shifts.Turnoffthebignannyandtailkicksouteasilyto
inducepower-slides.even when on, the rear wiggles
underaccelerationbeforethetyreshookit intothe
tarmac anditflowsfrom cornerto corner,trueto itsline.
it feelsexcitingand,fora novicewitha heavyfootatthe
wheel,canberatherunpredictable.it demandsrespect
andcouldeasilyspearoffina directionyoudidn’tknow
waspossibleif you’renotcarefulenough.feeding the
power progressively and mastering throttle control is a
very,veryrewardingfeeling.ultimately,it showsthatit canbeallfunand
gamesandthatit lovestoplay.
in a straight line, it rocketed from standstill to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds and
hit the quarter-mile in less than 12 seconds! That may not seem like much in
thefaceofsupercarstoday,butthewayit goesaboutpilingontherevsand
speedissensational.Theclimbfrom 40 to 80 km/hissimilartothatfrom 120
to 160 km/h.it’ssimplya constant,unrelentingsurgethatkeepsongoingand
feelslikeit’snevergoingtoend.bMwclaima topspeedof 250 km/h(and
4.2secondsto100)andicannotseeanypointtodispute.witha passenger
besidemeandsomebaggageona hotday,tobehalfa secondofftheclaimed
timemakesmewonderif it’sactuallyquicker.on theothersideofthecoin,
it’snotexactlyfrugal,butthefunversuskm/litreisa lotmorethaneight
overall.also,atrs 81.80lakh(ex-showroom),it’sa lotofperformance,
premiumquality,andquitea bitofcarforthemoney.
whatbMwhavedoneissomewhatsimilartowhatthepharmaceutical
companieshavemanaged:packingallvitalnutrientsinsomethingassmall
asa capsule.everything you need — style, practicality, ride quality, driving
pleasure,appeal,technology,connectivity,sound,power,torque,fun,
naughtinesswitha touchofdramaandcrazy—
isallinonetinylittlepackage.it’snotmeanttobea bigoldgrandtourer
with 800 horsepoweranda million-europricetag.it’sgothalfthat
horsepower,costsa tenthasmuchand,dareisay,isjustasmuchfun!no
downsizing there.IT’s sIMPly a CONsTaNT,
uNrElENTINg surgE THaT
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(Below) Quad M pipes look
good and sound even better
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Road Test BMW M2 Competition