The much-loved BMW M2 will be updated with an all-new generation model in the next couple of years and these renderings show how the sports car may look.

The renderings come courtesy of zer.o.wt on Instagram and were shared online by BMW Blog. Given that the new M2 is still quite some time away from being released, it’s impossible to know how it will look at this early stage.

Nevertheless, these renderings show that if BMW’s designers are smart, they could make the next M2 look even better than the outgoing model. Perhaps the first thing you’ll notice about the BMW M2 pictured are the lack of gargantuan ‘coffin’ kidney grilles like the new M3 and M4 will sport.

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We don’t yet know if the new M2 will adopt smaller and more stylish grilles but are hopeful that it will, especially since the grilles of the current M235i Gran Coupe are already big enough.

In addition to the enlarged kidney grilles, the rendered car features a set of massive air intakes with carbon fiber shrouds to really make a statement on the road. A subtle carbon fiber splitter is also featured, as are the newly-designed headlights. There are no renderings showcasing the rear of the sports car but we can spot traditional M-style mirrors and distinctive wheels.

It is claimed that the G87-generation BMW M2 will retain its rear-wheel drive architecture and likely use the same twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six of the forthcoming M3 and M4 which is already used by the X3 M and X4 M. Inevitably, the M2 will be slightly detuned and is expected to produce around 450 HP.