BMW 2 Series

Yesterday, the Leipzig plant produced its 1.5-millionth vehicle, an Alpine White BMW 2 Series Active Tourer. “I am very proud of our team. Almost ten years after the plant opened, we can already celebrate the production of the 1.5-millionth vehicle today,” says Dr. Milan Nedeljkovic, head of the BMW plant …

The usual BMW insider Scott27 is back again with some new rumors around the future of the BMW brand for the rear-wheel drive and front-wheel drive platforms. A recent rumor already mentioned that BMW might switch their entire 2 Series family to the UKL front-wheel drive platform, a move which …

AutoBild publishes some renderings of a BMW 2 Series Gran Turismo. Initially thought to be the 2 Series GT, the Active Tourer turned out to be BMW’s first foray into the front-wheel drive segment. The 2 GT is said to have a sleek design with a coupe roof and the …

Here is a BMW M2 rendering courtesy of Autocar UK. The idea follows the lines of the recently spotted M2 test mules. To differentiate itself from the M235i Coupe, the F87 M2 will sport uniquely styled front and rear bumpers, front wings, sills, boot lid and standard 19-inch M wheels.

Auto Bild reports that the future BMW M2 will output 374 horsepower and 520 Newton meters of torque (384 lb-ft). The figures are a bit higher than what we reported previously. Our own sources initially said the output will be between 360 and 370 horsepower, only later to settle on …