A website called BMWBlog says that the BMW M2 might come with all-wheel drive. The M2 xDrive will be available solely with an eight-speed automatic gearbox and has the potential to be the fastest M2 to date. The production of the M2 xDrive is anticipated to commence in late 2026, while the rear-wheel-drive variant with a manual transmission is expected to remain available. The BMW M2 is one of the most attractive sports cars you can get for less than $100,000. Its muscular look hides a powerful 3.0-liter inline-six twin-turbo engine that makes 473 horsepower when paired with a six-speed manual gearbox. BMWBlog says that the German car company is working on an all-wheel-drive version of the M2. This could mean that the company is planning to change one of the formula’s most important parts. Sources who spoke with BMWBlog say that the M2 xDrive will start being made in August 2026. The theory is interesting because it says the all-wheel-drive version won’t have the Competition label, which is on many of BMW’s more powerful all-wheel-drive M models. The xDrive should look a lot like the current M2, with the only difference being an xDrive logo on the trunk lid. With the xDrive, the eight-speed automatic engine is likely to be the only choice. Even though we don’t have many other details, we can guess how well an M2 xDrive might work. Connecting power to all four wheels will require extra parts, which will add at least 100 pounds to the weight. Based on the last M2 we looked at, this could make it weigh more than 3,900 pounds. However, the M2 xDrive should be able to make up for its extra weight and become the fastest M2, thanks to the extra grip that the second set of driven wheels gives it. Our test M2 with rear-wheel drive went from 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds. An M2 with all-wheel drive should be even faster. Installing all-wheel drive may also lead to more speed. The next M2 CS is likely to have at least 500 horsepower, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if those extra horsepower were moved to the xDrive model. It’s not certain that it will get more power, though, because BMWBlog says it won’t get the Competition treatment. If you like to do things yourself and are a stickler, don’t worry. BMWBlog says that the M2 xDrive will not replace the M2 with a manual gearbox and rear-wheel drive. When we asked BMW for a statement, a representative said that the company wouldn’t talk about rumors about new cars. In the next year, more information about the all-wheel-drive M2 should come out.
