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The BMW M2-KS has leapt from computer render to talking point thanks to designer Khyzyl Saleem, who channelled the 2002 Hommage spirit into BMW’s smallest M car. The result is a muscular coupé with vents, scoops and arches that make the standard G87 look almost shy. Saleem’s vision began as a virtual sketch for his own garage, yet its reception suggests a limited-run build could materialise before long.
Up front, reshaped wings glide over the headlights, leading into a sculpted bonnet whose twin vents feed fresh air straight to the straight-six beneath. Deeper intakes frame a revised kidney grille, while a splitter hunkers the nose to the asphalt. Along each flank, broad carbon skirts and flared rear quarters stretch the track wider, leaving just enough clearance for lightweight alloys wrapped in low-profile rubber.
The rear view is even bolder: an oversized ducktail rises above ultra-wide haunches, and a cavernous diffuser corrals quad pipes that promise an even raspier soundtrack. Smoked inserts under the tail-lamps echo the darkened aero blades up front, tying the whole silhouette together like a bespoke race suit. Lowered suspension and rumoured chassis tweaks hint that the looks will be matched by genuine circuit pace, should the project secure a partner willing to finish the engineering.
BMW’s history shows a market for specialist off-catalogue machines, from the M4-based 3.0 CSL to the roofless Skytop concept. If a coachbuilder embraces the M2-KS, expect power to eclipse the 523 bhp of the M2 CS and edge nearer the 700-horse mark cited by tuners such as Manhart. For now, the M2-KS lives on our screens, yet its dramatic stance has already whetted appetites; one well-funded commission is all it takes to turn this fever-dream into a road-legal statement.
