Talk:BMW M2/@comment-49.183.58.249-20170827003218/@comment-27736210-20170827040213

In conclusion, here's what I think/know:

1. Nothing is good at 1000-1100. Not a single car in this game is truly optimal at 1000-1100.

2. The best car in the game below rank 1000 is the Porsche 959. Here, it only faces competition from the Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Special Edition.

3. The Porsche 959 is faster than both the Range Rover Evoque Coupe HSE Dynamic and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe from ranks 1000-1100. However, this uses lots of rare engines, and this means that the Porsche 959 is now the second fastest car, not the fastest car (due to the SLK SE). Of course, the SLK SE is rare, but you also get mismatched against BMW M2s and higher Evoques, rather than just against higher Porsche 959s. It is, therefore, smartest to keep the Porsche 959 below rank 1000 or just above it.

4. Due to what I wrote above, even though the Porsche 959 is faster than the Evoque and GLC Coupe at ranks 1000-1100, almost no one has the Porsche 959 at that rank (at least ranks 1050-1100).

5. The SLK SE is also non-optimal at ranks 1000-1100. Sure, it's the fastest car there. But why would you upgrade the SLK SE to 1000-1100, when it is a Cobra Killer at 1200-1300? For this reason, there are almost no SLK SEs in the 1000-1100 bracket, despite it being the fastest car there.

6. Based on all of the above information, ranks 1050-1100 are mainly filled to the brim with noobs using the Evoque and the somewhat rare GLC Coupe, which are around the same performance-wise.

7. However, both of the above cars face the problem of being mismatched against players at around ranks 1130-1150, which are usually BMW M2s.

8. Even though the BMW M2 is then seemingly stronger than the previous two cars, it cannot compete below rank 1100 because it is slower than them. It can only compete against them at higher ranks.

9. However, the BMW M2 is a free car, and many thousands of people own it. This means that, at any given rank, someone else is almost certainly using the same car at a few ranks higher, meaning that you are guaranteed to lose against them if you face them, which you almost certainly will.

10. This means that 1130 BMW M2s are in turn losing ratings to 1150 BMW M2s, who are losing ratings to 1170 BMW M2s, and so on.

11. Finally, the BMW M2's rank for top speed ends at around 1180 (level 4 top speed) or around 1200 (level 5 top speed). However, the BMW M2 will easily get mismatched against the Shelby Cobra 427 at these ranks, which is optimal at 1234.

12. Because of this, some people have taken their BMW M2s to higher ranks. However, the BMW M2 loses its momentum for speed, due to having to resort to nitro upgrades. This makes it inferior to the Shelby Cobra 427, once again.

13. For this reason, some people like to take the BMW M2 maybe 30 ranks higher than 1234, in order to target 1234 Shelby Cobra 427s. However, again, this is not a very good idea, since 1280 Camaro SS' and 1320 TVR Sagaris' can easily be mismatched against the BMW M2.

14. Looking at the Shelby Cobra 427, it is optimal at 1234-1285, which is 0500 5050 to 0503 5050. However, it faces competition from the SLK SE, which is optimal at around 1240-1280. The SLK SE is still rare, however, so the Shelby Cobra 427 at 1234 is the fastest car in the game 90% of the time, making it not very difficult for Shelby Cobra 427 users to reach Champion League. The biggest issues with the Shelby Cobra 427 is facing itself at a slightly higher rank (more nitro upgrades), or the Camaro SS' or TVR Sagaris' if mismatched.

15. The BMW M2 can actually beat the Camaro SS', but only on very difficult maps like Venice or Sector 8. Even then, it is still quite difficult.

16. The BMW M2's max speed is only around 420 km/h. The TVR Sagaris can hit 435 km/h at 1390, 0500 5050.

17. However, the TVR Sagaris isn't actually a king either, since it loses to both the SLK SE and Camaro SS. Also, below 1350, it can get destroyed by Shelby Cobra 427s at rank 1250.

18. Above rank 1400, the Camaro SS stops seeing SLK SEs but starts to see Hommages. Also, did I mention how hard it is to use the Camaro SS and Hommage cars?

19. Basically, nothing really has an optimal rank in this game, because of horrible matchmaking. But there are some "above average" ranks that you should tune your cars to.