Manhart MH2 450, the sports car that will make you forget the BMW M2

The Bavarian brand, BMW, has spent several months working on what is said to be one of the best members of the brand’s performance division; BMW M, and it will soon celebrate its half a century of existence. But one of its go-to tuners, Manhart, has just unveiled a model that will make you forget the new BMW M2. This is the Manhart MH2 450.

This Manhart MH2 450 is based on the BMW M240i Coupé, the flagship of BMW’s new 2 Series. Manhart has now made several visual and mechanical modifications to the model, and we have to say they hit the mark, because the result has delighted us.

This is the new Manhart MH2 450

Manhart starts with the 3.0-litre six-cylinder TwinPower engine from the model, which delivers 387 CV and 500 Nm of maximum torque in the American version, and adds its MHtronik Powerbox, which increases output to 460 CV and 650 Nm of torque. This not only improves the car’s peak power and torque, it also increases power across the rest of the rev range.

Manhart is also reportedly working on a new stainless-steel exhaust system for the car, featuring adjustable valves, the removal of the petrol particulate filter, and downpipes with “catalytic converters”. In addition, it will be offered with a downpipe of 200 cells.

As for the design, the new Manhart MH2 450 will feature Concave One 20-inch wheels with black spokes and gold accents around the rim. New springs are also being developed, along with a carbon-fibre front spoiler, a carbon-fibre rear diffuser and even gold-coloured bodywork details. Do you want one? It’s no wonder: we’ve just fallen in love with it, and that’s after we got to enjoy the first unit of the Manhart MH2 based on the BMW M2 Competition a few months ago.

If you have some savings, you might be interested in this BMW M240i, tuned and styled by Manhart. We guarantee you won’t regret it for the rest of your life. If you like exclusivity, this is your model. You won’t want to get out of it! We promise.