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Two interesting takeaways from this article. First there was some more information regarding the revised rear suspension. There was also mention of the new 788M black wheels having a "black front surface" as first pointed out by steve457 here. There's been much debate in this thread whether the "black" wheels are completely black including the wheel face or not.

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To assure extremely precise wheel location, tight-tolerance ball joints are used to transmit transverse forces, and the control arms and wheel carriers of the new five-link rear axle are forged aluminum. A racing derived ridged connection, dispensing with rubber bushings, is used to fix the lightweight steel grid-type rear-axel subframe to the body; this controls wheel location and improves tracking stability.

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New nineteen-inch forged wheels in a Y-spoke design are standard, in either a light high-sheen bi-color or with a black front surface.

NOTE: 0-60 mph time is a misprint, the 4.2s time is 0-100 kph.

[MrOhnoez]

I'm just waiting for the Employee deal to surface, already got my build in...
Now we wait and hope.

[warrenw]

Does this mean I can't buy aftermarket suspension for the M2, and instead have to wait until a kit is released specifically for the M2C?

[DieGrüneHölle]

Originally Posted by warrenw

Does this mean I can't buy aftermarket suspension for the M2, and instead have to wait until a kit is released specifically for the M2C?

No. Mperf coilovers are same part number for both M2's.

[warrenw]

Originally Posted by Blipit_

No. Mperf coilovers are same part number for both M2's.

Oh okay perfect!

[Yiruna]

Originally Posted by Blipit_

No. Mperf coilovers are same part number for both M2's.

Would my Ohlins from my current M2 fit as well? I would assume so

[Thescout13]

Yeah, I am not putting too much stock in the article considering they refer to it as the "M5 Competition"

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by warrenw

Does this mean I can't buy aftermarket suspension for the M2, and instead have to wait until a kit is released specifically for the M2C?

Originally Posted by Yiruna

Would my Ohlins from my current M2 fit as well? I would assume so

what i gleaned from that is that the new suspension links.. (control arms and wheel carriers.. ) are forged...

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by Thescout13

Yeah, I am not putting too much stock in the article considering they refer to it as the "M5 Competition"

there is a RAFFLE for an M5 competition on the side bar... as in WIN one..

and the header on the article references the M5 and the M2 competition.. i have a feeling all the pages were not scanned by the OP.. don't make me pick up the copy of my roundel that just arrived...

[CSBM5]

Originally Posted by Thescout13

Yeah, I am not putting too much stock in the article considering they refer to it as the "M5 Competition"

Yes, I noticed that reading the actual magazine when it arrived. It's a misprint (or an enormously awkward and out of context reference that missed being edited), and unfortunately those are somewhat common in the Roundel it seems.

[boostm3]

Originally Posted by CSBM5

Yes, I noticed that reading the actual magazine when it arrived. It's a misprint (or an enormously awkward and out of context reference that missed being edited), and unfortunately those are somewhat common in the Roundel it seems.

Huh? Its got a 'competition' badge on the back just like the M2C. It wasnt clear to me in the article, so I dont know if, for 2019, its going the same route as the M2 being offered as the only M5, or if its being offered as a pkg. What's of no question, of course, is what a beast either is. I saw sub 3 sec 0-60 quotes!

[Thescout13]

Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

there is a RAFFLE for an M5 competition on the side bar... as in WIN one..

and the header on the article references the M5 and the M2 competition.. i have a feeling all the pages were not scanned by the OP.. don't make me pick up the copy of my roundel that just arrived...

I have a copy. Read the M2 article. They literally call it the M5 Competition in the last sentence. Maybe take a read next time before assuming the other person is wrong?

[CSBM5]

Originally Posted by boostm3

Huh? Its got a 'competition' badge on the back just like the M2C. It wasnt clear to me in the article, so I dont know if, for 2019, its going the same route as the M2 being offered as the only M5, or if its being offered as a pkg. What's of no question, of course, is what a beast either is. I saw sub 3 sec 0-60 quotes!

Did you not read the article? They are discussing the M2 Competition features near the end and refer to it as the M5 Competition.

[boostm3]

Originally Posted by CSBM5

Did you not read the article? They are discussing the M2 Competition features near the end and refer to it as the M5 Competition.

I read it.. I just read that section differently; I thought that they were simply stating a comparison of features that are 'also standard on the M5 Competition.'. Since both models were being reviewed, with the M5 Competition being the titular model, I dont think that interpretation is totally out of line.

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by boostm3

I read it.. I just read that section differently; I thought that they were simply stating a comparison of features that are 'also standard on the M5 Competition.'. Since both models were being reviewed, with the M5 Competition being the titular model, I dont think that interpretation is totally out of line.

+1

[AlpsRider]

Well they did list the 245/265 tires and the bi color wheels which are surely referring to the M2C. However given the way the article switched between the two cars it is a bit ambiguous if you didn't know the specs.