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Old 07-12-2021, 02:59 PM   #1
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LEAKED: New BMW M2 Gets Bespoke Bumper

It's in line with the big brother M4, but not in a bad way.
The latest BMW 2 Series has just been shown off at the Goodwood Festival of Speed following its global reveal earlier this month. The reveal almost came too late, as a leak had shown what the new 2 Series would look like just two days earlier, but if you follow BMW's goings-on religiously, you'll know that leaks of new products and features are nothing new for the Munich-based automaker. So just as the novelty of the new 2 Series is starting to wear off and we start wondering about the next M2, a leak arrives showing what the high-performance 2 could look like, at least from the front.


The images you see above come via Bimmerpost, although the original source, said to be somewhere in China, has not been confirmed. As we can see, it appears that the next BMW M2 will follow the lines shown on the regular 2 Series, but draw more attention to their squared proportions. The lower grille expands to beyond the width of the above kidneys, which are pictured here as standalone elements with the new M-specific horizontal slat design. Below the headlights, the side intakes will be squared too. Carried over from the regular 2 will be a central radar sensor for advanced driver assistance systems.

It should be noted that we have no way of confirming that this is indeed the new M2's front bumper design and could be just an aftermarket kit, but we find that unlikely considering that the new 2 Series has only just begun production. This bumper design seems credible also because of the very sharp angles seen on the regular 2's profile. So although the new base 2 Series seems more aggressive than before, this time the M2's design has been considered right from the very start. Expect a long but narrow, vertical M-style vent below the M badge on the fender but little else changed on the profile. Let's hope that BMW M can do something about that derriere, though, because we hate to see the new 2 Series leave.

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Old 07-12-2021, 04:14 PM   #2
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Someone already rendered it…I don’t hate it.
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Old 07-12-2021, 04:20 PM   #3
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Someone already rendered it…I don’t hate it.
Better than the m3/4. That’s for sure
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Old 07-12-2021, 04:38 PM   #4
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My bet is they will do the same with a sooner than expected M3/4 update.
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Old 07-12-2021, 04:39 PM   #5
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Squares are so hot right now.
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Old 07-12-2021, 05:01 PM   #6
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It's interesting because those bumper covers don't match the new 2 series headlight profile at all which means BMW would have to introduce an all new headlight housing just for the M2 which they don't do for the M4 or any other M model.
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Old 07-12-2021, 06:16 PM   #7
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Someone already rendered it…I don’t hate it.
ROFL that **** looks like a MOPAR now.
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Old 07-13-2021, 07:35 AM   #8
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Squares are so hot right now.

yeah, they were on the right track, then a hard fail with the square openings.

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Old 07-13-2021, 08:25 AM   #9
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So bad. BMW is lost.
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Old 07-13-2021, 09:28 AM   #10
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Umm...
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Old 07-13-2021, 09:29 AM   #11
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I like it
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Old 07-14-2021, 09:36 AM   #12
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It's not awful but I certainly prefer the front end of the current gen M2C. I'm sure it will grow on me though. Will need to see actual production vehicle before passing final judgement.
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Old 07-14-2021, 11:55 AM   #13
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If the designers wanted an unmistakeable departure from the previous gen, they achieved that.
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Old 07-14-2021, 03:08 PM   #14
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The photo is a fan render and all details point to the bumper cover in question to be a fake. Other photos popped up and the headlights don't match at all and it appears to be one of those Chinese companies that makes knockoff bumpers that fit to older models.
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Old 07-15-2021, 12:12 AM   #15
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Totally ass. No way that abomination makes it on the final car.

Side note, saw a blue M2C rollin next to me today - it was beautiful. Lots of jelly.
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Old 07-15-2021, 12:29 AM   #16
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Too many different shapes. Are they trying to be curvy or boxy?
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Old 07-15-2021, 09:23 AM   #17
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Too many different shapes. Are they trying to be curvy or boxy?
They are trying to be different because their market research shows BMW buyers are atypical and like to stand out. Didn't see you see the Twitter debacle with BMW justifying the new bunny teeth grill on the 4series, new M3/M4?

Meanwhile the visionary designer that came up with the bunny grill has moved on to Hyundai. And, having looked at the latest Hyundai's it is rather clear the man is obsessed with massive grills.
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Old 07-15-2021, 09:25 AM   #18
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Pretty sure that's not an actual BMW released photo / bumper. I'd be surprised if they deviate too much from current appearance. Then again, we do have the m3/4 front bumper so what do I know?
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Yeah I wouldn't spend any brain cells on any of this garbage until official news from the manu is released.
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Old 07-15-2021, 12:58 PM   #20
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Old 07-16-2021, 06:31 PM   #21
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looks like some hack trying to fiberglass their own bumper, not some OEM quality bumper.
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Old 07-16-2021, 07:36 PM   #22
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looks like some hack trying to fiberglass their own bumper, not some OEM quality bumper.


OE quality is something to behold.
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Old 07-16-2021, 08:06 PM   #23
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How the mighty has fallen. What a sad joke.
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Old 07-16-2021, 08:50 PM   #24
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How the mighty has fallen. What a sad joke.
First the Bangle Butt. Now the Beaver Teeth.

Ugly then


Ugly now
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Old 07-16-2021, 09:13 PM   #25
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