BMW M2 at the BMW M Fest 2022.

BIGGEST M FEST IN THE WORLD.

25,000 visitors celebrate BMW M. The highlight: the premiere of the BMW M2.

BIGGEST M FEST IN THE WORLD.25,000 visitors celebrate BMW M. The highlight: the premiere of the BMW M2.
21. Oct 2022

Finally back after three years: the M Fest in South Africa. On 15 and 16 October 2022, 25,000 BMW M fans celebrated the brand's 50th anniversary at the world's largest M Festival at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg. The birthday celebrator did not miss the opportunity to throw a party of superlatives. The new BMW M2 celebrated its world premiere in a breathtaking atmosphere, flanked by the latest M models. At the same time, the most powerful letter in the world looked back on its impressive history with fascinating historic M automobiles. In addition, visitors experienced exciting action on the Kyalami Grand Prix circuit and live music.

 

BMW M2 Coupé: Fuel consumption in l/100km (combined): 10.2-9.6 (WLTP); CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 230-218 (WLTP)

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BMW M Fest 2022 South Africa.
BMW M Fest 2022 South Africa.
BMW M Fest 2022 South Africa.

FIRST APPEARANCE.

World premiere of the spectacular BMW M2 Coupé.

The highlight of the M Fest 2022 was the long-awaited world premiere of the new BMW M2 Coupé. The spectacular M automobile encapsulates the pure joy of driving with its compact dimensions, an inline-six-cylinder engine, a manual gearbox, rear-wheel drive and an advanced operating concept. At the heart of the BMW M2 are fleet-footed agility on demand and handling that remains easily controllable even as the driver explores the coupé’s limits. The impressive performance characteristics of the 338 kW (460 hp) coupé are visualized by athletic proportions and muscular design features.

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BMW M2 debuts on BMW M Fest 2022 in South Africa.
The front of the BMW M2.
The wheel of the BMW M2 at the presentation at the BMW M Fest 2022 in South Africa.
The rear of the BMW M2 at its presentation at the BMW M Fest 2022 in South Africa.
The interior of the BMW M2.
The sports seats of the BMW M2.
The engine of the BMW M2 at its premiere at the M Fest 2022 in South Africa.

IN SPOTLIGHT.

BMW XM and BMW M4 CSL made their debut in South Africa.

Two more special M automobiles from the anniversary year made their debut in South Africa: the recently presented BMW XM – the brand’s first standalone model since the legendary BMW M1mid-engined sports car– and the BMW M4 CSL. The XM brings together cutting-edge drive system technology with a spectacular vehicle concept dressed in Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) clothing, the M4 CSL fuses old-school racing passion with innovative technology. In its anniversary year, M GmbH thus proves how broad the spectrum of impressive M automobiles has become.

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The BMW XM at the BMW M Fest 2022 in South Africa.

BMW XM: Fuel consumption in l/100km (combined): 1.6-1.5* (WLTP); Electric power consumption in kWh/100 km (combined): 30.1-28.9* (WLTP); CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 36-33* (WLTP); Electric range in km: 82-88* (WLTP) *All figures are preliminary values

South African premiere of the BMW M4 CSL at M Fest 2022.

BMW M4 CSL: Fuel consumption in l/100 km (combined): 10.1-10.0 (WLTP); CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 230-227 (WLTP)

The Red Bull Driftbrothers at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit.
Spinning on the Red Bull Skidpan.

PURE ACTION.

M automobiles from 50 years of BMW M were in action at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. Taking the thrill to another level on the Red Bull skidpan were some of South Africa’s top spinning athletes and their signature Gusheshes – usually modified BMW 325 iS – displaying their precision driving skills and fearlessness for the fans. They were joined by Red Bull Drift Brothers Johannes and Elias Hountondji who had brought their specially-prepared BMW M4 Competition. In addition, the 2022 South African DTM champion and BMW M factory driver Sheldon van der Linde and the professional drivers of the BMW M Driving Experience invited guests to fast laps.

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BMW M Fest 2022.

BMW M UP CLOSE.

