CAN’T wait to see what BMW has in store for the most anticipated version of the werewolf-in-wolf’s-clothing M2 coupe yet? You don’t have to – details of the highly anticipated 2018 BMW M2 Competition have leaked online from right here in Australia.

The leaked data, via the bmw.com.au website, shows the BMW M2 Competition will pack a 302kW/550Nm twin-turbo punch from its inline 3.0-litre six-cylinder engine.

It’s enough to propel the most highly anticipated forms of the smallest coupe in BMW’s line-up from zero to 100km/h in just 4.2 seconds, 0.1sec faster to 100km/h than the $99,990 standard 272kW/465kW M2.

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The Porsche 718 Cayman fighter’s powerplant – which on paper appears to be a closely related cousin of the M3’s 317kW/550Nm unit – will spin out to a heady 7600rpm, the data shows.

Inside, owners will gain a bespoke interior. “A cockpit that could have been constructed for the racetrack: systematically driver-oriented, the M specific instrument display appears with red dials, centrally positioned oil gauge and M2 Competition lettering,” the leaked data says.

The push-start button on the steering wheel is a new thing for BMW, but follows in the footsteps of rivals Alfa Romeo and Audi, and spells out that other M-badged models in the BMW line-up are likely to follow suit.

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While the M2 can be ordered with a no-cost manual gearbox, the leaked information shows the M2 Competition will clearly use the M DCT transmission, with no mention of a self-serve option.

“The sound of the M sport exhaust system can be adapted to the specific driving mode at the touch of a button – powerful and setting the tone at every moment. Developed and tested on the racing circuit, the cooling system ensures the optimum operating temperature while the M specific suspension guarantees precise handling.”

The BMW M2 Competition appears to feature a bigger air dam with aero inserts, and more impressive, almost conjoined kidney grilles – one wearing the M2 badge – designed to gulp in more cooling air. There are also wing mirrors adopted from the larger M4, more black trim, and black 19-inch alloys.