BMW M2 Turbo Design Edition Is A '70s Costume For The Coupe
BMW is celebrating one of the most important cars in its history with a modern take: the M2 Turbo Design Edition. The new model was inspired by the legendary BMW 2002 Turbo of the 1970s.
Key Points
- BMW has unveiled the M2 Turbo Design Edition — a limited-run homage to the 1973 BMW 2002 Turbo, the first turbocharged production car from Europe and one of BMW Motorsport’s earliest icons.
- The Alpine White coupe features hand-painted M tricolor stripes, a reversed “turbo” hood graphic, and unique interior touches. It’s offered exclusively with a six-speed manual transmission.
- Production begins in early 2026 in “extremely limited” numbers, with pricing starting at $84,075, roughly $17,000 more than the standard M2.
BMW M2 Turbo Design Edition: All The Details
The 2002 Turbo was Europe’s first turbocharged production car and an early creation of BMW Motorsport, setting the template for generations of compact, high-performance BMWs.
Finished exclusively in Alpine White, the special edition features hand-painted M tricolor stripes running along the hood and trunk, and a reversed “turbo” graphic across the power dome — just like the original, designed to read correctly in a rearview mirror.
The car will come with Black M dual-spoke wheels as standard kit, but the Matte Gold Bronze M Performance wheels shown in the photos can be optioned for $6,266. A carbon fiber roof with subtle M-colored tricolor accents and unique badging rounds out the exterior changes.
Inside, the M2 Turbo Design Edition gains illuminated “M2 Turbo” door sills, a retro-style Turbo logo on the center console, and black Vernasca leather seats with M tricolor stitching. Like the regular M2, M Carbon bucket seats can be added for $4,500
The car uses the same twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six found in the standard M2—producing 473 horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque— with the six-speed manual transmission as the only option. Performance is unchanged from regular M2 models, with a 0–60 mph time of about four seconds and a top speed of up to 177 mph with the optional $2,500 M Driver’s package.
Production begins in early 2026 and will be “extremely limited,” according to BMW. Pricing starts at $84,075, including destination—about $17,000 more than the standard M2.
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I bet this car weights five times as much as the 2002. BMW is a lost cause for enthusiasts.