[hellrotm]

Originally Posted by clutchdj

The s58 sounds a lot like the s55; biggest sound difference is the overrun.

A difference of wet fart vs dry fart sound.

[BMV///M3]

We won't really know how this is welcomed until sales figures go out. Its a no for me but BMW won't know (and we won't) until customers vote with their wallet.

[Jblack4083]

I aspired to the F8x before it released. As a test car, I began to desire it over my E9x M3. This one doesn't have the same effect.

As of right now i'd still buy an F8x over this. Especially now that everything's turbocharged, everywhere and going NA is less of a thing.

I'm open to it growing on me but I have doubts. It's a hard NO for me right now.

[Jbrock22]

Glad I did not wait for this. My M340i is beauty compared to this.

[werdn]

Looks like the concept in the front

[Fraggy]

I think it looks GREAT! So wish I could get one...

[Race_Doc11]

Looks terrible! It is not about the change it is the design and implementation.

[kthankzbye]

Take my money now! Lol. I'm going to try and swap my X5 lease after a year for this bad boy. It's different but it's not terrible. Once people see it in person, might end up liking it and buying/leasing one.

[MmmmmM2]

No thanks.

[JSaid]

It looks like a giant turd on wheels. PASS

Edit: sorry I've seen way better looking turds than this car, don't wanna insult turds.

[motorwerkeman]

Have we reached peak GRILLECAR?

[Ropes]

It looks like the green pigs from angry birds 😂

[Db750]

Hope IND starts doing layaway for the black grills. This looks like a beaver after a 6 month meth binge on the sun.

[J-RO]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

The mask is beginning to slip.

Put it back on.

[J-RO]

You can still see the reveal online here:

https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1698907

[dbudh001]

looks like camo to me ,

to throw competitors off

[bobloblaw]

Originally Posted by dbudh001

looks like camo to me ,

to throw competitors off

Dawg...

[OM3RTA]

Originally Posted by JTO24

Some of you guys are acting like BMW slept with your wife with some of the reactions and wording I'm seeing here.. it's different and bold and not for everybody.

This!
I'll say from the camo shots I'm not entirely convinced by it but after thinking the same on the 1er then finally realising it was not that bad in the metal I'll reserve full judgement until it hits showrooms.

[J-RO]

Originally Posted by Zirenz2006

here comes another thread of bitching

Actually the bitching is low. Only five pages on this thread.

[kdbryce]

Originally Posted by Tag

Car manufactures spend tons of money on manufacturing. When it's this late in the stage of a car coming to market it's already too late. Best case there could be an updated front for the LCI model four years from now, worst case the next gen model redesign will be seven years from now. Either way this thing is set in stone. If you're lucky and that's a big if, the aftermarket might come out with a better looking front bumper. But, don't hold your breath.

I didn't expect them to change it overnight. I'm saying they're going to see how much people hate it immediately, realize their mistake, then try and fix it for LCI

[SteveinArizona]

I figured it out. I was watching a program on tv called "The cars that made America" and there was a segment on the Ford Edsel and how it failed in large part because everyone hated the grill. Well...take that Edsel grill and double it (so there are two of them side by side) and you have a good impression of the new BMW grills. BMW is making an Edsel copy.

[Cortexiphan]

Originally Posted by kdbryce

I didn't expect them to change it overnight. I'm saying they're going to see how much people hate it immediately, realize their mistake, then try and fix it for LCI

Sure, you have a better sense on what’s gonna happen than BMW designers, engineers and executives. As you know better than the best car designers in the world, you should consider a career in this area, so that as consumers we can enjoy your amazing designs.