BMW 2 Series Coupe: The real BMW DNA [Test drive -
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มิ.ย. 2024
- Long time ago, when someone were thinking about BMW, probably he was thinking about a RWD sports car. Nowadays things are "a little bit" different, with the German brand building every kind of car that you can imagine: from a front wheel drive minivan to a huge electric SUV.
Some bimmerfans are not happy about the state of the situation within the brand, but if you take a closer look to the current line up, you can still find some interesting cars like the 2-series coupe, a car that can trace back its DNA to the M3 E30.
In this video that we filmed last year, 2022, we tested the 220i and the mighty M240i xDrive to find if they're a fitting heir to BMW's DNA.
0:00 Intro
4:24 Design
13:35 Interior
16:47 Tech
23:16 Geometry and weight
25:30 Engines
26:38 Performance
27:50 Driving dynamics on road
35:22 Driving dynamics on circuit
53:48 Driving conclusions
56:36 General Conclusions and outro - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Now, non Spanish speakers don't have any excuse to support this channel! You are going to enjoy these videos.
I've following the main channel for years, wishing the best for Guille and Diego in this project!
Wow, wow and 1000 times wow!, this is one of my all time favourite videos from Power Art and now It's in English, so not only the Spanish community can watch It. Congratulations
I order an M240 a few months ago. I have been watching every single video about the M240 on TH-cam for months now. This one is the best. Thanks! You got a sub from me!
Lol me too
how has been your experience so far? I am also looking to buy. If I may know what other options did you have and why did you finalise on 240? I am not so sold on looks
@@aditya7955 I needed a back seat, I have a 5 year old and 7 year old I take to school every day and they are comfortable back there. That limited my options. If I didn’t need a back seat I probably would have gotten a Z4 because I would love a convertible. I got every option aside from the tire and cooling package. With that all being said. I LOVE the car. It is a blast to drive and I have zero regrets. Obviously looks are subjective but if you don’t like the look for the car don’t get it. I got it in Brooklyn gray with the red interior and I have added many M performance carbon fiber bits. It looks AMAZING.
@@aditya7955why get an M240i? A)Cheaper than a Porsche, more practical than a Porsche, can’t afford a Porsche 😂
Personally I need back seats and boot space which rules out most 6cylinder coupes. V8’s just too impractical.
I had the old 240i which was great fun but this is a whole new level of luxury and power if maybe not so “fun” in the wet or snow but as we’ve grown up so has this car. Also this could be the last chance to buy a new affordable 6c petrol before the fun nazis force us to EV..
makes sens. but what If I buy a V8 and put a EV stcker on my car?🤣@@AR-ym5qx
Wishing you good luck on the new channel, PowerArt! I'm sure you'll find international success... maybe in some years this will be the main channel
PowerArt in english is already my favourite yt channel. Great video of a great car model. Very detailed review. We've got to see the cars in the shop, in the road and in the track!
The best car channel now in English. All the best Guille & co!
Wow, PowerArt international, proud of you from Spain, good luck Guille!!!
awesome job, the dub is top notch, best of luck with this new adventure!
Omg, this new channel got me off guard. Clearly releasing your high quality videos with an English narrator on top is a brilliant move. I wish you a great success with your new channel!
Ive owned a 2023 230i M-sport with the ELSD and khumo V730s for over 6 months here in the US. It is the perfect middle car of the 2 series line up. Light nose, 50/50 weight distribution, can easily hold drifts, is reasonably priced, and has decent acceleration. I have taken it to the track and it has been laying down great times and putting other modified cars to shame. I even got "Fastest in Class" by a very wide margin. Honestly I can't imagine wanting another car outside of a Porsche 718. BMW did a great job with the 230i and I believe it is currently the enthusiast weapon of choice for track work besides the new M2. Personally while I do have the budget for an M2, I think that purchase only makes sense for a serious track rat with money to blow. The 230i is far more affordable and is going to have much lower running costs for those of us who don't want to sell our kidneys to afford consumables. I couldn't be happier with my 230i and I'm glad I didn't order the m240 now that I've had the opportunity to track my car.
