BMW CS Concept

[Sage]

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That is appalling to look at. Just when you thought BMW couldn’t do any worse…

 

[TopHat]

Me likey..... Its got that Z8 nose.

 

[SouL]

Ugh. Brand identity is seriously hurting their design. While his isn't that bad, it's not exactly pretty, either.
I do like the wing mirrors, though.

 

[exigeracer]

When everyone hates BMW for the Flame Surfacing, you cannot deny that Bangle's design house has put out some of the industry's nicest wheels. This is something that BMW has improved so much for themselves, as well as progressing the entire industry.

These are no exception, they look sharp.

 

[JohnBM01]

Actually, it doesn't look SEVERELY bad. This looks more like BMW taking somes shots at today's Dodge Charger lookswise. Not beautiful, but a mean son of a gun. I think the headlights could have been designed nicer. Maybe those air intakes on both sides of the front bumper could all be one piece instead of this two-piece design. Then again, I'd change the entire front bumper to something more like late 1990s BMW models. Maybe go back to the cleaner styling of late 1990s BMWs. Chris Bangle is love-or-hate, but this is not bad...

...but then, I looked at the Autoblog link Sage posted. I saw the rear of the car and thought there are more problems with the rear of the car than the front. The front and sides show a meanly-designed car. The rear is just overagressive. Maybe the rear of the Concept CS is having a bad day and doesn't want people to be bashing it. The rear of the car is un BMW-like and needs a reality check. I'd likely change up the muffler setup to something sporty, yet not horrid.

It's all just a concept at the end of the day. Hopefully BMW will have to change up its design to something that can be as lovely as (some of you may disagree) the M6. If this gets produced and looks almost exactly like the concept car, then that's your calling card to enroll at the Academy of Art in San Francisco or something, then hope to apply to be a designer for BMW. Hopefully someone can make BMWs beautiful to look at as they are to drive because regardless, they are BMWs. BMWs will still handle and perform like a BMW no matter how they look. But even with this design, I give this design about 55% approval. The rear killed it for me as well as some elements about the front bumper.

 

[Speedster502]

Bangle strikes again. Bet ya that the rims were made by another "better" designer they are the only thing that looks good in my eyes wonder if it has the "fin". Ughhhh

 

[YSSMAN]

Lets put it this way, it isn't horrible, but it isn't that good either. But when I hear rumblings that they want to use the 8-series name on the "sedan-coupe," thats what makes me cringe.

^ This is an 8-series, that in the first photo is not...

Oh, BTW:

CLS FTW...

 

[Duke]

Bangle strikes again. Bet ya that the rims were made by another "better" designer they are the only thing that looks good in my eyes wonder if it has the "fin". Ughhhh

Those wheels are hideous. They look like a giant sea anemone or something. Gawdawful.

Lets put it this way, it isn't horrible, but it isn't that good either. But when I hear rumblings that they want to use the 8-series name on the "sedan-coupe," thats what makes me cringe.

CLS FTW...

Bah. I saw a CLS yesterday. Scary. It would be like riding in a uterus in the back - dark, quiet, warm, soft, but no view or connection to the outside world at all.

I still don't understand what ever happened to wanting to see out of cars.

Oh, and the BMW up there looks like genetic splicing from when an RX-8 accidently snuck into the teleporter booth with a long 7-series.

 

[exigeracer]

Bangle strikes again. Bet ya that the rims were made by another "better" designer they are the only thing that looks good in my eyes wonder if it has the "fin". Ughhhh

You do know that Bangle doesn't actually draw any design himself anymore.

 

[tre]

You do know that Bangle doesn't actually draw any design himself anymore.

Thank some heavenly creature for that!!!

 

[Dave A]

Bangle wasn't so bad imo, he didn't make the nicest looking cars, but they were never as bad as this.

 

[Pebb]

The headlights are really evil.

 

[tre]

Bangle wasn't so bad imo, he didn't make the nicest looking cars, but they were never as bad as this.

If I at some odd point had the choice between beating up Chris Bangle (and his screwed up legacy) and Herman Tilke (of F1 circuit design fame) I would probably go for Chris Bangle even if Herman Tilke is the spawn of the devil, track design wise.

 

[skip0110]

Coming from the people that made this:



it is hideous.

But if it materialized as a Chevy or Pontiac, I bet people would be pretty happy with it.

 

[Omnis]

Looks like a Dodge Magnum had sex with a Quattroporte.

It's a little too dramatic, especially to be stretching BMW's characteristics in that way. IMO, BMW should either use the double-grille reasonably or just cut it out of the design altogether. It looks kind of lame on the old 8 series and looks even more ridiculous on this thing.

 

[Keef]

My God.

That's an abomination. Kill it!

 

[Wolfe]

I...I've got nothing. As a dedicated but honest BMW fan, there is no possible way I can defend this car.

JohnBM01 was right about the Dodge Charger thing. Too bad the Charger is one of the few cars that are even more hideous than this disaster.

What made it even more of a shock is that from the title of the thread, I was expecting an early look at the special lightweight edition of the E92 M3. Now I see that it's just a horribly unworthy successor to this:

I still don't understand what ever happened to wanting to see out of cars.

I couldn't agree more.

You do know that Bangle doesn't actually draw any design himself anymore.

People are lazy, and would rather complain about Bangle than try to remember how to spell Hooydonk.

