Official pics of BMW M235i surface ahead of coupe's debut
 

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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> isn't supposed to debut the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/1+series/">2 Series</a> until tomorrow, according to <a href="http://www.carscoops.com/2013/10/official-press-shots-of-bmw-m235i-coupe.html"><em>Carscoops </em></a>, but that hasn't stopped these photos of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/1+series/">1 Series Coupe</a> replacement from leaking onto the web. First picked up by a BMW 2 Series enthusiast site, the photos eventually found their way around the web, and complement the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/09/bmw-2-series-specs-leaked/">spy images we showed you of the uncovered 2 Series</a> from almost six months ago.<br />
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This particular car is the M235i, and will serve as the range-topping 2 Series. As the number "35" is affixed to this car's tail, there's no question that the engine powering this example is BMW's turbocharged, 3.0-liter six-cylinder. As we reported earlier this month, power for the M235i should sit around 320 horsepower, blessing the 3,240-pound coupe with a 4.8-second sprint to 60 miles per hour when equipped with an eight-speed automatic (a six-speed manual is also available, but drops the time down to an even five seconds).<br />
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While this isn't a full-bore M car like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/03/2011-bmw-1-series-m-coupe-review-road-test/">1 Series M Coupe</a>, it has been touched by the company's in-house tuning division, which means it sports a racier body kit, blacked out grilles and M-labeled interior items, like the steering wheel.<br />
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The M235i will lord over four other, lesser 2 Series models, including three diesels - the 218d, 220d and 225d - and one gasoline unit, the 220i. Expect the 220i to use the same 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder found in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/3+series/">320i</a>. As for the diesels, well, we wouldn't count on any of them arriving in the US market. That said, BMW's expanding diesel range, with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/31/2014-bmw-328d-fuel-economy/">328d</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/19/the-2014-bmw-5-series-starts-at-50-425-and-gets-a-new-diesel/">535d</a> joining the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x5">X5 xDrive35d</a>, might make the idea of a smaller, more affordable diesel offering appealing to the minds in Munich.<br />
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We'll hopefully have a lot more details for you tomorrow, when the 2 Series is expected to make its official debut. Until then, we've attached the new images <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-m235i-leaked-images/">up top</a> and the older 2 Series spy photos <a href="/2013/10/24/official-pics-of-bmw-m235i-surface-ahead-of-coupes-debut/#continued">down below</a>.<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/24/bmw-2-series-leaked-photos/">Official pics of BMW M235i surface ahead of coupe's debut</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 24 Oct 2013 10:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/24/bmw-2-series-leaked-photos/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20753051/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/24/bmw-2-series-leaked-photos/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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