Jeremy Clarkson drives BMW M2; Phil King in a Bentley Bentayga

The new M2 corners like a proper racer — with its tail out, at the raggedy end of adhesion. It’s even more fun than an M4.

Two new cars have sent the specialist motoring press into a squeaking frenzy of tinkle-clutching ecstasy. One is the Ford Focus RS, which, they say, is as good as a Nissan GT-R, for less than half the money. And the other is the car you can see pictured here: the BMW M2.

I’ll be honest. I’ve yawned through their eulogies, thinking: “I’m sure the Ford is very good ... but only for people who can’t actually afford a Nissan GT-R. And the BMW M2 is only very good for people who can’t afford an M4.”