RE: BMW confirms new 374hp M240i flagship
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salmanorguk said:
The colours brilliant. The styling is vile.
It's almost admirable how they've lost the art of good design and instead gone for shock value and brashness with this generation of cars.
And you know the rest of the range will be rubbish when they only trot out the top-of-the-range-with-all-the-extras at the reveal.
For once, I am going to kind of agree with this!!! But looking forwards to what the new M2 will look like... As that is what will interest me...It's almost admirable how they've lost the art of good design and instead gone for shock value and brashness with this generation of cars.
And you know the rest of the range will be rubbish when they only trot out the top-of-the-range-with-all-the-extras at the reveal.
That initial image I thought yeah. Love the colour, the rear end just screams Giulia and then you see the side profile and those silver oversized triangles on the front bumper and meh! I think if it’s wasn’t so shiny the lines might actually look a bit more flowing than they do. Likewise if they rid it of that brushed silver trim on the front it might actually look better.
However like all recent BMW saloons and coupes I expect that it will be like marmite and after a while you’ll grow to like it or even love it.
Edit - is that a black lower sill on the sides? If so awful!
However like all recent BMW saloons and coupes I expect that it will be like marmite and after a while you’ll grow to like it or even love it.
Edit - is that a black lower sill on the sides? If so awful!
Edited by MGirl on Wednesday 7th July 00:22
OMG it is utterly vile, the worst offence against aesthetics that the world has ever witnessed, an abomination brought to us from the diseased mind of the horned beast of the netherworld, I would sooner have hot pins stuck in my eyes than subject them to this disgusting pile of automotive putrescence for one second longer, BMW's styling people should be hung drawn and quartered and their remains fed to the lowest, lice-ridden dog in a Calcutta slum. Oh and it's too heavy.
Right now that the obligatory response to any new BMW is out of the way, I can say that I really quite like it. Not in that colour as I'm not a swinger (yet), but the basic form is good - I'd happily have one.
Right now that the obligatory response to any new BMW is out of the way, I can say that I really quite like it. Not in that colour as I'm not a swinger (yet), but the basic form is good - I'd happily have one.
Looks, particularly from the side and rear, really aren’t appealing in the slightest. Also seems like a shame that there isn’t any mention of a RWD, manual version - hopefully the M version will address this.
When is this due to be released? I had thought 2022 but had it been brought forward?
When is this due to be released? I had thought 2022 but had it been brought forward?
Love that colour. Wonder how many will be brave enough it tick that box. I would.
Front end is Ok by current standards but the rear end is awful. It’s like a Chinese knock of the Giulia that’s melted.
Side profile isn’t too bad, it’s a bit awkward but so is the outgoing F series.
It’s quite aggressive looking for for a none M car. The new M2 I fear will end up looking rather OTT.
It’s going to be very very fast despite being a bit of a chubbier. How are they making such fat cars?
Interior looks good and of the new 1/3 etc are anything to go but will be really good quality.
Front end is Ok by current standards but the rear end is awful. It’s like a Chinese knock of the Giulia that’s melted.
Side profile isn’t too bad, it’s a bit awkward but so is the outgoing F series.
It’s quite aggressive looking for for a none M car. The new M2 I fear will end up looking rather OTT.
It’s going to be very very fast despite being a bit of a chubbier. How are they making such fat cars?
Interior looks good and of the new 1/3 etc are anything to go but will be really good quality.
So they've made the front end nit quite so bad and compensated by adding a droopy sided incoherent rear end with no poise and thats just plain ugly.
Looks like some sort of plastic toy. Oh well,I suppose their design workshops said the Chinese would love it...
Price doesn't look that bad given power etc., compared to other cars at least. Seems you need to be pushing a 6 figure salary to afford any nice car these days
Looks like some sort of plastic toy. Oh well,I suppose their design workshops said the Chinese would love it...
Price doesn't look that bad given power etc., compared to other cars at least. Seems you need to be pushing a 6 figure salary to afford any nice car these days
Edited by covmutley on Wednesday 7th July 07:09
I think I can see what’s wrong with the shape. There's no definition to it - it looks like it’s been melted.
The best lines have a proper swage line - look at the door it’s too high which makes the door and the whole side look bloated and slab sided.
The front actually looks okay (bar the bizarre triangles), the rear is a mess.
I’m actually liking the new 4 Series more now.
Maybe that was BMWs dastardly plan….
The best lines have a proper swage line - look at the door it’s too high which makes the door and the whole side look bloated and slab sided.
The front actually looks okay (bar the bizarre triangles), the rear is a mess.
I’m actually liking the new 4 Series more now.
Maybe that was BMWs dastardly plan….
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