next M2 render...

[Dackelone]

Saw this on www.bimmertoday.de... What do you guys think?

[Nugget]

Looks like someone has taken a 1M and put in F30 grille and lights. Which I kinda like.

[Hogiebear]

+1, Still want a 6 cylinder though!

[EINSER M]

that's nice

[bmw1mc]

Originally Posted by Nugget

Looks like someone has taken a 1M and put in F30 grille and lights. Which I kinda like.

+1 looks ok. I don't mind the colour either

[PyratOne]

Originally Posted by Nugget

Looks like someone has taken a 1M and put in F30 grille and lights. Which I kinda like.

Agreed^^

Not enough innovation

[Robin_NL]

Originally Posted by Nugget

Looks like someone has taken a 1M and put in F30 grille and lights. Which I kinda like.

This.

The M2(?) Will be more rounded I think, less boxy/machissimo/bulldog which I like in the 1M!


Cheers
Robin

[Artemis]

The M2 Cabrio renders which are pictured below suit much better my personal taste.

(renders conceived by Dejan Hristov: http://www.boldride.com/ride/2013/bm...-dejan-hristov)





Previous renders:

• M2 Coupé (+ M235i) (render by Wood/Lighterness):
  http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...5&postcount=19
  http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...42&postcount=1
  http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showp...10&postcount=1
• M2 Hatch (render by forum fellow Metak):
  http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...1&postcount=40
• future 1M/M1 (render by Youdesign Ltd.):
  http://f20.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=774734

[LeifW]

Originally Posted by PyratOne

Agreed^^

Not enough innovation

+1

Leif W.

[Venom]

I'll admit I like it but I dont like the way the headlights and the grille work on the f30 and on this render. Can we dub it the angry pig snout?

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by Nugget

Looks like someone has taken a 1M and put in F30 grille and lights. Which I kinda like.

Render or bastardization? A new grille and lights on an old form.. Not sure much is needed to sell an M2 anyway.. buyers already waiting.... time just ran out on the E82.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by Venom

I'll admit I like it but I dont like the way the headlights and the grille work on the f30 and on this render. Can we dub it the angry pig snout?

Headlights styling gimmick of the latest 3er: try to spot the difference below...

[Venom]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Headlights styling gimmick of the latest 3er: try to spot the difference below...

Attachment 821942Attachment 821943

ohhhh Angry Birds TM

[Romo]

It is a nice try, but than again far from the truth, too much "old" 1M details.

We`ll have to wait and see how BMW will design the next M2

1Hope for a 6IL

2Hope for not growing on size

3Hope for some less weight

I do think the next M2 will have full potential to be the best ///M in succession off the 1M.

M3-M4 have definitely grown too much in size/weight, I did drive an E92 M3 for 3 years, although a very good car, it lacks agility, like current 1M and hopefully the next M2 !

I sincerely do hope the M2 will be the next master at the agility department !

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by Hogiebear

+1, Still want a 6 cylinder though!

Originally Posted by Romo

Hope for a 6IL!

Nope, the next gen 1M (labelled "M2" and internally nicknamed "The Downsized M") will be a four cylinder and lighter than the E82 1M: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...5&postcount=35

Or to phrase the usually-well-in-the-know Scott26 (July 2012) (read his interesting post giving us a brief peek behind the ///M curtains: http://www.f30post.com/forums/showpo...9&postcount=23):

"Although work has commenced on the "Downsized" M, The M2 or the replacement for the most admired 1er M Coupe.
It is known as the "Downsized" M because BMW M are investigating the concept of a completely reworked N20 based four cylinder in terms of the successor to the 1M offering the same recipe as before but with lower weight but still offering the entry to M ownership with the key of precision rather than outright power."

[Artemis]

See also this M2 thread started by Dackel: http://f20.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=713507

[Venom]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Nope, the next gen 1M (labelled "M2" and internally nicknamed "The Downsized M") will be a four cylinder and lighter than the E82 1M: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...5&postcount=35

Or to phrase the usually-well-in-the-know Scott26 (July 2012) (read his interesting post giving us a brief peek behind the ///M curtains: http://www.f30post.com/forums/showpo...9&postcount=23):

"Although work has commenced on the "Downsized" M, The M2 or the replacement for the most admired 1er M Coupe.
It is known as the "Downsized" M because BMW M are investigating the concept of a completely reworked N20 based four cylinder in terms of the successor to the 1M offering the same recipe as before but with lower weight but still offering the entry to M ownership with the key of precision rather than outright power."

That would be AWESOME! I'd love a 360-400bhp I4.
Here's the issue. The m235i is already confirmed to have an N55 engine. Would they dare to put a smaller engine in the M over a regular production car? Why introduce a M235i at all? Is it going to be a "1 year only" deal like the 1M was?
That's quite confusing.

[Romo]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Nope, the next gen 1M (labelled "M2" and internally nicknamed "The Downsized M") will be a four cylinder and lighter than the E82 1M: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...5&postcount=35

Or to phrase the usually-well-in-the-know Scott26 (July 2012) (read his interesting post giving us a brief peek behind the ///M curtains: http://www.f30post.com/forums/showpo...9&postcount=23):

"Although work has commenced on the "Downsized" M, The M2 or the replacement for the most admired 1er M Coupe.
It is known as the "Downsized" M because BMW M are investigating the concept of a completely reworked N20 based four cylinder in terms of the successor to the 1M offering the same recipe as before but with lower weight but still offering the entry to M ownership with the key of precision rather than outright power."

The keyword;

investigating

That`s nice, but doesn`t mean it is a definite choice off weapon. Based on this information all options are open IMHO

[crystaweizen]

i hope they do a complete 2 series. more aggressive than the 1, but smaller than the 2. i would love to see a 350+ platform in it. if so..... take my money

[ozinaldo]

I have a strong feeling that next M2 will "officially" have just a few hp more than the 1M, same as next M3/M4 having like 1 hp more than E9X M3. BMW will claim more torque and less weight combined with more efficiency and refinement about those cars and advertise better performance numbers. I bet they will be underrated less maybe not at all, unlike a 1M.

If next M2 comes with a 4 cylinder it will be hard to claim that it has more torque than the 1M though, or even a M135i/M235i. But with right weight and an optional auto/DCT they will still claim better performance numbers etc.

And people will buy it. I can buy one too, you never know. But I doubt that these next Ms will have the raw feeling of a 1M, they will feel different, more high tech and probably more distant than the driver because of this.

I am much more curious about how I will "feel about" driving those cars, connection about them rather than their (advertised) numbers and specifications. Same goes for their design, I expect more refinement and chances of personalization but less masculinity or agressiveness.

[Cope]

Any word on if the 2 series will be bigger/longer then the current 1 series? Obviously the 3 series grew between e90 to f30, I'm really hoping any increase is negligible.

Either way I'm really excited to see how the M2 and 2er in general turn out.

[MteK]

Well, anything is better then the Car and Driver render

This is still my favorite

http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showp...40&postcount=1