gjm 3258 Report post Posted July 5, 2018 May need a Public Service Vehicle endorsement on your driving license... This thing is huge. The grill covers an area of 1.3 square metres. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1906 Report post Posted July 5, 2018 Twin turbo V12? Long wheelbase version? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted July 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, aja540i said: Twin turbo V12? Long wheelbase version? Not sure about LWB. I think there is a double-decker, though. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted July 5, 2018 F*#k, they're making these inconsiderate monstrosities even bigger? Seriously, the thoughtlessness of people that drive these things in the city or park them on residential roads astounds me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Breaker 980 Report post Posted July 5, 2018 (edited) Probably running on 22s in the pic, look like 15s the thing is so huge! Makes the 7 look compact Edited July 5, 2018 by Breaker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Young Thrash Driver 1020 Report post Posted July 5, 2018 Needs bigger grills. 1 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted July 5, 2018 Looks bloody hideous!! Looks like a Landcruiser... except uglier! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1906 Report post Posted July 5, 2018 1 hour ago, M3AN said: F*#k, they're making these inconsiderate monstrosities even bigger? Seriously, the thoughtlessness of people that drive these things in the city or park them on residential roads astounds me. Coming soon, to a school run near you!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted July 5, 2018 It looks like a chinese rip off ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted July 5, 2018 44 minutes ago, aja540i said: Coming soon, to a school run near you!! Yeah... and since I travel through the "GZ" regularly you can bet it will be a nightmare for me! I dropped a couple of girls ("young ladies"?) off at St Cuths a while back and I was surrounded by a sea of these trucks. Took me an hour and 10 mins to get in and out... ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2136 Report post Posted July 5, 2018 1 hour ago, 3pedals said: Double FA---aarrk 3 metre wheel base and still another two metres hanging over the ends - will turn like a bus - a new class of BMW owner is emerging and clearly one Dave and I will not be running out to join. Mind you have you driven the latest Toyota Hi-lux I need my distance glasses to see the end of the tray thats if your eyes don't burn out by looking at the front of a hilux Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted July 5, 2018 1 hour ago, hotwire said: Looks bloody hideous!! Looks like a Landcruiser... except uglier! I totally agree with you on this photo! Hope to god it looks a lot better with the M-Sport kit fitted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted July 5, 2018 ^^^^ Can't imagine so. The lines are all wrong to start with. Adding to - the grilles that are happening on these new models are all disproportionate to the vehicle. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coop 261 Report post Posted July 5, 2018 Have German designers gone to the Asian brands and vice versa? Totally out of proportion. The Slab sided rear half looks like a ten year old Mitsubishi version of the Rav4 (unsure of the model), the front looks like some Eastern European or Chinese cheap knock off of what this thing should be like. And people knocked Bangle, and the AU Falcon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1072 Report post Posted July 5, 2018 Can someone photoshop it pink??? Then it would look just like Peppa Pig, wearing wraparound sunglasses. Regarding the M-Sport kit... Peppa is too young for lipstick, but it might help. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted July 5, 2018 BREAKING NEWS: BMW Hires ex-Shuanghuan CEO designer as new head of BMW SUV division! (just kidding..) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ BMW 368 Report post Posted July 5, 2018 I guess this is designed to compete with the Lincoln Navigator, GMC Yukon and the like in the US market. My E70 is plenty big enough for me... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted July 5, 2018 More aimed at the premium end of that market, the Mercedes GLS, full fat Range Rover and the forthcoming Audi Q8 and anything else in the "big is good" sector. Very popular in Russia apparently... All of the pre-release images I have seen upto this one looked pretty good, hope this is some poverty pack edition in the photo as the front is not good, the wheels are too small (emphasizing the slab side) and the colour is awful. Massive grilles is the new "design language" taking the traditional kidneys to the next iteration. To make the front profile more striking, which is certainly one word for it.. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted July 5, 2018 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5862087/Show-Mercedes-driver-ends-flipping-car-roof-attempting-drift.html 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
