BMW released a special M2 that honors the 2002 Turbo. The rare M2 Turbo Design Edition, equipped with a six-speed manual gearbox, showcases unique badging, hand-painted M tricolor stripes, and a hood graphic that appears as “turbo” in a rearview mirror. Like the 2002 Turbo, the M2 Turbo will be “extremely limited” in production. You’ll pay $84,075. BMW’s 1973 2002 Turbo offers a glimpse into the future. The wide-body pocket rocket, the first turbocharged production vehicle to leave Europe and an early BMW Motorsport vehicle, set the standard for modern tiny sports cars. A new limited-edition M2 Turbo Design Edition pays homage to the M2, BMW’s pioneering sports car. The ancient-modern visual relationship is clear. Like the original Turbo, the M2 Turbo features hand-painted tricolor stripes on the trunk lid and from the windshield base to the hood, showcasing BMW M’s distinctive colors. The first Turbo came in Chamonix White or Polaris Metallic Silver, but the M2 Turbo is available exclusively in Alpine White. The M2’s gloss-black power-dome hood features old-fashioned lettering, the most exquisite external reminder. Even though it appears to be the result of a plant worker drinking too much hefeweizen, the lettering appears to be written backward from the front. The 1974 model had flipped “turbo” on its front air dam and in its rearview mirror. A carbon-fiber roof, featuring discreet three-color M stripes and a Turbo symbol on the trunk lid, completes the look. Turbo therapy goes further. Cross a “M2 Turbo” LED doorsill plate to enter the limited edition Black Vernasca leather sport seats. M Carbon bucket seats cost $4500 more. The dashboard, door panels, and center console, which features another vintage Turbo symbol in front of the six-speed shifter, are all made of glossy carbon fiber. Damn subtlety. The Turbo Design Edition utilizes the same 3.0-liter inline-six twin-turbo engine as the standard M2, producing 473 horsepower. The Turbo Design Edition is available only with a manual transmission, unlike the regular model, which features an eight-speed automatic. Without powertrain modifications, the Turbo should match our non-special edition M2’s 3.9-second 60 mph sprint. BMW claims the vehicle can reach 155 mph or 177 mph with the $2500 M Driver’s Package. As with the 2002 Turbo, the M2 Turbo Design Edition will be a rare find. Only 1672 were made. BMW states that the vehicle will be produced in “extremely limited numbers” in January 2026, but has not specified the exact number. Scarcity costs extra: $84,075 is $17,400 more than the average vehicle. Although it’s expensive, here is your chance to purchase a Turbo if you missed out on the original and appreciate the BMW legacy.
