M2 leaked! Photos and specs!

Diver · 10-13-2015, 10:13 AM

All will be revealed soon...

eau_rouge · 10-13-2015, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Adem1534

yeah but 3461 lbs is not 220 pounds heavier than an M235i.

?

M235i in Germany is about 1.450kg, M2 is 1.570. More than 100kg difference...that was all I wanted to say. http://www.bmw.de/de/neufahrzeuge/2e...che-daten.html

EDIT: just saw that M235i is 1.530kg. Sorry, but still heavier.

RPiM5 · 10-13-2015, 10:16 AM

Somewhere at BMW right now, the designers of the M2 are laughing at these renders.

Adem1534 · 10-13-2015, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by eau_rouge

M235i in Germany is about 1.450kg, M2 is 1.570. More than 100kg difference...that was all I wanted to say. http://www.bmw.de/de/neufahrzeuge/2e...che-daten.html

EDIT: just saw that M235i is 1.530kg. Sorry, but still heavier.

No prob, that makes a little more sense, but this article here is quoting a 70 pound loss... and it has real studio photos in it...

hangover · 10-13-2015, 10:17 AM

I think the M235i looks better actually.

55k minimum more like 60k OTD?

Give me a GT350.

W/// · 10-13-2015, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by RPiM5

Somewhere at BMW right now, the designers of the M2 are laughing at these renders.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

vstM3 · 10-13-2015, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by RPiM5

Somewhere at BMW right now, the designers of the M2 are laughing at these renders.

I think more like they crying cause they failed to excite most of us

csbear · 10-13-2015, 10:21 AM

I like the look of the car overall, but the very aggressive front makes the mirrors looks even more conservative. A little mismatch there... (sorry, no more mirror talk).

Adem1534 · 10-13-2015, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by vstM3

I think more like they crying cause they failed to excite most of us

I think a vast majority of people are excited and can realize that these are over edited, over stylized, shitty studio photos.

FilipMPower · 10-13-2015, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Needsdecaf

Really hope this is still a rendering. Because that front bumper....woah, not good.

Makes me think of this:

Exactly.

Looks like the M4s teenage brother got his wisdom teeth pulled out. Have you read the leaked article from Autoexpress? They mention multiple times how this car wasn't designed for looks, but for aerodynamics.

In other words from BMW; "we know it looks like shit"

However, I don't doubt that the car will be a blast to drive, not my option though. I was planning to buy an M235i, and I will probably stick with the M235i and not buy an M2 in future.

BimmerF32_430i · 10-13-2015, 10:23 AM

The magazine states nav professional will be standard! I read someone else said the same thing. If true, along with the rumored $51K MSRP. This will be an amazing deal!!

Adem1534 · 10-13-2015, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by FilipMPower

Exactly.

Looks like the M4s teenage brother got his wisdom teeth pulled out. Have you read the leaked article from Autoexpress? They mention multiple times how this car wasn't designed for looks, but for aerodynamics.

In other words from BMW; "we know it looks like shit"

However, I don't doubt that the car will be a blast to drive, not my option though. I was planning to buy an M235i, and I will probably stick with the M235i and not buy an M2 in future.

They said the SAME thing with the M3/4........

aajami · 10-13-2015, 10:25 AM

Much respect to BMW for actually making front and rear sheet metal changes on some of their M cars. It's rare that car companies will do this for their performance models. Most will just make changes to the the front (C63, GT350, etc.) and others won't make any at all (Focus RS, RS3, etc.).

fuddman · 10-13-2015, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by dmboone25

IIRC, the 235 with MT was 3505 lbs - which was heavier than the standard EU version

So, what's the BMW claimed weight for the "standard EU version" of the M235i?
By the article, it should be 1495 kg + 35 kg = 1531kg (3375lbs). Anybody know?

aajami · 10-13-2015, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Jzambrano7

All it needed were the mirrors and it would've been perfect.

Easy retrofit?

TheBingoBalls · 10-13-2015, 10:27 AM

Not the car, but we're talking about mirrors, man. I mean, how silly is that? And we talking about mirrors. And I'm not, I'm not shoving it aside, you know, like it don't mean anything. I know it's important, I do. I honestly do but we're talking about mirrors man. What are we talking about? Mirrors? We're talking about mirrors, man. We're talking about mirrors. We're talking about mirrors. We ain't talking about the car. We're talking about mirrors, man. When you come to the forum, and you see this thread, you see a M2 don't you? You've seen everything, right? But we're talking about mirrors right now.

Man look, I hear you. It's funny to me too, I mean it's strange. It's strange to me too, but we're talking about mirrors man, we're not even talking about the M2. The actual car. We're talking about mirrors.

dmboone25 · 10-13-2015, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by fuddman

So, what's the BMW claimed weight for the "standard EU version" of the M235i?
By the article, it should be 1495 kg + 35 kg = 1531kg (3375lbs). Anybody know?

Your 33XX number is close to what I remember, as we were having this convo in terms of 1M weight vs. 235 weight. I just don't have the exact figure...

chmura · 10-13-2015, 10:28 AM

I can see IND right now pulling in all their resources to develop and sell M mirrors to new M2 buyers!

Powaup · 10-13-2015, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jzmundy

Some of the posts in this thread...yikes.

Seriously, I guess BMW did a good job if only thing people can complain about is the side view mirrors lol

MR. · 10-13-2015, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by chmura

I can see IND right now pulling in all their resources to develop and sell M mirrors to new M2 buyers!

Yup

akrapovic a decent exhaust and bilstein a better suspension kit.

MR

dmboone25 · 10-13-2015, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBingoBalls

Not the car, but we're talking about mirrors, man. I mean, how silly is that? … And we talking about mirrors. And I'm not...I'm not shoving it aside, you know, like it don't mean anything. I know it's important, I do. I honestly do... But we're talking about mirrors man. What are we talking about? Mirrors? We're talking about mirrors, man. We're talking about mirrors. We're talking about mirrors. We ain't talking about the car. We're talking about mirrors, man. When you come to the forum, and you see this thread, you see a M2 don't you? You've seen everything, right? But we're talking about mirrors right now.

jc9elfer · 10-13-2015, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by KennyPowers

just not sure about the fenders and the lines down the side of the car

need more angles. also, are we now sure that the seats are typical m235/335i sport seats?

Wow! I love the aggressive fenders. Looks like more of a track car that way

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