Photo credit: Khyzyl Saleem
Khyzyl Saleem, a designer who thrives on transforming car-crazy dreams into jaw-dropping reality, has dropped a bombshell with his BMW M2-KS concept. What started as a digital sketch feels like a middle finger to the limits of performance car design, taking the M2’s raw energy and cranking it to eleven. Pulling inspiration from the 2016 BMW 2002 Hommage Concept, Saleem’s vision dials up the M2’s aggression to a whole new level.
The M2-KS’s wide fenders bulge with integrated vents, giving it a ready-to-pounce silhouette. Those vents are designed to funnel air to keep its brakes cool. The redesigned front bumper gives it a predatory stare. Massive side intakes boost aerodynamics while lending a supercar-like look. Smoked accents around the extra inlets under the taillights tie the whole look together with a dark, cohesive menace.
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Aerodynamics steal the spotlight here. The bumpers make sure the M2-KS slices through the air like the Concorde, while a slammed suspension and wider tracks scream corner-carving confidence. Saleem’s keeping mum on exact performance tweaks, but the visual cues suggest a power bump that could outmuscle the M2 CS’s 523 horsepower from its 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six.
Saleem’s has a history of teaming up with tuners to bring his wildest ideas to life, so the M2-KS isn’t destined to stay trapped in pixels. Its ties to the BMW 2002 Hommage Concept—a tribute to BMW’s storied past—only fuel the hype that this could one day hit the streets.
The rear, with its smoked inlets and chiseled bumper, boast a racing aesthetic. Bronze wheels, a Saleem trademark, add a dash of class. The low-slung stance and beefier footprint hint at a chassis dialed in for precision.
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