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BMW is bringing the retro-inspired M2 Turbo Design Edition to Mexico in a run of only 30 units, all built at San Luis Potosí and offered exclusively with a six-speed manual.
By Eleanor Ellington · 3 min read
BMW is bringing the M2 Turbo Design Edition to Mexico in a run of just 30 cars, turning a special edition that debuted a year ago as a United States exclusive into one of the rarest modern M cars on sale. The allocation makes the Mexican version scarcer than the American one, which is itself believed to be capped at a low three-digit production run.
All 30 examples will be built locally at BMW's San Luis Potosí plant, the factory responsible for every version of the regular M2. That facility also builds the new-for-2027 M2 xDrive, the first time BMW has offered its compact M car with all-wheel drive, though the Turbo Design Edition stays true to rear-wheel drive and a manual gearbox.
The special edition is a tribute to the 2002 Turbo of the mid-1970s, and its styling is where the nostalgia lives. The body is finished exclusively in Alpine White, with hand-painted M stripes and an inverted «turbo» graphic across the hood. The hood bulge, roof and rear spoiler are picked out in black to break up the white. Press images show the car on optional 1000M wheels in matte Gold Bronze, while the standard fitment is an all-black 930M set.
Inside, BMW has kept the theme measured rather than turning the cabin into a retro costume. The M2 Turbo Design Edition gets black Vernasca leather M Sport seats with M-colour accents and matching seat belts, along with carbon-fibre interior trim and a heated Alcantara M steering wheel. A special plaque sits ahead of the shifter, a small reminder of which edition the driver is sitting in.
The more significant detail for enthusiasts is the transmission. The Turbo Design Edition is offered exclusively with three pedals and a six-speed manual, a configuration that is increasingly rare in a market moving towards automatic and electrified drivetrains. Buyers can also add the M Driver's Package, which raises the top speed limiter to 177 mph, or 285 km/h, and the options list is rounded off by M carbon bucket seats.
There are no mechanical changes over a standard M2. Every tweak is cosmetic, which means the car's appeal rests on its looks, its rarity and its gearbox rather than extra power. Before options, the sticker price in Mexico is 1,820,000 pesos.
The Mexican launch follows a pattern BMW has used with the M2 Turbo Design Edition since it first appeared. What began as a US-only affair has been extended to another market, but the local allocation has been kept deliberately tight. With only 30 cars destined for Mexico, the edition is likely to be spoken for quickly and to hold a distinct position among modern M cars, sitting alongside the standard M2 and the forthcoming all-wheel-drive version as the most collectable of the current generation.
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