Wow that's quite interesting - you rarely hear someone going for a 230i over a m240i,....I just never drove anything faster than what I'm driving now. My first car was a e36 318, a few e34s, e46 330i, and e46 325i. August 2023 - Wanted to order a 2 series and couldn't for the life of me even see one in person. I'm in Western PA and my dealer just couldn't give me anything to test drive. I had about 48k to play with as I thought. Thought I could squeeze into a RWD M240i, but instead realized I couldn't. So I optioned a 2024 230i - M sport package, Dynamic Handling, M brakes, eLSD, adaptive cruise, basically enthusiast spec. It came out to just over $50,000. Now I know that the M240i would be just under $60,000 after all the taxes and fees. Now added a JB4. The car just flies. But it SURGES from dead stop, and FLIES past 3,000 rpm, which is an interesting experience - there's that sweet spot at 3,000 RPM to 5,000, after which the power kind of drops off. What I learned after the fact about the B48 engine - the stock B48/6B block is very good even though it’s “only” 258Hp from factory. This engine is all about the ultra low end torque value of ( 305ft-lb/ 414NM ) available at 1200RPM, which makes it pull way harder than the horsepower would suggest. The B48 feels identical to a diesel, considering most sports cars are horsepower first followed by torque with a 70 variable difference.... B58 in the M440i: 380HP and 370ft-lbs.. Tuning the B48 while costly does also continue the trend of being torque focused. Stage 2 piggyback tune via JB4 puts the 230i at 310HP and 350ft-lb. Throw on aftermarket cold air intake, inlet pipe, charge pipe and your around 350ish Hp and 380ft-lb.. At that point you are at the power-to-weight ratio of a M240i...but with the 3,500lb curb weight and amazing handling to boot. In the back of my head of course I wonder what would happen if just ordered a M240i with RWD, no options, and no sunroof. But what's done is done...
Good luck!!! The best technique /motorsport/ car culture channel, now in english!!
No era normal que este canal no estuviese en ingles. Vais a flipar.
Quizás mola más que no se oiga la voz en español debajo, algo similar a lo que hace el canal 'veritasum en español', totalmente doblado....en todo caso, buena suerte, good luck boys!!!
Si molaría que hablara en inglés porque se escucha el doblaje del español 😊
Powerart to the moon 🔥
My M240i arrives in a few weeks and I am sooooo impressed with this review. Not just a look around and over revving a cold engine but a super technical review and road test. This is how ALL car reviews should be. Hats off to the Producers
How are you liking the car? I’ve had a 2022 m240i with the ZTK package for about a month now. For a daily, I’m loving it. Thinking about throwing the AA down pipe in her to improve the exhaust note
Great proposal Guille to have this chanel in English!
Hope a huge welcome!
Keep doing like this, great job!
Great quality video, full of interesting technical information. Here is a new powerart in english fan!!
Inertial polar momentum será en inglés? 😃
Great!!!! All the best to PowerArt
Hi everyone! Great video about a great car made by a great team. Congratulations and good luck in this new adventure!
Amazing car and amazing review! So happy to have my 2023 M240 😍
Wish you a lot of success in this new adventure. Excellent content
This, sir, is the best G42 review in the universe! Kudos!
Best wishes in this new adventure you are beginning with.
As a recent purchaser of a 2023 2-Series, I’ll say without any reservation that this is by far the best BMW 2-Series video on TH-cam. But as of April 2023, your American-spec HP and torque numbers for the m240i x drive were incorrect.
Great video! Very good music selection too!
Go Guille!!! Go PowerArt!!!
Good luck with this new project!!!
Awesome video! 💜
Buen paso Guille, ampliando las fronteras, éxito con esta nueva aventura!!
Muchos exitos Guille!! 🎉🎉
Great review!
People complaining about the looks, but it looks muscular as hell in my opinion. I love it.
A new project, IMHO, from the BEST spanish motor sport communicator TH-cam channel in spanish. English speakers will enjoy It for sure, you lucky guys! Petrolhead certified content!
Awesome! Congratulations
Great job!
Es genial que Powerart se siga expandiendo de este modo, mas aun hacia un sector completamente nuevo como el anglosajón, ojala esto ayude a que se siga reconociendo su hermoso trabajo. Vamos Guille!
Let's gooo! Super good dub job!
A purple BMW M240i X-Drive is my dream car now.
Good luck! Lovely dubbing
Best review ever
Ojoooo awesome content and skills
Enhorabuena!!! Para mi la "disculpa" para volver a disfrutar de vuestro trabajo.
Al contrario que otros comentarios, yo no tocaria el volumen del audio original, crea ambiente. Incluso lo subiría un poco
Suerte en este nuevo proyecto, like y subscripción. Saludos.
Awesome ❤
Guille, this is great! I like seeing your channel tackle new markets! You have all the qualities to do this! Have you thought of using your own voice?
I have a 2024 230i Coupe and I love it!
Amazing car!
