Carlos from Spain:

An M2 weighing 1800kg is absolutely nuts... what is the point of this car now?

Myriad reasons why an M2 weighs as much as it does and that’s because of economics and regulations. With the major automakers investing heavily in EV platforms, less proportionally are being invested in ICE platforms.  Audi, as an example, is planning a second face lift for its Q7 instead of introducing a new version. This is because the replacement is an EV running behind schedule.  BMW, on the other hand, utilized the platform from much larger cars for the M2, hence the weight.  However, it is more than capable even if it is carrying excessive fat.  
 

EVo has an article comparing the M2 and 992 manual and automatic versions and the results are somewhat surprising.https://www.evo.co.uk/sports-cars/205613/manual-and-automatic-transmissions-compared-bmw-m2-and-porsche-911