Current M automobiles met legendary icons. The latter were represented at the BMW Car Club Gauteng Concours d'Elegance, among other events, and could be admired in the Kyalami garages.

 

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BMW M Fest 2022.
BMW M Fest 2022.
BMW M Fest 2022.
BMW M Fest 2022.

LIVE MUSIC AND M TALKS.

The programme was rounded off by live music on the Main Stage and the innovative M Talks format. Guests at the new discussion forum included Franciscus van Meel, CEO of BMW M GmbH, and Peter van Binsbergen, CEO of BMW Group South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. And with an M Kids Zone, even the youngest M fans were catered for.

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BMW M Fest South Africa 2022.

BMW M Fest South Africa 2022

BMW M Fest South Africa 2022.

BMW M Fest South Africa 2022

BMW M Fest South Africa 2022.

BMW M Fest South Africa 2022

BMW M Fest South Africa 2022.

BMW M Fest South Africa 2022

BMW M Fest South Africa 2022.

BMW M Fest South Africa 2022

BMW M2 Coupé: Fuel consumption in l/100km (combined): 10.2-9.6 (WLTP); CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 230-218 (WLTP)

 

BMW M3 Competition Sedan: Fuel consumption in l/100 km (combined): 9.8 (WLTP); CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 224-223 (WLTP)

 

BMW M4 Competition Coupé: Fuel consumption in l/100 km (combined): 9.8 (WLTP); CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 224-223 (WLTP)

 

BMW M4 CSL: Fuel consumption in l/100 km (combined): 10.1-10.0 (WLTP); CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 230-227 (WLTP)

 

BMW M5 Competition: Fuel consumption in l/100 km (combined): 11.3 (NEDC) / 11.3-11.1 (WLTP); CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 259 (NEDC) / 259-253 (WLTP)

 

BMW X3 M Competition: Fuel consumption in l/100 km (combined): 11.0-10.6 (WLTP); CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 251-241 (WLTP)

 

BMW XM: Fuel consumption in l/100km (combined): 1.6-1.5* (WLTP); Electric power consumption in kWh/100 km (combined): 30.1-28.9* (WLTP); CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 36-33* (WLTP); Electric range in km: 82-88* (WLTP)  
* All figures are preliminary values

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BMW M2 MotoGP™ Safety Car.

Safely into the anniversary.

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The CS special models from BMW M

Competition Sport.

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Anniversary year with sales record.

12. Jan 2023
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BMW M2 M Performance Parts

World premiere.

05. Dec 2022
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M Award 2022 for Francesco „Pecco“ Bagnaia

The winner of the M Award has been announced.

08. Nov 2022
Francesco "Pecco" Bagnaia wins a BMW M3 Touring as the fastest qualifier in MotoGP™.
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BMW M2 ///M Mixed Reality.

///M Mixed Reality.

03. Nov 2022
At the Web Summit 2022 in Lisbon, BMW M presented a unique driving experience: With ///M Mixed Reality, the BMW M2 becomes a controller.
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    Official data on power consumption and electric range were determined in accordance with the mandatory measurement procedure and comply with Regulation (EU) 715/2007 valid at the time of type approval. In case of a range, figures in the NEDC take into account differences in the selected wheel and tire size; figures in the WLTP take into account any optional equipment. WLTP values are used for assessing taxes and other vehicle-related charges that are (also) based on CO2 emissions, as well as for the purposes of vehicle-specific subsidies, if applicable. Where applicable, the NEDC values listed were calculated based on the new WLTP measurement procedure and then converted back to the NEDC measurement procedure for comparability reasons. For newly type-tested vehicles since 01.01.2021, the official data no longer exist according to NEDC, but only according to WLTP. For more information on the WLTP and NEDC measurement procedures, see https://www.bmw.com/wltp.

    For further information about the official fuel consumption and the specific CO2 emission of new passenger cars can be taken out of the „handbook of fuel consumption, the CO2 emission and power consumption of new passenger cars“, which is available at all selling points and at https://www.dat.de/co2/.

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