Hay que bajar un poco la voz de fondo en español porque distrae mucho
This is a boooomb 💣
Are you gonna make more videos? This one is no 1!!
Yeah, we will keep translating more and more ;)
Love it
Nice !
Good luck with the new chanel
As someone who owns one of the new 230i’s I can say I absolutely love it. People have mixed feeling until they see it in person. It’s a great vehicle looks wise and driving wise. The b46 in the 230i does a great job in place of the b58 in the m240i
Hi, do you have the standard or M suspension? I am considering the 230i, but will have to drive my wife on occasion in it on less than perfect roads, and without adaptive option in 4 cylinder models I am wondering if M would be to stiff for her or if otherwise standard suspension would compromise handling too much. It won't go on track and I am too old to drive irresponsibly in public, therefore will not be pushed anywhere close to limits.
@goranmekota7540 my buddy Bought the new 230 with the regular suspension. We went for a drive and from the passenger seat the suspension feels very comfortable with low body roll. He said the first car he test drove was more firm so I imagine it had the M suspension.
@@dennistate9951 Thank you:)
Great review. Is it possible to tell the iDrive system to send 100% to RWD all the time ?
Let's go!!!
Let’s rock it guys! ❤
A must see motor channel… now in English!! Yeeyyyy 😊
Excellent video. 😀
I just wished you got the latest model (2023). BMW made some interior changes for the 2023 so you technically can't buy this exact car anymore, unless it's a used/pre-owned car. Also, the 2023 comes in RWD M240i in addition to the X-Drive model.
Honestly, best review of this car, and I’ve watched them ALL!! Please subscribe to this guy for any one else that’s looking at a G42!
De lo que flipo es de los comentarios en inglés de españoles 😅😅😅😅😂😂
Hello I have a very important question for you.
I am buying the new BMW 2 series coupe and I watched your review. I am considering between either the 230i or the M240i
Have you had a chance to drive the 230i yet and would you recommend it over the M240i?
I won’t be taking my car to the track but I do want to have fun small and controllable powerslides out of corners on public roads.
My concern is that the price of the 230i is so high in my country (United Kingdom) compared with the M240i it makes sense just to spend a tiny bit more to get a bigger engine.
Please review the 230i
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Oh, fantastic, this drug is now available in other languages...
if you tune the gearbox with xhp it has rev matching and blips for downshifts that eliminate the slow lag!
Lose transmission warranty though
Really tempted to do this! My previous car was a 2016 340i. All I had done was cut the resonators out.. the car seemed to shift more aggressively and never would lag (when shifting manually)
Are you liking the XHP transmission tune?
My favorite part of the new 2 Series design is that i don't own one so i dont have to look at it
shadowline package should be standard should have cooled seats
👍 🔔
bro how can you afford Ryan Reynolds to do the voice over
No veo a guille yendo así en el tesla de volante cuadrado🤣
Picking up mine on Saturday in Brooklyn Grey which just looks incredible, haven’t even driven it yet but had the previous M235I in similar spec and it was one of the best cars I’ve ever driven, apparently the chassis is from the 4 series which I currently have the 435D M Sport which is a big improvement in terms of comfort being larger over the previous 2 series which makes sense. Also saw the new M2 with all the M Performance extra’s on - has to be the worst looking M car ever made - must of been designed by Stevie Wonder as it is a disaster.
Sir, what is your height? 🤔
0.4 bar of pressure in the tyre?😮 it's not a trials bike. . .
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Puf, es raro de cojones escucharlo así la verdad.
Utilizar un loquendo humanizado no se si es buena idea….
A ver otros vídeos muchos peores en edición y contenido han triunfado así pero…. Es buen raro si lo veo como…. Extranjero en el cual de por sí estoy….
Entiendo que hacer un cambio así es mucho trabajo pero…. Intentaría que lo doblaras tu mismo, y por otro lado todos los grafismos del vídeo tendrían que estar en inglés…
Entiendo que es complicado pero así es raro… no apropiado diría yo.
Pero oye, mucha suerte. Ojalá funcione
es raro, sí, pero supongo que esto aún está en fase de pruebas.
conociendo la calidad del contenido que ya hacen en español estoy seguro de que irán perfeccionándolo todo a medida que vayan recibiendo apoyo, críticas como la tuya y reconocimiento
de hecho, siendo consciente de lo buenos que son los vídeos que hacen para el canal original, si consiguen dar con la manera de hacerlo igual de bien, puede que este acabe siendo el principal🙃
Hablas raro😂😂😂