Leaked look at new BMW 2-Series / M240i (G42)!

[DZ F30]

Originally Posted by Tag

Simply tinting the clear section of the taillight is an improvement.

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It actually looks really good when the lower portion of the tail light is blacked out.

[ARPA]

Non m package leaked, looks better?

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[hellrotm]

Originally Posted by bmwloverm2

For the newbies like me

Does this thing on the side is expected to be in all painting colors?

Purple does not seem to have it while the gray yes.

Is this the something to go in production?

Just some M-performance add on sticker. You can see the M-perf carbon front splitter, the grills look to gloss carbon as well.

[hellrotm]

Originally Posted by ARPA

Non m package leaked, looks better?

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I don't know if it is better, but it definitely looks more like a Jr. M package front bumper. Definitely more aggressive than previous non-M pack.

[VisualEcho]

Originally Posted by ARPA

Non m package leaked, looks better?

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The style-line coming off the top portion of the front fender and into the door makes the door look as if it has been wrecked. My mind knows it's there to accentuate the flare, like in the rear, but it just doesn't work for me, visually.

[///M TOWN]

Originally Posted by VisualEcho

The style-line coming off the top portion of the front fender and into the door makes the door look as if it has been wrecked. My mind knows it's there to accentuate the flare, like in the rear, but it just doesn't work for me, visually.

Probably looks better with proper lighting but I agree. I bet the M2 has crazy wide front fenders to really use this bold line to accentuate the fender

[jdhiro]

The front grille gives me some E89 vibes (definitely a good thing). The tail lights give me E90 chicklet tail light vibes (that's a bad thing).

Overall this is shaping up to be a great starting point for the next M2!

[VisualEcho]

Originally Posted by ///M TOWN

Probably looks better with proper lighting but I agree. I bet the M2 has crazy wide front fenders to really use this bold line to accentuate the fender

I think it's tying-in to the huge triangle on the front bumper, as there seem to be angular and triangular shapes all over this thing.

But yes, I'll reserve judgement until it's right in front of me so I can see it properly.

[bunker]

Originally Posted by VisualEcho

The style-line coming off the top portion of the front fender and into the door makes the door look as if it has been wrecked. My mind knows it's there to accentuate the flare, like in the rear, but it just doesn't work for me, visually.

directly from the E30 M3, actually

[///M TOWN]

Originally Posted by bunker

Directly from the E30 M3, actually

Everything except the doors

But you have a storing point indeed

[///M TOWN]

Originally Posted by hellrotm

Just some M-performance add on sticker. You can see the M-perf carbon front splitter, the grills look to gloss carbon as well.

Ahhhhh…. The reverse hockey stick

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by karasumori

Originally Posted by tag

simply tinting the clear section of the taillight is an improvement.

Originally Posted by kiny3ra

here you go. Taillight

[motorwerkeman]

Moar leaks! The non M-sport looks pretty good. Now if only they'll give us a RWD 230i with 6MT option...

[blau.violett.rot]

Originally Posted by F32Fleet

would it look better with round tailpipes?

No. Neither with round tailpipes nor with a different shape hence signature of the taillights.

[jcarys]

The base model does look a lot better. Maybe I'll save $10k and play with a four banger for awhile. Or just hold on to my cash and see how weird the M2 gets.

[naywa01]

Originally Posted by jwr0721

No manual RWD M240i?

I had read in an earlier discussion that might be avail only in US.

Anyone know anything more?

Or is it really as bad as it seems?

Originally Posted by jwr0721

No manual RWD M240i?

I had read in an earlier discussion that might be avail only in US.

You could be right, currently we in the UK only get the M340i/440i in Xdrive (8AT of course).

I have heard rumours the 340 would be offered here in RWD too at some point, like in the US, but I've not seen any confirmation of that. So it's likely we'll get the M240 as Xdrive only too.

I've also not seen anything that suggests 6MT either, but bearing in mind the bulk of the range - including most of the 1-series models - is almost exclusively 8AT, I'm not holding my breath.

[JohnBucurE92]

I wouldn't mind if this car had the rear end from the 2 gran coupe, just wrapped and tapered to the better proportions of this coupe

[M3GymNut]

Originally Posted by advantage20

I love it when people post these type of comparison pics when there is absolutely no resemblance...

[KINY3RA]

Originally Posted by motorwerkeman

Moar leaks! The non M-sport looks pretty good. Now if only they'll give us a RWD 230i with 6MT option...

Notice how the door handles sit flush to the panel and are much much prettier than the 3 & 4 series.

[///M TOWN]

Originally Posted by M3GymNut

I love it when people post these type of comparison pics when there is absolutely no resemblance...

He's talking about the lights only

And they're very Audi like

Like a 3rd grader did it

[bimmer pleaser V2]

Originally Posted by ///M TOWN

He's talking about the lights only

And they're very Audi like

Like a 3rd grader did it

meh no matter what they do it's going to look like something, and when they go full ape-crap like M3/M4/4 series we all complain. I personally like it, looks like a great base for M2.

[hellrotm]

Originally Posted by motorwerkeman

Tail lights and rear look better in these pics. Overall the car looks good, infinitely better than the complete mess the G8x is.

Need to see some real life videos and pics.