwant an engine

behindyouatalltimes...

Price:Rs85.95lakh(base,ex-showroom)

Engine:2.0-litre,boxerfour,turbo-petrol

Output: 381 PS, 475 Nm

Transmission:Seven-speed,dual-clutchauto,

rear-wheeldrive

Weight: 1,365kgg

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ase,ex-showroom)

urbo-petrol

Nm

speed

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Road Test BMW M2 Competition