Chris Harris Drives The New BMW M2 | Never Judge A Book By Its Cover 

This is what Top Gear could and should have been. And this video’s set the benchmark for collecting cars content going forward. Fantastic!

With content like this, we're not really suffering from the absence of Top Gear. Fantastic work

This needs more promotion - there’s millions of Top Gear fans that would love to see Chris doing old school car reviews. No BS, no clowns using him as the butt of lad jokes. Just a top level motoring journalist doing what he does best. 👏

After over a decade of watching Chris Harris content, he continues to deliver & improve. Hats off to you buddy

Much more enjoyable watching Chris unfiltered and off the cuff when reviewing! More like this please 👍🏻

“Pulls like a bastard” and “Shut the fuck up, it’s fine” is surprisingly fresh reviewing, must say I thoroughly enjoy an uncensored Chris Harris saying what he genuinely thinks about a car! Great vid!

This is such a great combination of the edginess from your old personal channel, and the professionalism that Top Gear gave. Brilliant video, looks like an awesome car!

Excellent work! In black that M2 looks acceptable too - basically Harris points out that all the things that irritate us older folks are things you suffer in any new car (screens, odd styling, voice controls etc) but the bits you care about (performance / handling / comfort) are good and points out the single most important thing… BMW still build hot manual saloons 🥰 excellent video Chris and Collecting Cars - 11/10 👏

This was like jumping back in time a decade or so & watching ‘Chris Harris on Cars’ where he is at his best. Unfiltered & raw. Great piece. Keep them coming!

I love that they're not bleeping swearing. It's like they've turned off CH's traction control, and he's all the better for it. Not unlike his car control, his command of the English language is made all the more enjoyable when he can let it all hang out.

After getting the chance to drive this new M2 at the NC BMW Performance Center, I was just amazed how fun and dialed in this chassis feels. The grip is fantastic, the power, uff it pulls hard and with strong brakes to match, I was in heaven. Even though it was just a few laps at a 7/10th pace, this M2 sure surprised me, hats off the BMW engineers who pull off this magic specially with a semi heavy car.. I need one ! Love your channel Chris, Cheers Mate! :)

Will support whatever Chris is doing in the future. Keep up the great work.

Chris back to what he’s best at , not trying to be a clown on tv with two other idiots pretending to know about cars and couldn’t drive for shit , glad he’s back and hope he carries on doing what he’s best at and been his normal self 👍

⚠WARNING: Chris shows unfiltered, honest emotion in this film, which means the odd profanity might be heard. So if you're watching with your kids please be warned. ⚠

Fantastic motoring journalist. Chris Harris talks and walks it every time. The best presenter Top Gear ever had and his early work is also very impressive. The M2 is a lovely car. Chris, it doesn't matter what platform your on, you smash it every single time.

One of the best reviews I’ve ever watched. Shows the good and the bad. Great to see an honest and unfiltered review

god damn it Chris, this is EXACTLY what we've been wanting to see for years. Massive hats off the production team, too - this is TV level quality! Superb!

Please keep this sort of content coming. This is what we’ve been missing. No one really cares about stupid challenges i.e. going across Iceland in ice cream van or something similar. Chris Harris is the best English car journalist on the internet. The Collecting cars podcast is also a weekly treat. Collecting cars is the spiritual successor to top gear in its prime… Chris Harris, keep side ways please!

One of the best shot and edited car reviews I've ever seen. Appreciate the sound design and dual-operated drone shots as well! Chris brilliant as always.

10:07 is the moment where I understood what the hell just happened-then of course I had to momentarily pause the video to give it the like Chris deserves. That’s how you do a proper review. ❤

Hi Chris. Never got in so fast on comments before so never thought that you'd see them. Just wanted to say a big thanks for the video with Jonny Smith where you opened up about mental health. I know 2 people that it really really helped. Possibly more than helped. Thankyou for being honest. I owe you more than a few classy car vids.

You can really see Harris implementing what he’s learned doing top gear here. Such a well polished presentation yet retaining that raw Harris that we all love. Well done all involved

You’ve really hit the sweet spot with these types of reviews. Please keep them coming ❤

Brilliant Chris and team ! Keep up the good work that feels totally genuine and no BS 💪

Chris seems so happy now. His swearing feels so heartwarming

Black is quite literally the only color that hides this car's weird angles. The launch blue is egregious, having seen it in person multiple times. That being said, the fender flares are cool, and the numbers never bothered me. Great review.

