BMW 2 Series 2014 News

The BMW 2 Series Coupe will arrive here early next year, replacing the 1 Series Coupe as part of BMW's shake-up of it's ranges and alignment. In the lead-up to the official debut in a few days time, we've already seen images of the car undisguised. And now we get an official tease on video -- warning us to be ready on October 25.There's a lightning look at the 2 Series in action, kicking dirt in the camera's face, but little more. However, following a leak onto the brand's South African website earlier this month, we already have some spec details for the 220d, 220i and high-performance M235i.The entry level model 220i carries a revision of the 120i's 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, getting an extra 20kW and 70Nm for peak outputs of 115kW and 270Nm, and reducing the donor 1 Series' 0-100km/h by 1.6 seconds while bettering its fuel economy by a considerable 1.8L/100km with a manual transmission and 1.9L with the auto.The 220d will be powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel engine that delivers 135kW and 380Nm, 15kW and 20Nm less than the outgoing 123d but showing fuel economy improvement of 0.6L for the manual and 1.3L for the auto.The M235i coupe halo variant will be powered by the current M135i's turbo petrol 3.0-litre six-cylinder, delivering the same 450Nm of torque, but getting a 5kW power lift at 240kW. It shaves the M135i's 0-100km/h by 0.1 seconds in both manual and auto at 5.0 and 4.8 seconds respectively, but loses out at the bowser with 0.1L higher consumption at 8.1L/100km for the manual and 7.6L for the auto.Watch the 2014 BMW 2 Series Coupe | video hereThis reporter is on Twitter: @KarlaPincott 

BMW is seeing a string of leaks from its official websites. Earlier this week it was the coming 4 Series Convertible that appeared on a Belgian BMW site, and now the brand's South African website has leaked the specs for three 2 Series models. Quickly grabbed and reposted by enthusiast blog Bimmerpost, the spec sheets give details for the coming BMW 220d, 220i and high-performance M235i that will arrive here early next year.The 2 Series Coupe will replace the exiting 1 Series Coupe as part of BMW's ongoing realignment and renaming of their range. The newcomers are based on the 1 Series (but 110mm longer), and according to the spec lists will share similar -- although not identical -- figures.The base model 220i is powered by a revised version of the 120i's 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol unit, but gets 20kW and 70Nm more at 115kW and 270Nm, shaving 1.6 seconds off the 0-100km/h time while improving fuel economy by a considerable 1.8L/100km with a manual transmission and 1.9L with the auto.The diesel 220d delivers 135kW of power and 380Nm of torque from its 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel engine, losing 15kW and 20Nm to the outgoing 123d but gaining at the bowser with drops of 0.6L for the manual and 1.3L for the auto.The hero M235i coupe carries over the M135i's turbo petrol 3.0-litre six-cylinder and 450Nm of torque, but gets a 5kW power lift at 240kW and beats the outgoing version to 100km/h by 0.1 seconds in both manual and auto at 5.0 and 4.8 seconds respectively. The penalty is 0.1L higher consumption for each transmission at 8.1L/100km for the manual and 7.6L for the auto.This reporter is on Twitter: @KarlaPincott 

The luxury brand plans to use its FAST car - the Family Activity Sports Tourer - as the bait below the existing 1 Series and X1.

This is the 2 Series Cabrio and BMW promises more style and sports feel despite the open-air cabin.