[The Automotive Enthusiast]

Excited to see the final design.

[Maynard]

Originally Posted by Viffermike

One thing I notice about this is that the rear of the side rocker panel now has an upswing to match the imaginary line between it and the seam between the rear bumper cover and the rear quarter panel. The current design doesn't do this ...

When I read this, I knew what you meant and it looked new. But this morning in the garage I realized mine has that same crease/curve - I think they all do, from scanning some other pics on here. Only diff I can see is the rear center bumper doesn't have the accent rail.

[The Automotive Enthusiast]

I wonder of the LED headlights will be standard on the M240i, but not have the adaptive feature like the 340i, or will the M240 have the lighting package as standard.


Hmmm..

[Gabrola]

Originally Posted by Maynard

When I read this, I knew what you meant and it looked new. But this morning in the garage I realized mine has that same crease/curve - I think they all do, from scanning some other pics on here. Only diff I can see is the rear center bumper doesn't have the accent rail.

I actually checked again too. The lower crease the flows from the rocker panel continues through the rear bumper is a design feature on current Sport Line models but not on the M-Sport. So yeah there are no changes to the lines of the car.

[B_Rice]

I kind of don't like that the newer corona lights aren't complete circles (hexagons?) anymore.

[Viffermike]

Originally Posted by Gabrola

I actually checked again too. The lower crease the flows from the rocker panel continues through the rear bumper is a design feature on current Sport Line models but not on the M-Sport. So yeah there are no changes to the lines of the car.

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Yep. I stand corrected, gentlemen -- and didn't realize the M Sport rocker panels de-emphasize this. Probably part of the reason I'm partial to the M Sport treatment.

[OpenAir]

Only thing I noticed was the lack of an "Aux" cooler opening next to the fogs...even the current base 228 has an "Aux" cooler.

[Viffermike]

Originally Posted by OpenAir

Only thing I noticed was the lack of an "Aux" cooler opening next to the fogs...even the current base 228 has an "Aux" cooler.

That's probably because the mule is an EU-spec 220i.

[SCMike]

From Post #1:
"Images of the interior cabin are not available in this set, but even so in some of the pics we are able to notice the car had a black cloth on the dashboard. It indicates some tweaks are in the works, but we are not holding our breath for any significant novelties."

Could the black cloth be covering the new projection mirror for the Heads Up Display? Please, please, oh please...

[shark715]

Originally Posted by SCMike

Could the black cloth be covering the new projection mirror for the Heads Up Display? Please, please, oh please...

+1!

[Maynard]

Originally Posted by Viffermike

Yep. I stand corrected, gentlemen -- and didn't realize the M Sport rocker panels de-emphasize this. Probably part of the reason I'm partial to the M Sport treatment.

Just go easy on those 'big butt' comments - it is just husky or big boned (and about to start working out more, honest). Oh, you meant the car's rear end......

[Viffermike]

Originally Posted by Maynard

Just go easy on those 'big butt' comments - it is just husky or big boned (and about to start working out more, honest). Oh, you meant the car's rear end......

Oh.
My.
Gosh.

... aaaaaaa I (don't) like big butts and I cannot lie, you other brothers can't deny!