“The vehicles shown do not correspond to the standard BMW M series vehicles,” explains BMW in a fairly obvious statement. Mainly because the vehicles shown are stripped out, hardcore BMW M2 drift machines—going forwards in a straight line is not a specialty.
Going sideways around BMW’s Munich factory floor, however, is rather. It’s been built by the Red Bull Driftbrothers to use in competition, who figured a screaming hot ride around the HQ would be the perfect test.
Top Gear is inclined to agree. Because, explains BMW in another fairly obvious statement, the factory floor is “an environment that is actually the complete opposite of a race track: instead of well-trodden kerbs and gravel beds, the track is surrounded by precisely calibrated robots and state-of-the-art equipment.”
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For the drift brother tasked with wrestling the mad M2 around Munich—Elias Hountondji—that means no run off, and “zero tolerance for errors.” Cue the smoky stuff.
BMW hasn’t specified exactly what’s been done to this M2, only that it delivers that rather bountiful horsepower figure, along with 1,250Nm of torque. Safe to say that’s likely the hardest working 3.0-liter sixer in BMW’s service. “Significantly modified,” is the company line.
So, enjoy a “professional driver performing on a pre-planned and closed route for entertainment purposes.”
Watch: BMW M2 drifts through Munich Plant
NOTE: This article first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
