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Originally Posted by W///
It will be much more aggressive. Look at the red prototype, it has giant flares. Looks like they came of the F80, looks great
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Remember that the 1M got its hallmark fenders for a functional reason: decently hosting precious ///M bits and pieces (as we know, the 1M benefits from almost the entire E9X M3 chassis and suspension - the only differences are the front subframe carried over from the E82 135i and the absence of the stiffening plate). So, enter flared fenders for the 1M.
BMW M pulled the same trick with the F80 M3: for a functional reason the M3 fenders are more
"flared" than those of the M4:
"You might think that the BMW M3 and M4 are the same car, and for all practical intents and purposes, you would be correct. But I'll let you in on a little secret. While the underbits are basically the same, they're wearing very different dresses. See, the M4 has a wider body and some aero deficiencies compared to the M3, so it gets a special carbon fiber trunk. Woo. Hoo.
The M3 is the better looking car, and there are two simple words that will make you understand that: Fender flares. See, the sedan body [M3] is narrower than that of the M4, but the track is the same. Instead of just letting the wheels flail out there in the open, BMW covered them carefully and, dare I say, sensually.
No, it doesn't have a carbon trunk lid and instead makes do with a little add on lip spoiler, but that pock mark cannot spoil glorious fender flares. Combine that with the aggressive front end and bulging hood, and you have a real winner on your hands. I even like the Bimmerangs."
http://jalopnik.com/2015-bmw-m3-the-...iew-1635342844
So if you want to ensure that BMW M gets the M2 some flared fenders, ask them to get the M2 a
wider track than the M235i. Form follows function: wider track = flared fenders are a bare necessity.
