May 31, 2023

Hi there all
simply spent about 40 mins with the BMW reps on the Motorclassica display in Melbourne Australia going over the M2.

Im lucky to do relatively a large number of paintings with BMW in Australia so was once ready to get a slightly unfiltered and personal take a look at the automobile.

No pictures sorry as telephones needed to be saved earlier than getting into, in poor health do my highest to provide an explanation for what i noticed, and be at liberty to invite questions if I go away the rest out.

Unwell get started through saing that the leaked pictures are actual – There aren’t any facet vents or badging in this M2, or another frame portions that havent been printed but. Replicate caps also are certainly frame color.

They’ve definately long gone for a extra “angular” design with the entrance and rear finish, the automobile has a large number of frame line creases and relatively a pronoucned and blocky entrance look on teh entrance bar (precisely just like the leak from the opposite day with the two guys status subsequent to it.)
You’ll be able to see they’ve attempted to marry this with the cumbersome rear finish bumper.

The facet sills and the flared entrance and rear wheel arches are essentially the most spectacular factor of the design for me, they’re great and chunky. Definately a overlooked opportuntiy for BMW not to have a “characteristic” vent to the rear of the entrance wheel arches.

There’s a boot lip spoiler (frame colored) this is very similar to the former F8x era.

Entrance Grills are stretched relatively a ways around the entrance finish and are set back down the bodywork, just like the M3 and M4. The entrance headlights are best unmarried lamp no longer double, which is almost certainly the item i dislike maximum concerning the automobile to be fair

The Zandvoort Blue is an overly very powdery blue, assume the lightest color of Yas Marina. Its lighter even that Hyundai efficiency blue. I dont assume its a super hero color for the automobile, and that i do assume the automobile will glance higher in different colors.

Within, you’re going to to find idrive 8 as everyone knows, and in addition were given to take a seat in and take a look at the carbon buckets, the carbon buckets are black with m color striping all through. They’re the similar seat as M3/M4 however in an M2 explicit design. What’s other on the other hand is the leather-based end, they didnt really feel like merino.

ON the wider inner, you’ll realize extra decontenting from the M3 and M4 in relation to door trims and sprint, which is cushy plastics or sensatec items, relatively than leather-based.

The tri color “m” graphic at the inside door playing cards this is at the G42 M240i may be at the M2. Rear seat space virtually just like F87 M2.

Guidance wheel is similar to M3 and M4 and the automobile nonetheless has M1 and M2 buttons.

Wheels had been the matt black 826M in a staggered 19/20 setup (once more see the theme right here, identical as M3 and M4) with different finishes additionally to be had on release.

Weight sensible, the rep stated to be expecting about 1650kg (kind of 3630 lbs) for the guide. Brakes are identical 6 pot entrance/floating rear caliper because the G8x. S58 may be the similar, however other engine map.
EDIT – BMW AU simply showed 335kw (450 hp). will upload torque when i do know.

It does glance higher in particular person – and that is definately a unique M2 than the person who preceeded it each in relation to design and capacity – and thats OK. As much as the marketplace now to come to a decision however IMO it’ll develop on other folks temporarily – and they’ll promote – make no mistake about that.

If i’ve left the rest out or need me to touch upon the rest, let me know.

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The rear finish is once more, angular, and would be the maximum polarising section for the general public.

I believe with the broader frame, the lighting are not a subject matter for me, however that may be as a result of I used to be distracted through the blocks underneath each and every rear mild lol

The leaks make the phase above the exhausts glance somewhat naked and unfinished, however in person who section seemed effective, its the boxyness of bodywork to the left and proper of the exhaust trim finishes which might be going to be the polarising section for the general public.

Unwell additionally upload the entrance and rear sensors really feel like they’re somewhat of an afterthought, the place they needed to modify the form of the rear reflector housing to suit a bigger, spherical, sensor in.

The entrance finish additionally has sq. overhangs within the left and proper consumption ducts that area the sensors. They definately will have accomplished higher with the combination right here.

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Any affirmation on to be had colours?


Please dont take as affirmation, however:
– Zandvoort Blue
– Toronto Crimson
– Brooklyn Gray
– Black Sapphire Steel
– Alpine White





Final edited through HiFi; 10-07-2022 at 12:50 AM..


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