BMW Releases Its New 2 Series Coupe BMW of North America The 2014 BMW 228i coupe has a 240-horsepower turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and the M235i a 315-horsepower turbocharged in-line 6. BMW announced Thursday details of its new 2 Series coupe models, the successors to the 1 Series cars introduced in 2004. The official debut of the 2 Series will be in January, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The 2 Series coupe will come in two trim levels, the 228i and the more powerful performance-oriented M235i. The 228i gets power from a 240-horsepower turbocharged 2-liter 4-cylinder engine, while the M variant gets a 315-horsepower turbocharged in-line 6 cylinder. BMW says the 228i will go from zero to 60 miles per hour in 5.4 seconds on its way to a top speed of 130 when equipped with the 8-speed automatic transmission, while the 8-speed-equipped M235i will hit 60 m.p.h. in 4.8 seconds, with a top speed of 155 m.p.h. Often, more miles per hour means fewer miles per gallon, but such is not the case with the 2 Series coupes. The 228i has a preliminary E.P.A. fuel economy estimate of 23 miles per gallon in the city and 35 highway for the automatic models, and 22 city/34 highway for cars with the 6-speed manual. Preliminary E.P.A. estimates for the M235i are only slightly less impressive for a subcompact car with such solid performance numbers: 22 city/32 highway for the 8-speed automatic and 19 city/28 highway for the 6-speed manual. BMW says the 2 Series coupes will integrate Internet-based services into the cars" capabilities with smartphone apps. Pricing will start at $33,025 for the 228i and $44,025 for the M235i, including destination and handling charges.