[hoyasaxa]

Sick mustang. Here's hoping the 15% not carried over is the grill. Might even be true since the grill really does cover 15% of the car.

[Scrippy]

I'd love this but with a more traditional grill and some bumper between the grills and lower intake. The 8 series grills would look fantastic here. Leave those side intakes alone though as they look aggressive and I like them. Just my 2 cents.

[J-RO]

Pretty sure those headlights will not be on the production car.

[pbar]

Originally Posted by J-RO

Pretty sure those headlights will not be on the production car.

Guys, you do realize that this was just some 3rd party graphic designer on the internet making a 3D model of the 4 Series Concept car to sell for $75 a pop? It's intended to be identical to the red concept car we've already seen in the photos and any differences are just down to cutting corners on the model.

Look closely at the URL where these images came from. It clearly says "bmw-concept-4"

https://hum3d.com/3d-models/bmw-concept-4/

It's still very unclear why SCOTT26 implied that this new render had anything to do with the production car - other than eye candy to draw attention to his "85% similar" claim.

[dantm3]

I would love to be an aftermarket tuner that creates a bumper that shrinks the grills down to a normal size... be a rich man

[Hellrot]

Originally Posted by pbar

Guys, you do realize that this was just some 3rd party graphic designer on the internet making a 3D model of the 4 Series Concept car to sell for $75 a pop? It's intended to be identical to the red concept car we've already seen in the photos and any differences are just down to cutting corners on the model.

Look closely at the URL where these images came from. It clearly says "bmw-concept-4"

It's still very unclear why SCOTT26 implied that this new render had anything to do with the production car - other than eye candy to draw attention to his "85% similar" claim.

Yeah some kid made it in his bedroom.

[WWM3]

Originally Posted by bobloblaw

I just wished that if they were going for the big bold grilles, they went all out. I was in the minority of liking the 4er Concept, and I think BMW did a great job of sculpting the grilles into the car and giving it cohesion and depth. Then the leak of the M3 came out and...damn. Looked like they just designed a normal M3 and said "hey throw some tall grilles on there fuggit"



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I agree with this 100%.

[siegester]

I don't have photoshop, so some quick (and terrible) paint work. But overall here's how I think it could let better while catching up to the large grill trend.

There of course would be the bumper support cover under there, but I don't have the skills to move and try that.
Also, I think bringing the top of t he grill down a little might help, but that's out of reach for my skill level.

What did I butcher from this original interpretation? Larger headlights, taller grill, smaller bumper openings. This keeps the traditional BMW bottom bumper shape, with more realistic sized bumper openings and headlights. It does not bring the odd bottom lip in from the concept (what kills the concept for me in images)

[themnmd]

Originally Posted by Scrippy

I'd love this but with a more traditional grill and some bumper between the grills and lower intake. The 8 series grills would look fantastic here. Leave those side intakes alone though as they look aggressive and I like them. Just my 2 cents.

I would think your estimate is correct

[rlmesq]

Originally Posted by bimmerfile

Maybe even bigger would be even better?


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I actually like that more than the Concept 4. They are better integrated with the lines of the car, not stuck on the front like a Charlie Chaplin mustache.

[440xiGCMSport2]

Originally Posted by clee1982

When I saw E92 I was glad it looked better than E60 pre LCI but thought E46 looked way better, now enough has passed for me to appreciate E92, same with the F series initially that horizontal cut on hood was a WTF moment for me but now I like it a lot.

Point being at least I personally tends to fever the older design and takes a while to warm up to the new one...

f series would have looked perfect without the hoodline. Design should stimulate your senses than age like wine. It shouldn't be something you accept because you get use to it.

[Skifahrer]

Sorry Guys, this awefull grill looks like the new Audi 4 series

[clbmw]

Originally Posted by bobloblaw

I just wished that if they were going for the big bold grilles, they went all out. I was in the minority of liking the 4er Concept, and I think BMW did a great job of sculpting the grilles into the car and giving it cohesion and depth. Then the leak of the M3 came out and...damn. Looked like they just designed a normal M3 and said "hey throw some tall grilles on there fuggit"



vs

As always it's the sharp parts like the concept lights that get chopped and not the less desired parts. Evidenced by this photo. Same thing happened to 8 series - the concept was the sharpest thing I've seen from BMW, now I'm less enthused when I see the real thing.

[Eddien123]

Bleh... doesn't excite me a little bit

[gs1403]

Originally Posted by amw896

good thing I didn't wait for this turd and bought an s5 weeeeeeeeee

Now that's a car with a seriously busted front end

[gs1403]

Originally Posted by 440xiGCMSport2

f series would have looked perfect without the hoodline. Design should stimulate your senses than age like wine. It shouldn't be something you accept because you get use to it.

Not true at all. Designers are in the business of creation. The risks they take are ingrained into the process of creating something new. I'm sure people in the 50s and 60s thought their cars were beautiful with massive fender bulges, fake fins, garangutan proportions and ridiculous ornamentation. If, back then, they had a glimpse at the modern car, they'd probably criticize it on the basis of modern cars looking like bland, space age appliances. We look back at 50s and 60s cars, and appreciate them in their historical context. But they are not acceptable cars by modern standards, with their general levels of flamboyance, overdoneness and excess. This is an extreme example of how design preferences and trends tend to shift, but it all boils down to the fact that progress in design necessitates new ideas and change that may or may not be accepted initially. The 4 Series concept is a sure step forward. It has beautiful surface changes, excellent stance and proportions, and frankly makes the F80s look incredibly dated. I can understand the distaste for the grille but to me it's a bold step forward, done pretty tastefully and ties very well into the overall theme of the front end. With the leaked G series pictures, I don't feel the same way, but I won't judge until we see the final product.

[sonicfuzion]

The more I look at this, it reminds me of the 3.0 CSL Hommage concept car released few years ago.
If the new incoming 4 series is anything close to that concept car, I'm in and maybe there's still hope!

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by Hellrot

this video would be great to have at the top of this post!

[zipstic]

Originally Posted by Skifahrer

Sorry Guys, this awefull grill looks like the new Audi 4 series

Which isn't a bad thing in my opinion.

You should send this to VAG

[Game]

Looks like an Infiniti with worse grills.

[YUN]

I like it, looks different and not as boring as current 3er or 4 series.

[ouengineer]

Damn... I really might be getting a Tesla next...