BMW M2 LCI first official photos

Darekme · 05-03-2017, 02:38 PM

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You can see them at bmw.be if you open website in Ipad. If I open the same page on PC, I can still see picures pre LCI.

Here we go:

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Compare to current M2:

velociti · 05-03-2017, 02:45 PM

Good looking out!

Darekme · 05-03-2017, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kid Eh

It's the exact same photo they have up for the 2017 but with updated headlights. Obviously Photoshopped.

Indeed, they even photoshopped number plate

Gatte · 05-03-2017, 03:05 PM

The engine is S55 Bruh.

Aerosoul Bastard · 05-03-2017, 03:05 PM

the pictures are definitely shopped, but they are actually on the bmw.be mobile site

screencap from ipad

StefanV · 05-03-2017, 03:09 PM

Also saw them with Chrome dev tools in iPad emulation mode.

maddoc · 05-03-2017, 03:23 PM

I can't say I'm really fond of the LCI lights.

AngryBaby · 05-03-2017, 04:58 PM

Render or heavily photoshopped pic?

chmura · 05-03-2017, 05:23 PM

These are not accurate the front bumper should be different as the spy shots have the bumper covered up.

AngryBaby · 05-03-2017, 05:29 PM

Yeah just reusing the same render with minor changes doesn't make a lot of sense IMO but don't know if that's normal procedure.

WAY · 05-03-2017, 05:30 PM

So any other new info aside from the exterior pic?

Euromeister · 05-03-2017, 05:50 PM

Why can't they look meaner like the M4 LCI ?
When is the expected date for this change at the plant?

MerlinPurple · 05-03-2017, 05:53 PM

bigger pic of the rear:

SW19 · 05-03-2017, 06:19 PM

I prefer the look of these LED headlights to the ones on the M4.It makes sense to have the one corona ring LED go to the grille on the M4 because the headlights go right up to the grille.The M2 has traditional BMW headlights,so it looks much better to have the corona ring stop in a semi circle.They look great in the pic.I have never been a fan of these new BMW models,where the headlights go right up to the grille.

ddk632 · 05-03-2017, 06:25 PM

The render just changes the headlight corona rings shape, but the rest of the headlight is still bi-xenon - you can see the circular bulbs in there.

Actual LED headlights have an LED horizontal strip in the middle of the corona ring which is the LED main headlight, and also have built-in LED turn signals, which the render does not include.

It looks like somebody at bmw.be was messing around with photoshop and somehow the photos made it to a production-facing version of their mobile site.

Who knows if we will get LED headlights or not, but for sure, these look like updated bi-xenons and not full LEDs.

omasou · 05-03-2017, 06:28 PM

So the difference is the corona ring have a gap?

MBimmer · 05-03-2017, 06:43 PM

After watching a Doug video on a lambo, I think BMW wanted to avoid the hexagon corona shape. Therefore, leave in partially open...and call it LCI! LOL

M2Dynamic · 05-03-2017, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MBimmer

After watching a Doug video on a lambo, I think BMW wanted to avoid the hexagon corona shape. Therefore, leave in partially open...and call it LCI! LOL

What video are you talking about? What was wrong with them? lol very curious now

MBimmer · 05-03-2017, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M2Dynamic

What video are you talking about? What was wrong with them? lol very curious now

It's an older review of the Huracan. He was making fun of it.

M2Dynamic · 05-03-2017, 06:56 PM

Is it just me or do the updated rear lights make the car look more feminine/ not as aggressive? Idk something about them look off to me. The headlights I'm not crazy about either I like the look of the pre-lci better...

SW19 · 05-03-2017, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddk632

The render just changes the headlight corona rings shape, but the rest of the headlight is still bi-xenon - you can see the circular bulbs in there.

Actual LED headlights have an LED horizontal strip in the middle of the corona ring which is the LED main headlight, and also have built-in LED turn signals, which the render does not include.

It looks like somebody at bmw.be was messing around with photoshop and somehow the photos made it to a production-facing version of their mobile site.

Who knows if we will get LED headlights or not, but for sure, these look like updated bi-xenons and not full LEDs.

There are two types of LED headlights,reflector and projector.The M4 LCI has
reflector LED headlights.The new 5 series has projector LED headlights.From what I
have read,projector LED headlights are better than reflector.

The M2 LCI pic looks like BMW is using projector LED headlights.The projector LED headlights also look better IMO.

Artemis · 05-03-2017, 07:40 PM

I like the dedicated M side mirrors. At last.

...Oh wait, they're still the same.

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