1,500 HP and AWD: This BMW M2 has hypercar credentials

R44 Performance seems to have managed to create one of the world’s most powerful M2 models ever. Working together with Tom Wrigley Performance, the tuners came up with a drag strip weapon that may eventually win the title of the fastest BMW on the planet.

For starters, the M2 received an all-wheel-drive system transplant from an M3. The engineers had to spent a lot of time fitting and adjusting it until it finally started working as intended.

The twin turbos were thrown out, and a much bigger single turbo was installed. The whole engine was rebuilt with high-end forged internals, allowing to raise the output to a crazy 1,521 PS (1,500 hp / 1,119 kW). The cooling was upgraded, the chassis ended up with reinforcements, and a brake parachute was added at the back.

The extreme M2 ended up using an eight-speed automatic transmission with launch control. It also received a number of steering, brake and suspension tweaks making it the ultimate drag racer. Carbon-backed seats and six-point safety belts made it into the cabin.

Watch the full 17-minute video for an overview of this amazing build.