Hands down the best car review I’ve ever seen. Brilliant in every way.

The best review I’ve seen Chris do since before his Top Gear days! Keep doing what you do best!!!

Love you Chris. Please post more content like this!

Hats off to Harris, one of the very few journalists I trust - a true automotive enthusiast who keeps it real and raw. Cheers to him for consistently delivering what we want. Looking forward to more reviews more often!

Chris - Don't stop being you and doing reviews like this! Legend.

Cracking video this! I feel like a new man watching some proper unfiltered content!

Such a fantastic review and a fantastic car! Chris is the only reviewer on youtube that can hold my attention for more than a few minutes. The passion shines through

"So shut TF up, it's fine" 😂. Chris Harris is brilliant at what he does.

Loved this review. It's Chris Harris On Cars brought back to life and that makes me very very happy.

Keep them coming Chris, great review and video!

I just love how blunt Chris Harris is! No Bullshit, straight to the point & all the detail you need.

I wish all car reviews are like this. Pure Gold.

More great content from Chris and his team. Thanks for this video.

You have upped your game on this platform tenfold. This is up there with the best pieces you've ever done

Yes, more Chris Harris doing what he does best. I could watch Chris reviewing cars all day, please give us more Chris

Ah, we're back to proper Chris on Cars vids. Best review on the channel so far.

This is great, this is something car reviews have been missing. Great work, enjoyed it very much

Been a while since I’ve seen such an entertaining automotive review. Great stuff!

Most anticipated review of the year

One of the best car reviews I’ve seen in a long while. As for the looks, I actually really like it

I keep coming back to watch this again and again lol I love it, thank you Chris Harris and Collecting Cars!

I know it says Collecting Cars, but really CHOC is back and I, for one am delighted. Fantastic to see the best journo in the business back doing the business and clearly having a ball.

I like this car a lot. For $65k USD with a few options, it's a pretty damn good deal, too. I have an M340i, but I'm honestly having some regret over not waiting for this one if I'm being honest.

Honest, no gimmick, no cringe, no joke. Pure passion, what a sports car review should be. No Doug, Mat or Throttle clowns. Chris and Rory

Fantastic review…accurate and concise. Thank you!!!!

If it wasn't for Chris, Top Gear would be dead

Chris used to be a polite gentleman.. But yeah, still one of the best reviewers, this reminds me of the old days of Chris Harris on cars.

I’m in, Mr Harris! “Anything that no one likes, makes (you) like it even more.” 🤣 Epic!

The G87's curb weight is simply unacceptable.

This is the first collecting cars video I have watched and I landed here following a plug on the podcast. Now I’m here to stay and trawl excitedly through some epic content. Well done team!

Loved it! seeing Chris no strings attached, raw like he is! Makes me reminisce Chris Harris on Cars so much! Can we have more of this coming our way pleaseee CC?! I drove the new M2 a month ago and absolutely loved it.

Someone once said (I cant remember who) that cars that look perfect straight off age quickly and those with looks that grow on you, stay current for much longer. So it is with this car as well as other BMW's and McLarens. A very brilliant review👍🏽

I have to say I enjoyed the review as much as the car. Raw, witty and brutally honest. The M2 may have evolved but Chris Harris certainly has as well. Great presentation.

More of this content. Unfiltered Chris Harris is all i needed :D Amazing review, awesome M2 !

Chris is one of the best auto journos today. A Top Gear dream team with him, Jason Camissa and an ex-F1 driver (Ricciardo in a year or 2) to do the lap times would be epic. Basically rolling the third presenter and The Stig into 1 character. It would reboot Top Gear into relevancy again.

How is Chris so straightforward and candidly funny 😂

As always! Thank you chris! Worth the wait and worth the watch. Simply put, sensational! chris and harry metcalfe are the best presenters in my opinion 👍👍

Top drawer as always from Chris, Looking forward to the future on Collecting Cars 👍

What a review! Straight up brutally honest with no filters. Thoroughly enjoyed that video!

