M2 & M2 Competition designer Hussein Al-Attar on colors (source:
here):
- Q: "What exterior color do you think shows best the lines of the new M2 Competition?"
- A: "Well if you’re going for a pragmatic, I-can-see-every-line kind of appearance, then Hockenheim Silver is definitely the way to go without being too conservative and still having a funky color for your car. The flashiest color that screams M2 is still the Long Beach Blue. But for a menacing look that shows the character of the car, I would still go for either Black or Mineral Grey, if still offered."
An (official) M2 Competition design sketch: looks like Mineral Grey Metallic, a color not made available for the M2 Competition (source:
here) ["Photos" - "Set 4"]):
The M4 GTS was available in Sapphire Black Metallic, Mineral Grey Metallic, Alpine White and Frozen Dark Grey Metallic. Though I've always been a bit reluctant about frozen paint colors, it would be nice if Frozen Dark Grey Metallic returns on a possible M2 variant:
