BMW India launches M2 sports car at Rs 98 lakh

New Delhi: Luxury automaker BMW on Thursday said it has launched M2 sports car in the country priced at Rs 98 lakh (ex-showroom).

The compact two-door, four-seater high-performance sports car will be available in the country as a completely built-up (CBU) model from Thursday onwards, the automaker said in a statement.

"The all-new BMW M2 embodies an unadulterated racing passion that owners can enjoy day in, day out. It builds on the brand's tradition of ultra-sporty models with compact dimensions," BMW Group India President Vikram Pawah noted.

The model comes with a turbo six-cylinder in-line petrol engine which churns out 453 hp and can achieve 0-100 kmph acceleration in 4.1 seconds, when paired with automatic transmission and 4.3 seconds, when paired with the manual transmission.