4 Series grilles as seen through prototype camouflage

sor · 09-17-2019, 02:47 PM

I have to admit I'm still a skeptic. I've seen a lot of BMW concepts over the years and I've been disappointed by the real results in the past ending up looking far more pedestrian.

The camo version clearly has a solid bar across the license plate area in my interpretation, and nearly all current BMWs have a big open space below the plate as well, so it's hard to tell if this is just cover up or what.

So that leaves it kind of up in the air, can't trust either one, and I guess people are tipping the scales with accounts from "people in the know ".

Certainly has me guessing, can't wait to see it.

georgere · 09-17-2019, 03:45 PM

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Yes great work. You can certainly see the actual implementation of the Grille matching to the concept.

Has everybody got over it now? It has been 7 days....

I actually liked it even from the early renders.
No worries, people will love it, if not initially , eventually they will.
Tell Bmw to do more. We need better suspension, better sound, hydrolic like steering, and of course beautiful styles inside and out, and stop raising prices. We pretty much expect them to go above and beyond every year for every model and every customer

Really .. do you expect better sound? We can see that as years pass , the sound is sucks day by day ! At least they have engines 🤣

Well I hope Scott has BMW ear....
I test driven i8, my 1st ever electric car experience, and loved electric power.
Considering more powerful turbo engines pretty much reach electric car power and provide unreal driving experience, I would say at this point I welcome electric cars if they cannot be NA.

RL18 · 09-17-2019, 04:00 PM

I know everyone thinks the grille is going to be massive but lets take a step back here guys.... why would bmw make the grille like that and put a both bumper sensors inside the grille?

aastretch64 · 09-17-2019, 04:02 PM

It's not terrible. But it does not look sporty to me. It looks more luxury like a Jag, Bentley, or Rolls. If that was a 7-series I'd be okay with it. But the 4 series (especially the M4) should be more streamlined and slick looking. That is too boxy IMO.

BM dnobagaV · 09-17-2019, 04:07 PM

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Im not a biggest fan of the concept, but the grill looked better in real life. Photos from the news are made on wide lenses so it looks much bigger. Here is a pic I got from the front with narrower iPhone lens. Also somebody here asked about license plate, there is actually one on the concept already.

I don't know how they managed to make it look even worse from the front. Wow.

bmwdrive · 09-17-2019, 04:14 PM

I wonder if there is any way that they could make the grill even bigger. There must have been some sort of marketing study that clearly shows that drivers prefer giant, enormous grilles on their cars. Now BMW will totally own that demographic.

BM dnobagaV · 09-17-2019, 04:14 PM

If it looked remotely more like their CSL Concept, I would be the first in line to buy. Wheel arches or not, they could replace the lower bumper part with an Alpina-type lower half to keep a semblance of the CSL. Also, the circles in the bumper are where the $$ comes from....

TEGRITY · 09-17-2019, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTT26

Yes great work. You can certainly see the actual implementation of the Grille matching to the concept.

Has everybody got over it now? It has been 7 days....

not yet.. don't think I ever will!

F32Fleet · 09-17-2019, 04:46 PM

Is it even a real grill or just look like a stuck on piece like what you see on the i3 and G20?

DML · 09-17-2019, 04:54 PM

Beaver teeth, thanks BMW!!

///M TOWN · 09-17-2019, 05:17 PM

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If it looked remotely more like their CSL Concept, I would be the first in line to buy. Wheel arches or not, they could replace the lower bumper part with an Alpina-type lower half to keep a semblance of the CSL. Also, the circles in the bumper are where the $$ comes from....

Agreed.

I'm hoping that is exactly how the grill ends up.

GOLFFRR · 09-17-2019, 06:04 PM

that's pretty cool post. nice

RyanBMW · 09-17-2019, 06:06 PM

Better believe it folks, just look at the new X5, X7, 750i....just accept the fact and don't be surprise!

Miko M · 09-17-2019, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by F32Fleet

Is it even a real grill or just look like a stuck on piece like what you see on the i3 and G20?

I am sure it's real. It will have something in the middle for License plate... so it is won't look as gigantic. Lol

It might turn out not to bad imagining with plates.

Nick Daffern · 09-17-2019, 06:38 PM

Geez. What is BMW thinking? On what planet are these big, cartoonish grills considered stylish? What a horrible design.

Mavus · 09-17-2019, 06:38 PM

just nasty

sad days when bmw is copying audi wtf

bobalis · 09-17-2019, 06:39 PM

It feels like BMW is doing everything in their power to make their cars worse.

Blindside_137 · 09-17-2019, 06:41 PM

Looks to be not quite as tall and not quite as narrow as the concept, which I think is an improvement.

I truly believe the new M4 is going to still be an attractive car. I can't recall the last time a "non-M" car looked decent without mods or m sport. However, what I will dislike more than the grille is the way the M3/M4 will still sound...

Jayf30 · 09-17-2019, 07:03 PM

I will give a pass to anyone getting one of these in the US to do the fake euro plate mod

PichaDis11 · 09-17-2019, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RL18

I know everyone thinks the grille is going to be massive but lets take a step back here guys.... why would bmw make the grille like that and put a both bumper sensors inside the grille?

Why not? Almost every manufacturer kinda does a little camo design in their little honeycomb. Bmw could sure and have pulled it off..

rlmesq · 09-17-2019, 07:23 PM

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recycling

is good for the environment.....

Eat recycled food. It's good for the environment... and okay for you.

paliknight · 09-17-2019, 07:23 PM

There should be a "phew" emoji

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sor Brigadier General 3102 Rep 3,071 Posts Drives: 2023 iX M60 Oxide Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UT iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 BMW iX M60 [0.00]	I have to admit I'm still a skeptic. I've seen a lot of BMW concepts over the years and I've been disappointed by the real results in the past ending up looking far more pedestrian. The camo version clearly has a solid bar across the license plate area in my interpretation, and nearly all current BMWs have a big open space below the plate as well, so it's hard to tell if this is just cover up or what. So that leaves it kind of up in the air, can't trust either one, and I guess people are tipping the scales with accounts from "people in the know ". Certainly has me guessing, can't wait to see it.
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