Autoblog and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article.It's been rumored since the G87 launched, its existence was accidentally leaked, and now it's here: say hello to the first-ever all-wheel-drive BMW M2. The M2 was BMW M's best-seller last year, and for the 2027 model year, BMW is finally able to turn its compact sports car into an all-year-round companion that gives the driver confidence in the snow and ice, engaging the front axle when the rear wheels start to slip. The M xDrive system, with its electronically controlled multi-plate clutch, works just as it does in the bigger M3 and M4 Competition, allowing the car to send more torque to the rear axle in 4WD Sport mode and all of it there in 2WD mode. If you'd rather do without the added weight and stick with a pure RWD M2, that's also still available.2027 BMW M2 Gets No Extra Power with AWD, Still Thumps M3 Comp Off the LineBMWIn the BMW M3 and M4, opting for AWD means you get a Competition badge, and power rises from 473 hp in the base models and 503 hp in the rear-drive Competition variants to 523 hp. But this is the BMW M2 with M xDrive, still no Competition badge, so output remains at 473 hp, but you wouldn't believe that after a drag race. Since this AWD M2 only comes with the eight-speed auto and not the six-speed manual, torque doesn't fall to 406 lb-ft, remaining at 443 lb-ft. The addition of AWD has only added 121 pounds to the curb weight of an automatic M2, and it's made the car slightly quicker in a straight line. Without a one-foot rollout, the M2 with M xDrive gets from 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds, three-tenths quicker than a rear-drive M2, and with the rollout, the time drops to 3.3 seconds, or a tenth quicker than a top-of-the-range M3 Competition xDrive. 0-124 mph in the M2 now takes 12.8 seconds without rollout, 12.5 seconds with it, and 50-75 mph is done in 3.7 seconds.BMWView the 5 images of this gallery on the original articleAdvertisementAdvertisementBMW is planning to give the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged inline-six engine its M Ignite pre-chamber ignition technology, with the M2 scheduled to benefit when the 2027 model enters production at its home in Mexico in August, but this won't add power, just make the combustion process more efficient. Of course, aftermarket tuners will see that as encouragement to eke even more out of the S58. Side note: R44 Performance and Tom Wrigley Performance couldn't wait for BMW and built their own xDrive M2 a couple of years ago, retrofitting parts from the M2's bigger Competition siblings, so the capacity for an AWD M2 has always existed.New Paint for 2027 BMW M2BMWView the 3 images of this gallery on the original articleFor the 2027 model year, BMW will offer five metallic and three solid paint options, along with six from the BMW Individual range. One of these is the new-to-M2 Borusan Turkish Blue, a more candy-colored alternative to the sky-like Zandvoort Blue option that the M2 launched with. BMW hasn't said which other shades will be offered, but given that the 2026 M2 has access to the same number of solid and metallic options, Borusan Turkish Blue seems to be an addition, not a replacement, so Portimao Blue Metallic should still be on offer.Related: BMW Built A Manual Rear-Drive M3 CS Just For North AmericaAdvertisementAdvertisementBMW also hasn't said what the 2027 M2 costs, but xDrive adds around five grand to the price of an M3 Competition, so expect the M2 with M xDrive to start in the mid-$70,000 range. BMW will likely release pricing in the coming weeks or next month at the latest.BMWBMWBMWBMWAdvertisementAdvertisementBMWBMWBMWBMWAdvertisementAdvertisementBMWThis story was originally published by Autoblog on Jun 2, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Autoblog as a Preferred Source by clicking here.