{"id":81313,"date":"2024-01-24T07:33:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T07:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/?p=457274"},"modified":"2024-01-24T07:33:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T07:33:27","slug":"see-the-bmw-220i-coupe-go-flat-out-on-a-damp-autobahn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/24\/see-the-bmw-220i-coupe-go-flat-out-on-a-damp-autobahn\/","title":{"rendered":"See The BMW 220i Coupe Go Flat Out On A Damp Autobahn"},"content":{"rendered":"

We typically see high-end BMWs being pushed hard on the Autobahn but that\u2019s certainly not the case here. A nice change of pace from pricey M Performance and M cars, this back-to-basics 2 Series Coupe is a lowly 220i with an eight-speed automatic transmission like all the other G42 models. It\u2019s certainly no mile cruncher but it delivers adequate speed if you\u2019re not too much in a hurry on the German highway.<\/p>\n

Motivation is provided by a turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline engine rated at 181 horsepower and 221 pound-feet (300 Newton-meters) of torque. It allows this refreshingly basic 2 Series Coupe to reach speeds of up to 143 mph (230 km\/h) on a damp Autobahn<\/a>. BMW claims the 220i is a bit faster but the highway was pretty busy that day, so no point in taking risks.<\/p>\n

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Equipped with the M Sport Package, this 2er painted in Sapphire Black was built before July 2022 when BMW started putting the iDrive 8 in the rear-wheel-drive coupe. The 220i<\/a> is not the entry-level G42 flavor since the luxury automaker is offering a lesser 218i in some markets. It uses a detuned version of the same B48 engine with 154 hp and 184 lb-ft (250 Nm).<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll have to step up to the 230i for xDrive since the 218i, 220i, and 220d come exclusively with RWD. The M240i also gives you the option between two- and all-wheel drive while the range-topping M2 is a rear-wheel-drive-only affair. However, that could change in 2026 when BMW is rumored to introduce a first-ever xDrive version of the M2<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, the regular G42 2 Series is likely to get a Life Cycle Impulse in mid-2025 but it\u2019s too soon to say what exactly BMW intends to change. However, it seems unlikely the six-speed manual gearbox will ever return on a non-M2 version. The stick shift is a dying breed but the Bavarians claim demand is still strong enough<\/a> to sell the M2, M3, and M4 with three pedals for the time being.<\/p>\n

Source: Catching Cars \/ YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n