What we have here is a realistic digital render of what the new 2-Series Coupe with an M Sport package will look like when it goes on sale worldwide next year, courtesy of the creative minds over at Humster3D.
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Details are sparse, but it would appear that the vehicle was being driven fast, when something happened, which lead to it mowing down the metallic barrier and spreading bits of itself over a 150-meter (490-foot) area, also launching projectiles/shrapnel at cars coming the other way – the damage to other vehicles wasn’t extensive, though.
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For the time being, only the 4-Series has been officially confirmed to be offered with an "M" variant, but both models will feature an M Performance version in the guise of the M235i and M435i, which build on the 235i and 435i iterations respectively, adding a slightly more powerful engine, a tweaked chassis and aerodynamic parts to the mix.
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Unlike the 1 Series Coupe and Convertible, the new generation model adopts a different front end than the hatchback upon which it is based. The sleeker headlights and the aggressive bumper with large intakes make the car look like a mini-me 4 Series Coupe, as does the similar profile.
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Since it is based on the F20 1-Series hatchback, it won't come to as a surprise to learn that the M235i shares both its performance and styling mods with the M135i.
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While most statements will hold true in regards of body styles and up to some extent, the exterior design cues, the new even-numbered models have a lot more in common with their odd-numbered siblings than what BMW's marketing divisions would likely freely admit.
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The cloth- and hard-top iterations of the new 2-Series will sit right below the recently announced 4-Series models as the most affordable way to get into a two-door sports car from BMW when they arrive in the market in about a year or so from now.
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After capturing the rag-top model earlier this week, our scoopsters stumbled upon the coupe model of the brand new 2-Series range, which replaces the same body styles of the first generation 1-Series, while using the platform and engines of the second-generation 1-Series hatchback.
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In the same way that the 4-Series Coupe and Convertible models are based on the 3-Series chassis, the closed and open-top versions of the 2-Series share their DNA with the latest generation of the F20-codenamed 1-Series hatchbacks.
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From what we have heard, BMW M seems open to creating an M2 model, possibly powered by a four-cylinder turbocharged engine instead of the M135i hatchback's 3.0-liter force-fed straight-six, which would mark a first for the brand since the demise of the original M3 E30 back in the early 1990s.
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The 2-Series, which is to the 1-Series what the new 4-Series is to the 3-Series, will be the second model in BMW's range to adopt the firm's new nomenclature that calls for the use of an even number for sportier looking body styles, and an odd number for traditional saloons, hatchbacks, estates, crossovers and SUVs.
While covered in camouflage, we can still see that the 2-Series Coupe test car is bigger than the current 1-Series Coupe and sports a less pronounced booty.
Good news for those of you who don't like the second generation 1-Series hatchback's ginormous headlamps, as the prototype coupe appears to feature a sleeker set of lights. Like the 4-Series Concept, the 2-Series also gets a prominent hockey-stick-like vents right behind the front wheels.