The new M2 leaked...

[TurboLlew]

What I also don’t understand is how the explanation for the m3/4 and even 7 series was that “giant grilles” are necessary for all the cooling these modern cars now need… how the “joined” grilles were now part of the design language (last M2C… my m5 even has the “join”… etc)… huge apertures for parts of the rest of the cooling system…

Now this comes with small and “blocked” versions of all of the above. Actually this might not have looked as bad with the buck teeth even vs whatever they have gone with now (dentures?)

 

[Quick///M]

At this point it's really, really hard to see *what* they're going for in the design. Anyone attending please take pics and maybe even a walk around video - would love to get a better view of this thing. It's less egregious than the M3/4 but it's just ugly from all angles. Did the design team ever stop to look at the renders? What on earth is going on here.

They probably hired depressed car designers their emotions and feelings of hate, bitterness and resentment have spilled over into the new BMW M2. I think that is what these BMW designers were going for in the design.

The word JOY will not be associated with this new M2, it SHOULD NOT be associated.

Looks like BMW is going to be known for taking perfectly good designs and ruining it.

 

[TBP88]

What I also don’t understand is how the explanation for the m3/4 and even 7 series was that “giant grilles” are necessary for all the cooling these modern cars now need… how the “joined” grilles were now part of the design language (last M2C… my m5 even has the “join”… etc)… huge apertures for parts of the rest of the cooling system…

Now this comes with small and “blocked” versions of all of the above. Actually this might not have looked as bad with the buck teeth even vs whatever they have gone with now (dentures?)

We all knew the bucktooth = cooling reason was bollocks. It wouldn't have been difficult to position heat exchangers better in the lower front bumper for cooling - these cars don't have aerodynamics of any real meaning anyway.

These are all conscious design decisions. Either way, the biggest issue was never the bucktooth, just like here the biggest decision isn't the weird proportions of one area, it's about how there's no coherent design between the different cars and even worse how each car has major, jarring, design changes from one part of the car to another. Truly design by comittee gone wrong!

 

[modocrat]

This colour brings back memories of my grandpa's Powder Blue 1982 Cressida.

 

[Quick///M]

This colour brings back memories of my grandpa's Powder Blue 1982 Cressida.

The shape is also quite close and has similar lines as the Cressida, I do however feel Cressida is a way better looking car.

 

[TurboLlew]

The shape is also quite close and has similar lines as the Cressida, I do however feel Cressida is a way better looking car.

100% Agreed

 

[msm]

I think we need another model revival with Toyota, just like we had with the Supra. Toyota can design a new MR2 and Celica, whilst BMW does the engineering and build.

 

[cRed001]

Suitable mods for the new M2 include a lighter and can of petrol

 

[msm]

Suitable mods for the new M2 include a lighter and can of petrol

Carbon black edition...

 

[Quick///M]

Joes first look and this one is Red

 

[jayaynikkal]

Definitely looks a lot better in red...

 

[YozTruly]

Looks very good in videos. Hope it looks better in the real world too.

 

[YozTruly]

Definitely looks a lot better in red...

Looks like the light blue was a horrible choice to add to the line up. Maybe they should have stuck to the launch blue of the previous generation.

 

[Quick///M]

 

[Quick///M]

 

[modocrat]

The second-last pic makes you wonder if the designers took inspiration from looking inside the loo, after consuming a substantial amount of Mexican food.

 

[TBP88]

It does admittedly look better in the red than in the blue.

But it still looks awful.

 

[Nimz]

The shape is also quite close and has similar lines as the Cressida, I do however feel Cressida is a way better looking car.

so when are you placing your order bro? 😂

 

[TurboLlew]

I guess we will indeed see it at M Festival this weekend...

 

[Quick///M]

so when are you placing your order bro? 😂

Lol I have to eat all my words now.... The red is not thaaat bad..... But I want to see what the M2 Comp will be about.