E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted September 10, 2019 Latest Press shots of the Concept for the 4 Series Coupe.. (Flame suit on and exit stage left..) 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1062 Report post Posted September 10, 2019 I really like it, has an Alfa type appeal to it 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted September 11, 2019 Whomever is in charge of kidney grills at BMW needs a slap. 1 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3341 Report post Posted September 11, 2019 it's pretty damned cool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted February 3, 2020 https://www.bmwblog.com/2020/02/01/did-jaguar-just-take-a-shot-at-bmws-new-grille-design/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1906 Report post Posted February 3, 2020 I officially dislike the entire current BMW line up. If I win lotto this weekend I'm not even going to a BMW dealership. 5 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted February 4, 2020 On 9/11/2019 at 5:51 PM, Jacko said: Whomever is in charge of kidney grills at BMW needs a slap. Guess which end of the concept made it through into production..? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1062 Report post Posted February 4, 2020 Quote During a recent interview with Car Throttle, Jaguar head of design Julian Thompson said that the famed British brand isn’t going to follow the big grille trend. It’s a trend Thompson equates to brands overreacting to the Chinese market. According to Thompson, first and second-generation Chinese car customers are unaware of most brands, so luxury brands want to emphasize their image but it’s gone too far. lol, Jaguar has big grilles but are clearly in denial about it. Most of their cars have big grilles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1072 Report post Posted February 4, 2020 But the BMW ones are freakin uhg-leeeeeeeeee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted February 4, 2020 3 1 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andrewm 236 Report post Posted February 4, 2020 Adrian van Hooydonk is the man responsible for the grills. Side note: If anyone goes over to Germany to slap him, please do me a solid and detour to the AMG factory and also slap the guy that put 20 bolts on a 3 piece engine underbody tray with no oil service flap. 1 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted February 4, 2020 I actually quite like it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted February 4, 2020 Great overall shape. Grille is a mess and too big though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Statek 87 Report post Posted February 4, 2020 15 hours ago, andrewm said: Side note: If anyone goes over to Germany to slap him, please do me a solid and detour to the AMG factory and also slap the guy that put 20 bolts on a 3 piece engine underbody tray with no oil service flap. I was visiting my sister in UK about 10 years ago - we went out on a bender and in one pub i started talking to someone. The conversation literally went like this: Me: "So what do you do?" Him: "Oh I'm an engineer for BMW and Mercedes, specialising in suspension design. What do you do?" Me: "I'm a mechan...:" Him: "I'M SO SORRY - THEY TELL US TO DO THINGS A CERTAIN WAY. My brother in law is also a mechanic and he constantly complains what a pain in the arse german suspension setups are to work on." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter 408 Report post Posted February 5, 2020 i must admit, its grown on my (not like a fungus) but i think it's realy agressive. the front end design wont be for all models i'm sure so as a distinctive design queue it really works, and that booooty - ohh wee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted February 7, 2020 Taken from the BMWblog Instagram feed, production front end has been leaked.. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted February 7, 2020 lololololol ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ BMW 368 Report post Posted February 7, 2020 Nice looking car. However I don’t like the size of the grille. I saw the current model of 7 Series the other day and even in person, the grille is comically large. I have no problem with large a large grille, so long as it’s in proportion. These ones are clearly not. I think it’s a really lazy design on what is an otherwise stunning car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 711 Report post Posted February 10, 2020 Reminds me of the whole Bangle thing... Come back in 5 years. Ya'll came 'round to the e60 M5... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted February 11, 2020 Yes, it would appear this is the new “design language” with imposing road presence. It is clearly going to be very polarising, even more than the latest big grilles models, which may or may not prove to be a good thing. As you say time will tell. #irkthepurists Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325_driver 422 Report post Posted March 4, 2020 at first glance i wanted to set fire to it and then i realized it was the outrageous kidney grills ruining the whole thing those kidney grills need to be like 1/3rd that size, cause DAMN Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gojozoom 6 Report post Posted September 22, 2020 On 9/11/2019 at 5:51 PM, Jacko said: Whomever is in charge of kidney grills at BMW needs a slap. +1 I wouldn't stop at a slap though - screwing it up this badly with those chrome dots... This one should have a Kia badge... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted September 23, 2020 The new Alfa... take note BMW, new cars do not have to look like pokemon robots that just got slapped in the face with a waffle iron. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted September 23, 2020 The offset number plate still triggers me after all these years. In a country where you don't need a front plate - que bella! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 711 Report post Posted September 23, 2020 I'm already coming around. Definitely reminiscent of the Alfa. Be interesting to see if they LCI it. I'm going to say I like it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
