Two BMW debuts at Monterey
A pair of concepts will grace the finely manicured lawns at Monterey - start speculating!
As part of the celebrations, BMW has announced it will reveal "two world premier [sic] concept cars" at the BMW Villa. Because why just have a stand when you could have a frickin' BMW Villa? Given the press conference will include speeches from Karim Habib (BMW's Design Director) and Dirk Haecker, VP of R&D for M Division, we can assume these will be fairly significant concepts.
Already though we have a couple of clues. The image accompanying the release from BMW was a steering wheel that looks near identical to that seen on the recent CSL Hommage concept. But could that be a world 'premier' when it was seen at Villa d'Este?
You'll remember also BMW announced the 'CSL Homage livery' (note the one 'm') earlier this year, with a Z4 GT3 painted in a gloriously evocative paint scheme as part of the 40th celebrations. Could the second car be the M6 GT3 that will replace the Z4 next year? Painted in the CSL Homage colours for old time's sake, obviously.
But there are plenty more possibilities too. Officially describing the new vehicles as concept cars implies it won't be a race ready competition car. A few are suggesting the M4 GTS may finally be confirmed at a concept stage. The M5 has had its little 30th birthday shindig, and the M2 is surely significant enough to wait for Frankfurt. Perhaps it will be the fully fledged 2 Series Gran Tourer M car that soccer Moms across America must be clamouring for. Alright, that's a little silly. Any more educated guesses readily welcomed!
Today they do hybrids, overweight GTs and very fast cars with auto boxes and engine sound generators from the hifi. Fast yes, but like a Tesla dull to drive.
I just think what they used to make was far more exciting and in tune with what I want compared with what they currently offer.
Today they do hybrids, overweight GTs and very fast cars with auto boxes and engine sound generators from the hifi. Fast yes, but like a Tesla dull to drive.
I just think what they used to make was far more exciting and in tune with what I want compared with what they currently offer.
I think they have as many engines today with racing pedigrees than any other time? And their prime 'M' car (M3/M4 is significantly lighter than it's peers at under 1500kg?.... They are also one of the few successfully reducing weight in road cars).
We can all have halcyon memories of manual clutches, H-gate gear shifts, no-ABS, etc etc.....but we would whinge if our performance cars didn't embrace performance technology just because beards don't like modern innovation.
Today they do hybrids, overweight GTs and very fast cars with auto boxes and engine sound generators from the hifi. Fast yes, but like a Tesla dull to drive.
I just think what they used to make was far more exciting and in tune with what I want compared with what they currently offer.
Emissions, turbo's, silly two pedal gearboxes with daft paddles and crappy electric steering rule the day sadly and I am in the old school camp for sure.
Today they do hybrids, overweight GTs and very fast cars with auto boxes and engine sound generators from the hifi. Fast yes, but like a Tesla dull to drive.
I just think what they used to make was far more exciting and in tune with what I want compared with what they currently offer.
Emissions, turbo's, silly two pedal gearboxes with daft paddles and crappy electric steering rule the day sadly and I am in the old school camp for sure.
At least BMW are, in part, rebelling and trying to stop the rot with weight reduction.
Along with Audi, Alfa Romeo, Ford, Honda, Infinity, Jaguar, Lexus, Mercedes, Toyota, VW to name just a few
Everyone should boycott all these dull manufactures and buy…. Porsches, Lotus’s, McLarens and Ferrari’s?
Along with Audi, Alfa Romeo, Ford, Honda, Infinity, Jaguar, Lexus, Mercedes, Toyota, VW to name just a few
Everyone should boycott all these dull manufactures and buy…. Porsches, Lotus’s, McLarens and Ferrari’s?
Along with Audi, Alfa Romeo, Ford, Honda, Infinity, Jaguar, Lexus, Mercedes, Toyota, VW to name just a few
Everyone should boycott all these dull manufactures and buy…. Porsches, Lotus’s, McLarens and Ferrari’s?
Apologies they should also be boycotted
Some McLarens are missing that 'something' so they may need to be boycotted also
Just get the bus
Along with Audi, Alfa Romeo, Ford, Honda, Infinity, Jaguar, Lexus, Mercedes, Toyota, VW to name just a few
Everyone should boycott all these dull manufactures and buy…. Porsches, Lotus’s, McLarens and Ferrari’s?
Apologies they should also be boycotted
Some McLarens are missing that 'something' so they may need to be boycotted also
Just get the bus
Might take a while tho - all that chrome and SLine badging is a strong draw for people with better credit ratings than IQs...
Might take a while tho - all that chrome and SLine badging is a strong draw for people with better credit ratings than IQs...
DULL fake boring wannabe cars made by Bmw (and all the others listed Inc Porsches Ferraris and McLarens) should be boycotted and avoided at all costs
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