 

[Philly]

I'm going to have to say that this car looks a little like something that would be on the circuit a few years ago, something like the RSQ in degree of styling direction and radicalness.

On the interior: Definitly an unusual design. It looks like it would be a pretty good place to be sitting, but it's styling is just a little to radical to be all that attractive. It also looks like the driver would seem a little isolated from the passenger. The instruments look interesting, but I'm not thinking they will get very far past the show floor.

The Exterior: That grille looks really out of place. The headlights and hood lines look sleek and fast but the grille looks like it belongs on a truck, or something big. Also between the grille and the two side vents, the car looks really wide. The side inlets don't do enough to the front for me. I see large areas of nothing, and it seems the BMW should but trim or intakes there to break that up a bit.

The squashed look of the car is a bit interesting, and decently carried out. However, the hood looks a little too flat compared to the rest. That makes the car look duck-billed. I really like the profile, however. It somehow seems to say that the car is big like the CLS but fast and muscular at the same time. The details on the front aid this too.

Change angles to the rear and it almost looks like a different car. The roof and back end seem to say "small car," but the nose gives the size away. The rear does not look BMW either. Aside from that stumpy thing sticking out behind the trunk and curve between the pipes, little looks BMW. The Bavarians probably could have done a better job with this car, and I'm sure the internals wouldn't dissapoint.

 

[JCE]

Autoblog Article • Gallery

That is appalling to look at. Just when you thought BMW couldn’t do any worse…

If that car had this front:

Followed by this rear:

It would be a fantastic looking car. But alas, it isn't.

 

[Speedster502]

You do know that Bangle doesn't actually draw any design himself anymore.

Oh sorry should have got my facts right it was sort of a thing of the moment thing, sorry.

EDIT: Ahhhhhh!!! I just clicked on the gallery for it someone get me some soap to wash out my eyes before it is too late!!!

 

[Dave A]

But if it materialized as a Chevy or Pontiac, I bet people would be pretty happy with it.

The first thing I thought of when I saw it was the Dodge Charger, and that's ugly. It'd be interesting to see what people who liked the Dodge Charger think of this.

 

[Jim Prower]

The first thing I thought of when I saw it was the Dodge Charger, and that's ugly. It'd be interesting to see what people who liked the Dodge Charger think of this.

Your wish is my Command!

overall, I give the study 80/100. I like most of it, but the nose isn't quite finished, yet. It needs to be a little higher to add a vent under the nain grille, instead of the GT-R-esque vents to either side.

I've liked most of Bangle's designs (excepting the original 7-series) and this one is pretty good. work that nose up a little more, Chris.

 

[Specialized]

When i saw the pic posted in the first post i was kinda disgusted by the car but upon viewing the other photos i must say i really like the look of this BMW, id buy one........ funds permitting obviously.

Spec....

 

[JohnBM01]

I actually don't think the latest Dodge Charger is all that bad. I am a fan of the DaimlerChrysler makes. Dodge's designs are more of "why have a 'me too' car when you can have a car with personality?" The latest Charger was love-or-hate. Still, the boldness of the Charger is what I kind of thought of when I seen these pictures of the CS Concept. This thing just lacks an overall clean look. That's just the way I see things.

 

[Boundary Layer]

I personally like the look of it, ignoring the wheels and the odd eyelids it sports.

It does appear a little outlandish (particularly for a Beamer) in the pictures, but I've always thought that more ambitious designs like this are not done justice in photos. I'm sure if any one of you saw this rolling down the street, that you'd turn your head for it rather than snub your nose.

 

[Metar]

That is appalling to look at. Just when you thought BMW couldn’t do any worse…

I agree:

The front looks a little like an Aston Martin "frame", or general layout, but with the lights of a Dodge Daemon and the must-have BMW grille.
If the whole front was lower, the front bumper shorter, the grille a little more sensible, the lights more at the front, or, to make the process shorter, just delete the whole thing, it'd be viewable.

And the rear just looks out of place. Overly sporty, and looks like something a tuner would come up with, or one of Mazda's concepts. The idiotic exhaust, the odd rear lights, and that horrorific bulge which forms the trunk all look out of place on either a BMW, or any vehicle at all for that matter.

Also, anyone else noticed that odd-looking "spoiler"-style thingy above the rear window? That is truly ugly.

What made it even more of a shock is that from the title of the thread, I was expecting an early look at the special lightweight edition of the E92 M3. Now I see that it's just a horribly unworthy successor to this:

I thought the same when I saw the LLN.com article's title. At first I thought of something similar to the M3 CSL of the previous generation... But this is horrorible.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

This reminds me of a shark. I quite like it actully.

 

[m7ammed]

for the first instant , I didn't like it really , but the more I look at it the more I like it really

 

[harrytuttle]

Initially, I thought this thing was a horror from the great German beyond. But the more I look at it, the more I realize there's really only one thing wrong with it: it's too long. Shorten this down to a true 2+2 and you've got a perfect 8-Series return. The design is very postmodern, and yet very organic(like some deep-sea leviathan), while still keeping a few hints of BMW-ness.

But it definitely needs to be shortened. "Four-door coupe" is an oxymoron.

 

[a6m5]

This car looks like something Dodge would come up with. An overdramatic sedan.

I...I've got nothing. As a dedicated but honest BMW fan, there is no possible way I can defend this car.

If that car had this front:

Followed by this rear:

It would be a fantastic looking car. But alas, it isn't.

I think you are on to something....