[bollinm]

Originally Posted by Karmic Man

M8 convertible with front sensor

Saw one I the wild at Home Depot the other day, a beautiful car, but it is very big.

[Game]

Originally Posted by PrinceCity

Do we have the locations this was spied in? Or any clues to track it down? I wanna go out spying for this car. Exciting, like hunting big foot.

Don't think it's quite soon enough to be seeing these in the US. Germany would most likely be where this baby is hiding...for now.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by PrinceCity

Do we have the locations this was spied in? Or any clues to track it down? I wanna go out spying for this car. Exciting, like hunting big foot.

Likely tests in Arjeplog (Sweden) (approx. 60 km south of the Arctic Circle): see here.

Or deserted roads in Finnish Lapland and the North Cape on the Norwegian island of Magerøya (see here).

[samsamdar]

Originally Posted by PrinceCity

Do we have the locations this was spied in? Or any clues to track it down? I wanna go out spying for this car. Exciting, like hunting big foot.

If it helps, I've seen BMW testing a bunch of cars in Malibu (saw the current X5M before release and the upcoming M5CS on PCH).

[Hangman4358]

I actually ran into a BMW test group testing the M2C in 2017 on top of pikes peak doing high altitude testing.

I was doing a road trip for the eclipse and decided to do a lay over in CO and drove up pikes peak. I chatted with them for like 30 minutes as they had one guy drive up and down.

[rkmjr]

Originally Posted by Karmic Man

These people buy the X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6...

Leave the M2 to be the only 'pure' M car in the whole of M's line up

M3, M4, X3, X4 has the xDrive with the S58

With xDrive they need to add a front diff, a transfer case, drive shafts, fluids...all these extra weights = no thanks

Respectfuly, not really! "These people" do not necessarily buy X1-X6..., but something like a Pilot, 4Runner etc. I believe you CAN get an M3 or M4 with or without Mx-drive and you can also drive it (like the M5) with RWD only. Yes, more weight, but not as much an many people think. Plus, as you read in this forum, there are people out there interested on x-drive in an M2, as there are for the M5, M4 and M3. Enthusiast can simply choose their M. car configures as they want. I appreciate smaller cars, just as my 11' e90 (x-drive) is about as big as I like a car, which why I started to look at the M2 (kept my e90 335 x-drive as my DD). Hopefully BMW has what I want when I start to consider my next BMW.

[Game]

Originally Posted by rkmjr

Respectfuly, not really! "These people" do not necessarily buy X1-X6..., but something like a Pilot, 4Runner etc. I believe you CAN get an M3 or M4 with or without Mx-drive and you can also drive it (like the M5) with RWD only. Yes, more weight, but not as much an many people think. Plus, as you read in this forum, there are people out there interested on x-drive in an M2, as there are for the M5, M4 and M3. Enthusiast can simply choose their M. car configures as they want. I appreciate smaller cars, just as my 11' e90 (x-drive) is about as big as I like a car, which why I started to look at the M2 (kept my e90 335 x-drive as my DD). Hopefully BMW has what I want when I start to consider my next BMW.

Call me small minded, but I do not want to see an xDrive M2. Let this thing be the purist M car we have. (I'm against a GC version as well )

[Zuzu]

Was just about to close a deal on a New November 2020 built M2C to replace my 2018 M2, but after reading this entire thread, will just wait for the G87..
Definitely worth the wait and high expectations.

[TargaM2]

Originally Posted by Game

Call me small minded, but I do not want to see an xDrive M2. Let this thing be the purist M car we have. (I'm against a GC version as well )

Totally agree, the rest of the BMW M range is being butchered, do we really need to destroy these cars dynamically as well. Theres enough barges out there already for people, surely.

[///M TOWN]

Originally Posted by TargaM2

Totally agree, the rest of the BMW M range is being butchered, do we really need to destroy these cars dynamically as well. Theres enough barges out there already for people, surely.

Agreed

The incoming M2 appears to definitely be growing like the rest of the herd

[Jimjamz]

Originally Posted by mr_lab_rat

This comparison is great. It shows how perfect the F87 is.

The 1 series was a bit too short, the 4 series a bit too long, and the new one is just weird.

Proportionally and size-wise this seems to break with the F87. Why doesn't BMW maintain some design discipline to ensure lineage within their car classes? It doesn't seem to hurt Porsche or Ferrari sales growth...

People seem to be appreciating that bigger is not always better (eg. success of iPhone 12 mini) but BMW design ethos seems 5 years behind the times - or catering to international markets that possibly are going to change direction faster than BMW has anticipated.

[iiNNeX]

I'm glad to see I am not the only one who has completely lost faith in BMW's enthusiast market.

No true petrolhead wants a computer infested transmission in a bloated chassis full of all kinds of useless electronics to keep you on the road. If you need all this, then perhaps investing in driving tuition is a better direction.

But alas, gone are the days when you could order most BMW M models with a manual (as that was the default option). Thank god at least Porsche is still introducing proper drivers cars with a manual.

[MadBimmeRad]

Originally Posted by iiNNeX

No true petrolhead wants a computer infested transmission in a bloated chassis full of all kinds of useless electronics to keep you on the road. If you need all this, then perhaps investing in driving tuition is a better direction.

That would be just about 98% of the population I'm afraid lol

[Bosozoku]

Originally Posted by Artemis

... is BMW M ... considering the idea to affix a BMW logo (as on the BMW 3.0 CSL and 3.0 CS and CSL Hommage) ?...

That would be cool.

But please people - don't stick a BMW hood badge on your F87 C-pillar.
You won't be fooling anyone.

[n8dgr84]

>> to M2 design.

Not much changed - just a bit refreshed and with the S58 @ 480ps

[Jason]

New G87 M2 Sighting! - February 25, 2021

According to our Future BMW thread, G87 M2 production is expected to run from 12/2022 - 03/2029.

These newest photos showcase the G87 M2's impressively wide fenders and give us a good look at its hood power dome.

G87 M2 Spied!

[JustinHEMI]

Originally Posted by Jason

12/2022 - 03/2029.

These newest photos showcase the G87 M2's impressively wide fenders and give us a good look at its hood power dome.

Perfect! I love my M2C so much that I think I'll find a lot of gripes with the G87 to say silly things like "my car is the last great M car" forcing me to keep it, while planning on getting a G87 somewhere around 2025 to put in the garage next to my F87..., and then getting the final best version of G87 in 2029 to put in the garage next to those two. Time to plan out the saving arc for my trio of M2s.

[Yeineken]

This has got a 1M feel to it with those fenders.

[Jmpascual]

She thicc

[MadBimmeRad]

Originally Posted by JustinHEMI

Perfect! I love my M2C so much that I think I'll find a lot of gripes with the G87 to say silly things like "my car is the last great M car" forcing me to keep it, while planning on getting a G87 somewhere around 2025 to put in the garage next to my F87..., and then getting the final best version of G87 in 2029 to put in the garage next to those two. Time to plan out the saving arc for my trio of M2s.

First you have to get the F87 CS, then the G87C, then the G87C CS, then a Combivan because by then you'll be kicked out of home 4 sure

[ChrisK]

Looks like the large cow udder muffler continues into the G series.

[m20e3087]

Now that's how M car supposed to be..lol. Missing my M2C.