BMW has released a teaser image showing the 'top slice' of its new 5-series. The small section of the new 5's shape has been modelled using BMW's 'Kinetic Sculpture' installation at their Munich-based museum and suggests a sleeker, less controversial shape for the new version of the beloved barge.
The outgoing '5' has always divided opinion with its rather ungainly lines, but the first 'post-Bangle' effort should return the car to a more relaxed shape, and the sculpture shows a coupe-like sloping roofline and C-pillar (complete with classic BMW 'kink' for the rear window). The real car will be based on the platform from the 5-series GT and, unlike most recent BMWs, will be made entirely from steel, choosing to save weight using methods other than aluminium parts.
'Kinetic Sculpture' works by adjusting the height of 714 metal balls, all independently suspended using near-invisible strings - think of each sculpture as a very intricate version of a 'Newton's Cradle', and you're about on the money.
The new 'F-10' 5-series will be officially revealed in full non-Newtonian form (well, there'll still be gravity) live on the web on Monday 23rd November at 7pm UK time, and PH will be streaming the launch live on our site.
For now, enjoy the video below showing 'Kinetic Sculpture' in action, morphing from one 'weightless' form to another.
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