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The BMW M2 MotoGP Safety Car.

FROM ZERO TO SAFETY.The BMW M2 MotoGP Safety Car.

14. Feb 2017

With the BMW M2 Coupé we are facing one of the most powerful performance cars of the BMW M range – and the most protective one. And that’s the story how it became what it is now: ten days, a thousand working hours, a dozen specialists: engineers from BMW M GmbH at Garching put the final, painstaking touches to the BMW M2 Coupé (Fuel consumption in l/100 km (combined): 8.5 to 7.9. CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 199 to 185), handcrafting it into a safety car – optimally fine-tuned for service in professional racing. Its goal: maximum performance for maximum safety. The result: the perfect upgrade for motorsport. Since 2016, the BMW M2 Safety Car has been making its reliable rounds as the lead car in MotoGP.

A concept that grips.

Thanks to perfectly harmonised performance parts, also available as accessories for the series model, the M2 Safety Car braves the extreme conditions on the racetrack. An easy-to-adjust rear spoiler as well as a lightweight front flap and diffuser provide optimal grip on 20-inch tyres. BMW also installs everything a high-performance coupé needs for pole position on the asphalt: threaded suspension, wear-resistant, gold-coloured carbon ceramic brakes, safety roll cage, all-round lighting and a fire extinguisher.

Leading the field in any race situation.

In the safety car, the standard 370hp engine has more room to breathe, as the exhaust system has been completely hollowed out. Silencers, catalytic converters, exhaust flap systems? Not applicable! The sound has free rein, and the BMW M2 MotoGP Safety Car has an acoustic lead even over motorcycles in complex race situations.

The vision of safety.

In dangerous situations, the BMW M2 MotoGP Safety Car leads the field.

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The low-lying light bar is fitted with the most up-to-date LED and control technology.

The easy-to-adjust rear spoiler reduces upward lift on the rear axle.

In tandem with the rear wing and diffuser, the optimised front end of the car provides downthrust and road grip.

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Corrosion-free, thermally stable and wear-resistant: the lightweight carbon ceramic brakes

The exclusive badge of a one-off: the golden plaque in the interior.

New safety car in progress.

The BMW M2 Safety Car is also part of the new season’s official fleet of MotoGP vehicles. It has its first roll-out as a lead car at the race meeting in Jerez on May 4th. BMW engineers are already hard at work behind the scenes on the next safety car. Which model it’ll be and when it comes into service, you’ll of course be the first to know right here.

The BMW M2 MotoGP Safety Car.

From series model to lead car.

Made for everyday – at home, on the racetrack. See how the BMW M2 Coupé transforms into the MotoGP safety car.

Further information about the official fuel consumption and the official specific CO2 emissions for new passenger automobiles can be found in the 'New Passenger Vehicle Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emission Guidelines', which are available free of charge at all sales outlets, from Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH (DAT), Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760 Ostfildern, Germany, or under http://www.dat.de/en/offers/publications/guideline-for-fuel-consumption.html. The figures are not based on an individual vehicle and do not constitute part of the product offer; they are provided solely for the purposes of comparison between different vehicle types. CO2 emissions caused by the production and provision of fuel or other energy sources are not taken into account in the determination of CO2 emissions pursuant to Directive 1999/94/EC.

All vehicles, equipment, combination possibilities and varieties shown here are examples and can differ in your country. In no way do they constitute a binding offer by the BMW M GmbH. Visit your local BMW website or see your authorised BMW M Retailer for accurate details on the offers in your country.

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