Just saw the finished G87 M2

Hey all
just expended about 40 minutes with the BMW reps at the Motorclassica demonstrate in Melbourne Australia going above the M2.

Im privileged to do fairly a good deal of operate with BMW in Australia so was equipped to get a fairly unfiltered and non-public search at the auto.

No images sorry as telephones had to be stored just before coming into, unwell do my very best to demonstrate what i observed, and come to feel absolutely free to request thoughts if I leave something out.

Sick start out by saing that the leaked pics are genuine – There are no aspect vents or badging on this M2, or any other overall body elements that havent been exposed nevertheless. Mirror caps are also indeed overall body color.

They have definately absent for a extra “angular” design and style with the entrance and rear finish, the car has a large amount of system line creases and really a pronoucned and blocky front appearance on teh entrance bar (specifically like the leak from the other working day with the 2 fellas standing next to it.)
You can see they have tried out to marry this with the cumbersome rear stop bumper.

The facet sills and the flared front and rear wheel arches are the most impressive factor of the style and design for me, they are nice and chunky. Definately a skipped opportuntiy for BMW to not have a “aspect” vent to the rear of the entrance wheel arches.

There is a boot lip spoiler (human body coloured) that is comparable to the prior F8x era.

Entrance Grills are stretched very a lengthy way throughout the entrance stop and are established back again off the bodywork, like the M3 and M4. The entrance headlights are only one lamp not double, which is in all probability the detail i dislike most about the car to be genuine

The Zandvoort Blue is a pretty extremely powdery blue, feel the lightest shade of Yas Marina. Its lighter even that Hyundai functionality blue. I dont think its a wonderful hero color for the auto, and i do assume the motor vehicle will glance improved in other colors.

Within, you will come across idrive 8 as we all know, and also acquired to sit in and glimpse at the carbon buckets, the carbon buckets are black with m color striping all over. They are the exact same seat as M3/M4 but in an M2 unique design and style. What is different however is the leather-based complete, they didnt sense like merino.

ON the broader inside, you can see extra decontenting from the M3 and M4 in conditions of doorway trims and sprint, which is soft plastics or sensatec pieces, relatively than leather-based.

The tri color “m” graphic on the internal doorway cards that is on the G42 M240i is also on the M2. Rear seat area nearly identical to F87 M2.

Steering wheel is equivalent to M3 and M4 and the automobile however has M1 and M2 buttons.

Wheels had been the matt black 826M in a staggered 19/20 setup (once more see the concept right here, same as M3 and M4) with other finishes also available on launch.

Weight smart, the rep said to hope about 1650kg (about 3630 lbs) for the manual. Brakes are identical 6 pot entrance/floating rear caliper as the G8x. S58 is also the identical, but various motor map.
EDIT – BMW AU just confirmed 335kw (450 hp). will include torque when i know.

It does look superior in individual – and this is definately a unique M2 than the a single that preceeded it the two in conditions of design and capacity – and thats Alright. Up to the marketplace now to choose but IMO it will improve on men and women immediately – and they will promote – make no miscalculation about that.

If i have left something out or want me to comment on something else, enable me know.

Updated WITH Far more:

The rear stop is all over again, angular, and will be the most polarising element for most individuals.

I assume with the broader human body, the lights are no more time an problem for me, but that could be simply because I was distracted by the blocks under every rear light-weight lol

The leaks make the area over the exhausts appear a bit bare and unfinished, but in individual that portion looked wonderful, its the boxyness of bodywork to the left and proper of the exhaust trim finishes that are heading to be the polarising part for most folks.

Unwell also incorporate the entrance and rear sensors sense like they are a bit of an afterthought, exactly where they had to modify the form of the rear reflector housing to fit a bigger, round, sensor in.

The front stop also has square overhangs in the remaining and proper intake ducts that dwelling the sensors. They definately could have completed far better with the integration right here.

Make sure you dont consider as confirmation, but:
– Zandvoort Blue
– Toronto Pink
– Brooklyn Gray
– Black Sapphire Metallic
– Alpine White