Bought a 2016 M2 when they came out, then traded that for a 2019 M2 Comp and bought a nearly brand new M2 CS about a year and a half ago. Ended up selling the M2 CS and wound up with the new G87 M2 just because I’m a BMW fan and I figured I’d try it out even though I didn’t particularly like the weight gain, styling, or complexity of the interior …..so you can imagine my shock to find out I actually think it’s the best M2 I’ve yet owned, yes including the CS! For one, the gearbox is better than any BMW manual I’ve had before, the engine sounds better than all the previous M2’s and feels stronger as well. The build quality is granite like, ride quality far better, feels incredibly stable, yet handling is somehow better than the others. I still think it’s awkward from some angles (but really good from others) and some of the tech feels like it’s trying a little too much but the driving experience is the most important thing to me and in that regard this model is a winner. I’m commenting without having watched the video at the point, so curious what Chris’s opinion is on it 🤔

Brilliant! I believe that you just took away the withdrawal symptoms from all the car junkies around the world. At least you help me. This video had it all! Thank you, keep it up!!! Long live Collecting cars, Chris, and mints in cars…. 🎉

You sir, are still THE best motor journalist on the planet! Watched you since the CHOC days, don't think you've ever strayed from who you are and create epic content - hats off mate

Couldn’t agree more Chris - this is why I bought one and absolutely love it !

The front grill looks like my old dodge Ram 😂

Cracking video. Well done CH & team. Bravo 👌👏👏👏

So rare to have this combination of being both a great driver and a great communicator - a great watch everytime

Chris needs his filters removed more often 😂 loved this!

Wow this video just blew me away! I'm from Germany Stuttgart region and everytime when I see one of these here it's like a breathtaking shining pearl on the streets I'm really in love with this car 😍

Good to see you back on our screens Chris, great review too 👌🏻😎 subscribed 👍🏻

I actually like the way it looks now, not only accepting it but like it. The shots in this vid show the curves really well and the black with the yellow plate looks nice, now im not sure which color i like more black or grey

Great video, thanks Chris for your clear and expert analysis. I completely agree how ridiculous it is that the lane keeping and speed warnings have to be disabled on every journey.

Brilliant review, and his arguments with the BMW voice assistant had me rolling. Honestly don't think it's a bad looking car, and in black I think it looks rather good. The main issue I have is the large square ducts on the front - if they were just slightly more sculpted I think it would look less "Max Power Bodykit" and more miniaturized supercar.

Love a good honest car review. I feel like if I got the opportunity to review a car this is exactly how I'd say it 👍

Continue these kind of reviews please! Authentic and great!

First proper M2 review I've seen, Brilliant. I hope your Bollocks have recovered Chris?

Absolutely killed it Chris. Very enjoyable!

Best review ever...keep it coming Chris..(South Africa Johannesburg..)

Love your review as always 🔥

This is the review that M2 needed from its market launch! Absolutely fantastic! ✌

🎉 At last....!!! The Boss back doing his thing, without all the BS. Good on ya Chris and Collecting cars❤

Great video... thanks

This might honestly be my favourite car review of all time. Funny and informative. More of this man enthusing (and swearing) about cars please! The only other road tester I hold in even near equal esteem is Andrew Frankel I know they've started to become frequent but I want more. Make him drive everything. All of the cars.

This is better than Top Gear. Just keep doing these

Quality video, top guy, entertaining insights, the BEST

Love the raw no bs approach

Great honest review, for a great car! Simple as that. Wish these types of reviews were on a main stream channel on the TV on a regular basis…

So this video teaches us: Weight doesn't really matter. Looks don't really matter. Noise doesn't really matter. Steering feel doesn't really matter. Getting your balls pinched on the seat doesn't really matter. Going sideways on a really track matters. Okay, maybe for Chris, a racing driver, that makes sense, but for most normal M car buyers, they might care about some of these things, and might not go sideways on track that much.

Great to see CH back!

Another effin lovely review. Thx my dude... I was having a bad day, but not now. 😁

As always - nobody does it better. Thanks Chris for enlightening us regarding the new M2! 👍

Like all of the other comments, I absolutely loved this video. The content is informative, the driving experience was so much fun and Chris Harris….perfect! I hope someday I can meet you just to thank you for all of your work! From drifting GT3’s to now the M2! Awesome!!! Thank you!

Chris, brilliant another great review.

Exceptional review by Chris, as expected. Love the new M2.

I've seen a number of new M2s in my area. They look great and are definitely head turners! Well done BMW for trying something different.