Here’s a hand-painted BMW M2 that pays tribute to the original 2002 turbo from 1973. And it’s a factory special: BMW is building a very limited number of these hand-painted M2 Coupes exclusively for the US market.
So, welcome to the Turbo Design Edition, and as the name rather suggests, it’s an M2 Coupe with a face tattoo. There’s no more power on offer from the venerable 3.0-liter straight six, nor any additional handling smarts from its rear-wheel-drive package.
But it’s being offered exclusively as a six-speed manual M2—yay!—and features a color combo that’s essentially a 249kph/285kph mobile advertisement for a stone-cold BMW icon.
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And thus, it gets an ‘Alpine White’ body color, with hand-painted BMW M stripes on the edge of the hood and trunk lid. Stripes also occur on the standard-fit carbon roof, while the M2’s so-called power dome—the bit of the bonnet that’s very pleased to see you—is finished in black. It features a reversed ‘Turbo’ script that mirrors the original, too.
There’s more Turbo badging at the back, along with a carbon-fiber M Performance spoiler, dual-spoke wheels finished in black (or gold as an option), more Turbo badging inside, along with carbon-fiber trim, a HUD, bucket seats, and—as we’ve mentioned—a six-speed gearbox.
And as we’ve also mentioned, said gearbox channels the standard M2’s power, so for the US that’s 461hp and 550Nm of torque, able to reel off a 0-97kph time of 4.1sec, and a limited top speed of 249kph, or 285kph if you spec the M Driver’s Pack.
Prices start at $82,900 (around P4.82 million) plus a $1,175 (around P66,835) destination and handling fee, and as we’ve also mentioned, BMW is only building a limited—though unspecified—number. The standard US M2 kicks off at $74,300 (around P4.32 million), FYI.
More photos of the 2026 BMW M2 in 2002 Turbo livery:
NOTE: This article first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
