Fresh-faced compact M2 hottie to retain rear-drive layout as 1 Series goes front-drive

The next-generation BMW M2 coupe may still be a couple of years off but unlike its compact siblings the 2 Series coupe will retain its rear-drive layout.

As the new BMW 1 Series hatch switches to front-drive – it’s been a pusher not a puller since its inception in 2004 – the 2 Series coupe will stay a rear-drive vehicle, as outlined by Dr Klaus Frolich, BMW’s development chief, last year.
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