RE: M4 'Edition 50 Jahre BMW M' marks half century

[Sulphur Man]

Quickmoose said:

familiarity breeds acceptance..

Personally I still hate the grille, the profile proportions and the fake rear diffuser.
Don't care how common they get, poor design is always poor design imo.

I've got a theory about the current BMW design direction. It's deliberately bad and controversial - deliberately lowering the aesthetic bar. BMW have calculated that whilst their cars are popular and brand loyalty high, they can go through an 'ugly' design phase without sales impact, thereby giving them a clear run to create better-looking cars in the next generation. If they didn't do this 'ugly reset', they'd end up with every generation looking barely different from the last, and customers losing interest, and loyalty in the long term.

Just a theory.

[nickfrog]

cerb4.5lee said:

I really like the road presence of the G80/82, and I instantly spot them out on the road. I'm really hoping to get a G82 M4 xDrive one day, preferably in Tanzanite Blue.

There is a black M4 near me, which I see every other day and I think it looks gorgeous. They've done a very good job with the design IMO, it must be subjective

[SidewaysSi]

I'm ordering a set of those wheel centres for my old BMW.

It will tell the world I am a true BMW driving enthusiast.

[boozyjay]

Nice to see it with gold alloys instead of hideous black ones.

[Nik Gnashers]

So, this is basically just a trim level.

I'm rapidly losing my love for BMW, a brand I have owned 5 of in my last 6 cars.

Still, I'm not their target market anymore, being a RWD loving petrolhead, so why should they care. It will sell out no doubt.

[howardhughes]

Yawn.

[Slippydiff]

I almost would ...

[stuckmojo]

Nope. That front end is still ghastly and high waistline makes the rear wheels look tiny.

Horrendous

[blasos]

GT9 said:

I'd drop in at Specsavers, car looks fantastic.

Looks absolutely grotesque.

[ZX10R NIN]

Slippydiff said:

I almost would ...

I'll take the M3 it looks superb

[nickfrog]

Nik Gnashers said:

So, this is basically just a trim level.

I'm rapidly losing my love for BMW, a brand I have owned 5 of in my last 6 cars.

Still, I'm not their target market anymore, being a RWD loving petrolhead, so why should they care. It will sell out no doubt.

I am pretty sure they still make RWD cars. M3 and M4 are available as RWD, as well as a new M240i non xdrive I understand. Not to mention quite a few 3 and 5. Even the M5 is switchable.

[Court_S]

The only positive is seeing some of the cool old colours some back; I love Imola Red especially.

[ObSceney]

Sheets Tabuer said:

Gotta say I hated the front of the 4 series but it's grown on me a bit.

Me too!

[Court_S]

Quickmoose said:

familiarity breeds acceptance..

Personally I still hate the grille, the profile proportions and the fake rear diffuser.
Don't care how common they get, poor design is always poor design imo.

Same here. The grille isn’t great, but the overall proportions bother me more; there’s so much metal over the rear wheels. From side on, it just looks slab sided and heavy.

Imola red is a fab colour though.

[Martin 480 Turbo]

Congratulations BMW on 50 years of fabulous M cars.

But why is the design team celebrating 50 years of Pontiac?

[oedipus]

I used to hate the bugs bunny grille. Still do.

[Slowlygettingit]

Martin 480 Turbo said:

Congratulations BMW on 50 years of fabulous M cars.

But why is the design team celebrating 50 years of Pontiac?

Pmsl. Separated at birth!

[Pusikurac]

FlukePlay said:

I think we have almost reached the turning point, acceptance for the monstrosity of that grille. It was hated by almost everyone but now we simply dislike it and very soon will kind of accept it. This is the first PH article where I have noticed that the tide is turning...strange. The colour perhaps or simply overexposure to BMW products in a short space of time?

I always liked it

Funny, how I always hated BMWs, but with this new styling they grew on me.
They were looking for new customers with this design? Well done.

[nickfrog]

Martin 480 Turbo said:

Congratulations BMW on 50 years of fabulous M cars.

But why is the design team celebrating 50 years of Pontiac?

Apart from being red and two door, I find them vastly different in terms of design.

[Clarkedontgo]

Love the wheels and the red is nice , front still nasty though