Special BMW 2 Series Celebrates 50 Years Of M

Yesterday, BMW paid tribute to the M brand. It's been 50 years to the day, as of the 24th, since BMW's tuning division changed performance cars forever. As such, theBMW M3got a special edition, called theEdition 50 Jahre BMW M. In short, this is a limited run of 500 units commemorating the tuning arm's 50th anniversary.

Now, theBMW 2 Series Gran Coupeand 1 Series are getting similar, if slightly less extensive treatment. These aren't flagship models by any means, and as such, they're not getting the full Edition 50 treatment. They're also limited to Europe for now, though we could see something similar come to other US-spec BMW 2'ers soon.

Given this year is all about M for BMW, this special edition, called the Edition ColorVision, will only appear on M Sport models for each. As with the Edition 50 M3 and M4 models, much of the motif here is centered aroundiconic BMW M colors. Buyers will be able to choose from one of 50 available color options, like Dakar Yellow, Daytona Violet, and Macao Blue.

Outside, your choice of 1'er or 2'er Bimmer comes with new rear bumper outlets, a new lower intake below the grille, and a blacked-out diffuser. Like the full-fat M3 Edition 50, these models also get some new wheels in the shape of 18-inch Y-spoke M wheels. And, like the M3/M4 Edition 50, customers can have some of thosespecial Edition 50 badges,尽管他们不是作为standard as with the larger M cars. Finally, M Sport suspension rounds off the changes, lowering ride height by 0.39 inches.