I think it’s safe to assume BMW Motorsport wanted the spectators at this past weekend’s Nürburgring 24 Hours race to look at its entire M235i Racing car. I’ll also assume the team wanted its competitors to look only at its entry’s back end.

In this “metric ton” of spy photos you can see that the new 2 Series convertible (set to be unveiled before the end of summer) has almost completely shed its camouflage.

If you’ve looked at the 320-horsepower BMW M235i Coupe and made this sound: Mmmmmm, you’re not alone. The Ultimate Driving Machine company has as well, but it came out much shorter: M.

BMW must be allergic to vinyl because the psychedelic vinyl wrapping in these spy shots does little to hide what’s supposed to be a disguised developmental vehicle. In fact, from certain angles, the test mule tells you you’re looking at a “Hybrid Test Vehicle” – the plug-in hybrid version of the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, to be exact.

I may not eat today because my stomach is full of butterflies. Why is my stomach full of lepidopterans? BMW just announced the availability of the Track Handling Package for the 2015 228i Coupe. If you’re in the market for a 2-Coupe with a four banger, I’ve got one reason why you should check the box for the Track Handling Package … it’s a track handling package.

In the last several years, BMW has branched out into using digits previously not found on the tail ends of roundel-badged cars, such as 1, 2 and 4; however, the 8 Series has not been revived. But the Bavarian automaker might shoot straight past that to the number nine.

The BMW M2 is about two years away from showrooms and about $55,000 away from empty wallets, which means you have time to save for one if your wallet falls into the empty category. Above (and in the gallery below) is a rendering of the upcoming BMW M2 for you to slap on your dream […] More »