BMW M2 Edition designed by FUTURA 2000
Explore BMW M2 Edition designed by FUTURA 2000: rarity, history, specifications, FAQs and credited photos.
The BMW M2 Edition designed by FUTURA 2000 translated an artist collaboration into a 500-car worldwide customer programme in 2020. It uses the M2 Competition as its base and carries individually created design elements, while remaining distinct from the three extensively painted artist originals.
Record: BMW-114 · Artist collaboration edition · Germany · 2020.
Specifications and rarity
| Item | Documented reference and scope |
|---|---|
| Count and scope | 500 worldwide customer-edition cars |
| Year | 2020 |
| Base | BMW M2 Competition |
| Artist | FUTURA 2000 |
| Engine reference | 3.0-litre twin-turbo inline-six; 302 kW / 410 metric hp |
| Identification | Dedicated edition sill trim and FUTURA signature |
Origins and history
The distinction is more than a different count. The originals are individual exhibition-oriented executions; the customer edition applies the collaboration through a defined production specification. BMW’s Japanese release explicitly supports the 500 worldwide limit and identifies its local ten-car allocation within that total.
Design and engineering
The global project account describes individually created trim pieces for the instrument panel and centre console, painted exterior areas and a two-tone interior. FUTURA’s signature and the edition identification connect those details to the programme. Because certain parts are individually hand painted, the exact layout can differ between cars.
The M2 Competition provides the common mechanical reference of 302 kW and 410 metric horsepower from a twin-turbo inline-six. Market-specific transmissions and other equipment should be verified for an individual example rather than copied from a single national release and treated as universal.
Why this BMW matters
The customer edition offers a particular kind of originality: the cars share a factory programme while some artistic details vary. A collection can document those differences without turning each painted arrangement into another edition or assuming that variation means a car is incorrect.
The 500-car worldwide scope also remains separate from the three artist originals. This catalogue keeps both projects available for comparison because their provenance and execution differ. It does not count a customer car twice merely because its trim was touched by the same artist, and it does not assign either project an official numbered Art Car position without evidence.
Identity and original specification
Original edition build and sales records should establish membership, followed by inspection of the painted pieces, cabin materials and identification. Photograph the specific artistic elements of an individual example for its condition record. Replaced trim can affect the surviving artistic execution even when the underlying factory edition identity remains established.
Use 2020 as the reference year. “1/500” wording signals the limited series; it should not automatically be interpreted as a unique sequential chassis number. The selected photographs are expressly captioned by BMW as the customer edition, with FUTURA’s artwork credit retained alongside the photograph source.
Frequently asked questions
How rare is the M2 Edition designed by FUTURA 2000?
The customer programme is limited to 500 worldwide. Japan’s ten cars are a subset.
What makes this version different?
It applies FUTURA’s design to defined exterior areas and individually created cabin pieces within a customer edition.
Which year belongs in the vehicle record?
2020, the factory collaboration and customer-edition year.
Is it the same as other similarly named BMWs?
No. The three artist originals receive a separate profile and a separate count.
How should an example be authenticated?
Verify original edition documentation and reconcile its artistic components with the individual car’s records and condition.
What do the photographs show?
They are BMW photographs expressly identified as the customer edition, rather than the Frieze artist original.
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Sources and photo credits
- グラフィック・アーティストFUTURA 2000とコラボレーションした限定車「BMW M2 EDITION DESINGED by FUTURA 2000」発売
- BMW M2 by FUTURA 2000: Three exclusive originals and a limited edition of the BMW M2 Competition.
Photo: BMW AG / BMW Group PressClub · Press/editorial use only. BMW-supplied press photograph under BMW PressClub terms. Artwork: FUTURA 2000, 2020. Original supplied photograph retained without local cropping or content alteration.
Photo: BMW AG / BMW Group PressClub · Press/editorial use only. BMW-supplied press photograph under BMW PressClub terms. Artwork: FUTURA 2000, 2020. Original supplied photograph retained without local cropping or content alteration.
Why this machine matters
Use 2020 as the reference year. “1/500” wording signals the limited series; it should not automatically be interpreted as a unique sequential chassis number. The selected photographs are expressly captioned by BMW as the customer edition, with FUTURA’s artwork credit retained alongside the photograph source.
Built in limited numbers
500 worldwide customer-edition cars
Gallery
Specifications
Factory specifications may vary by model year, market and configuration.
Identity & production
- Official model
- BMW M2 Edition designed by FUTURA 2000
- Base model
- M2
- Worldwide production
- 500
Powertrain & performance
- Engine
- 3.0-litre twin-turbo inline-six; 302 kW / 410 metric hp
