2025 BMW M2 gets more powerful — and lots more colorful

The 2025 BMW M2 is here, and with it comes the two-door M car’s first big update since launching for the 2023 model year.

For starters, the 2025 M2 gets a slight power bump from its 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six. Output now stands at 473 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque for the six-speed manual, which represents a 20-horse boost. The eight-speed automatic-equipped M2 gets an even bigger boost, as output rises to 473 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque, making the automatic a torquier proposition. As a result of the extra power, both the manual and automatic versions shave 0.1 second off their respective 0-60 times – the manual is pegged at 4.1 seconds, while the auto does it in 3.9. BMW says it’s re-tuned the throttle mapping and response to offer “more rapid reactions” to acceleration inputs, too.

As for exterior changes, the big news is a massively expanded color palette. New shades for 2025 include Java Green metallic, Voodoo Blue, Grigio Telesto Pearl Effect metallic (seen in the gallery at the top of this post), Twilight Purple Pearl Effect metallic, Sao Paulo Yellow, Vegas Red metallic, Portimao Blue metallic and Skyscraper Grey metallic. A new bright silver finish wheel joins the black and bi-color wheel options. Additionally, the badging is now black with a silver border, and the exhaust tips are finished in black as standard (was optional before).