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      06-08-2016, 07:16 AM   #1
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What a current gen M2 Gran Coupe could have resembled

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I know it's not in BMW's plans for the current generation M2 (Autocar reported that there will be a next generation M2), but...

IMO, it would be easy to increase the wheelbase of the current M2 to make a Gran Coupe. BMW has done a long wheelbase 3 series version for the China market (which 3 series GT platform)...

Below renders with animated gif to show the difference...

The elongated body makes the car look more elegant IMO.


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3/4 view now.

To make the Gran Coupe stand out from the regular M2, the kidneys are bigger and the lights are LED. Car is lowered and gains M bits such as carbon roof, M mirrors () etc...

Original car, then Gran Coupe version and animated gif to show the changes.

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In classy Tanzanite Blue...
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Another classy colour: Pyrite Brown.
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I'd buy it in a heartbeat. That said, they should've made an M4 Gran Coupe.
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Will be very happy if it looks like that. Already have my deposit down.
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I'd buy it in a heartbeat. That said, they should've made an M4 Gran Coupe.
Took the words right out of my mouth. I would be first on the list at my dealer....

I wish they offered LED headlights on the 2.
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I barely fit in the back of a 6 gran coupe.
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I'd buy it in a heartbeat. That said, they should've made an M4 Gran Coupe.
Took the words right out of my mouth. I would be first on the list at my dealer....
You know it's funny how many people think the same thing..

I love my f80... But if there was an m4 gran Coupé or maybe even this down the line I would be all over it sign me up.

Wish they would evaluate the market for these.
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Yes please I'll take a m2 GC in ruby red. Come on BMW just make another GC!
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This make it looks like m4 but 4doors and i quite like it.
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This is impossible. This would bring the length to the dimensions of a 4 gc. This will only be made in a 4door hatch back, not a gc to keep the length well under that of the 4 series. 4 door gc is physically impossible at that length but it looks awesome. I don't think anyone would buy an m3/4 if this existed with these dimensions and looked like this.
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Gorgeous!

This would have been really special if it made production. Wow; what a punch to Mercedes it would have made!
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This is light years off the mark, just wishful thinking. If the 4-series Gran Coupe looks so bad with a back hump, resembling the 3GT, imagine a 2-series Gran Coupe. That's why they didn't build it, because it would be too ugly and unbalanced.
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Original car, then Gran Coupe version and animated gif to show the changes.
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That tacky carbon fiber door sill...just no.
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Damn it's way too sick, i love it.

I know it's bit of ask, but can you switch F80 headlights instead of this asian ones.
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if there was an M2 sedan...it would have the same wheelbase as an M2. the M3 and M4 have the same wheelbase. The 4-series Gran Coupe also has the same wheelbase as the M3 and M4.

thus the rendering is totally off.
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