We peel back the camouflage on the BMW M2 - updated in Long Beach Blue

F80NJM3 · 08-11-2015, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Adem1534

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Originally Posted by F80NJM3

Haha then you're not. It does for sure. I'm definitely looking forward to the real thing, even though I don't see myself in a market for one.

Just looked it up, I'm not Albanian, but I am ethnically Greek

Neighbors!

I asked because Adem is an albanian name.. Lol but yes.. Neighbors.. Visited many times

Janerz · 08-11-2015, 03:46 PM

Very surprised about how much negativity this is getting

twin fed · 08-11-2015, 03:47 PM

Sign me up and take my money. This car is going to be awesome in all aspects!

MR. · 08-11-2015, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashley Schaeffer BMW

Yawn..... No carbon fiber roof and limited options.....

Very boring. Another swing and miss for bmw trying to cut corners and cost.

There is no CF roof, but calling the options limited without having seen the option list is a bit early to judge imo.

MR

MR. · 08-11-2015, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Janerz

Very surprised about how much negativity this is getting

Bring it on, less people will buy it and we have a more exclusive car

MR

Falafel Combo · 08-11-2015, 04:01 PM

Would love to take it for a spin!

AGAV13 · 08-11-2015, 04:06 PM

Front bumper looks way too large,bulky, and pronounced for this car. The proportions just seem off.

///M ARMY · 08-11-2015, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by moldcad

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Looks aggressive I like

Doesn't look aggressive enough for me to dump my M235i and buy this - even if I had money. Meaning: would only accept it as a free swap, as far as the looks is concerned.

But of course it's gonna be a proper M car, so there is a lot more than the looks to think and talk about.

But generally, I'm underwhelmed.

To each their own man. Looks way better IMO than they m235i. Even thou I have driver a m235 couldn't even imagine the m2

NickRac · 08-11-2015, 04:08 PM

Like this a lot!

Denk · 08-11-2015, 04:12 PM

I like it, more so than the bigger bro's. I really like the proportions and the modern look. Even without the pwr dome and CF roof, overall it's not as understated as the e92. She's a randy little beast!

2010MSPORT335i · 08-11-2015, 04:13 PM

Wow thats ugly.

That bumper is way too aggressive for the rest of the car.

Hugely dissapointed if it looks like that

SamGh · 08-11-2015, 04:14 PM

That is certainly some bmw porn. Now, question: did you by any chance use your artistic imagination to make this sexier than it would actually be ?. That rear bump looks too aggressive. I'd love it, but seems like an expensive bumper for bmw to choose for m2

pikcachu · 08-11-2015, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by spuntyb

That rear end with the wide expanse of bumper area looks...odd. Can't wait to see the final reveal.

+1

Imola3 · 08-11-2015, 04:19 PM

The M6 proportions are just about perfect, smaller aero on a bigger car. This looks to be the opposite, smaller car, bigger aero.

Colinv6 · 08-11-2015, 04:19 PM

I'm not really feeling it... The front end looks awful, it's saving grace will be if the wheel arches are even more flared than these renders portray. Looks like an M235i with an aftermarket front bumper to me...

bobloblaw · 08-11-2015, 04:19 PM

The "fangs" don't look as good as I thought they would. Hopefully they are more sculpted in the production version. They just look too bulky or chubby or something to me.

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Originally Posted by SCOTT26

Although it is not without reason to get a little "wilder".

das it mane

Needsdecaf · 08-11-2015, 04:20 PM

Really hope this rendering is missing something in translation, because that front bumper looks like complete ass.

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TRACK M4STER · 08-11-2015, 04:23 PM

Front clip looks great. Although it would look more techinical with LED headlights which won't be offered unfortunately.

Rear bumper with vertical reflectors does NOT compliment any of the character lines. Similar to the X6M.

Hopefully this rendering is just speculative.

sth519 · 08-11-2015, 04:28 PM

Thanks to whoever did the mockups. Looks like we're getting closer and closer to the real thing now. It still looks slightly odd in some places, but that's to be expected with Photoshop mockups, so no worries here.

- I think the front might me pretty close.
- On the side profile, I'm not quite sure about the shape of the rear fenders, but they might be correct. I really hope the front fenders will have the vent (from what we know so far, they probably will

).
- I think the rear is a bit off in these renders (a bit too boxy/bulgy compared to the recent walkaround video).

When it comes to personal taste: The only renders I dislike are the rear ones, but I also think that the real thing will look better than those renders. IMHO this is the best picture of the car so far: Attachment 1259775
When we had the first renders of the rear a few weeks ago, the car screamed AW to me, but with these renders, I think a darker color like MG or black will look great on it (which is good since I want my next car to have a lower-maintenance color, so probably MG for me

).

Manbnda · 08-11-2015, 04:30 PM

These preliminar photos are awesome. Liking the M2 a lot , it looks very aggressive. A proper performance machine.

How will it be in price range compared to this new TTS?
I don't like Audis, but this looks sharp...

E9TOU · 08-11-2015, 04:35 PM

I like the front end render that Scott26 has been showing of the vision GT and hope that the M2 sticks more to that design than the one that's the basis of this thread. This one is just way too bulky and unproportionate and does not flow with the rest of the car at all. I like where this is going though.

SCOTT26 · 08-11-2015, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Manbnda

These preliminar photos are awesome. Liking the M2 a lot , it looks very aggressive. A proper performance machine.

How will it be in price range compared to this new TTS?
I don't like Audis, but this looks sharp...

More expensive.

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Colinv6 Colonel 4014 Rep 2,809 Posts Drives: 2020 M4 comp, Mexico / Opal Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	I'm not really feeling it... The front end looks awful, it's saving grace will be if the wheel arches are even more flared than these renders portray. Looks like an M235i with an aftermarket front bumper to me...
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sth519 Second Lieutenant 119 Rep 204 Posts Drives: M135i → M2 → i4 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	Thanks to whoever did the mockups. Looks like we're getting closer and closer to the real thing now. It still looks slightly odd in some places, but that's to be expected with Photoshop mockups, so no worries here. - I think the front might me pretty close. - On the side profile, I'm not quite sure about the shape of the rear fenders, but they might be correct. I really hope the front fenders will have the vent (from what we know so far, they probably will ). - I think the rear is a bit off in these renders (a bit too boxy/bulgy compared to the recent walkaround video). When it comes to personal taste: The only renders I dislike are the rear ones, but I also think that the real thing will look better than those renders. IMHO this is the best picture of the car so far: Attachment 1259775 When we had the first renders of the rear a few weeks ago, the car screamed AW to me, but with these renders, I think a darker color like MG or black will look great on it (which is good since I want my next car to have a lower-maintenance color, so probably MG for me ).
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