[J-RO]

Originally Posted by paliknight

There should be a "phew" emoji

There is....its the grille.

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by ///M TOWN

Rinse and Repeat.

You forgot the most important part ...


LATHER ... RINSE and repeat. ...

We are definitely in the repeat stage I think.

[audioMeth]

Originally Posted by BM dnobagaV

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....

we can all hope its closer to this

[nbennettksu]

Been a M3 fanboy for a loooong time, but this is going to be a tough pill to swallow.

[nbennettksu]

Originally Posted by audioMeth

we can all hope its closer to this

This I could do all day

[PAC]

Well it may be back to VAG for me if they keep this up. The X5 was about my limit. Everything else is horrifying.

[DML]

Originally Posted by C0YS

Well it may be back to VAG for me if they keep this up. The X5 was about my limit. Everything else is horrifying.

M2

[Faust]

If you think this grille is big wait till you see the next gen 7 Series grille, which will be EVEN bigger than that of the LCI.

[///M TOWN]

Originally Posted by Smooth 330i

just nasty

sad days when bmw is copying audi wtf

They all copy each other.

Audi is no exception.

[GrussGott]

Originally Posted by xlover

I would also say to remember the concept photos that were shot by hand have an awful perspective lens

Every camera shooting this car is using that same perspective lens!

[Mavus]

Originally Posted by ///M TOWN

They all copy each other.

Audi is no exception.

We know that and accept it to a degree but there are certain design elements that become tradition and heritage over time. In this case it just doesn't make sense to have this particular grill design on a model that should have sleek and fluid exterior.

[M2Cmtl]

Originally Posted by C0YS

Well it may be back to VAG for me if they keep this up. The X5 was about my limit. Everything else is horrifying.

The X5 is a bigger car to, so it doesn't look that out of place. But on a 440i... I will reserve my jugement when I see the car in person. I am warming up to the G20's design (still hate the plastic looking grill...) so nothing impossible.

Makes you wonder what the electric 4er will have as a front.

[solstice]

Originally Posted by Smooth 330i

We know that and accept it to a degree but there are certain design elements that become tradition and heritage over time. In this case it just doesn't make sense to have this particular grill design on a model that should have sleek and fluid exterior.

No doubt less sleek but so is an Aston Martin DB5 vs. a Jaguar e-type and I wouldn’t say one of them is more representative of how a two door should look than the other. The new 4 series will have more of a muscular, sculpted and densely packaged look than elongated, sleek and feminine for sure but both design languages have their own charm. M3/M4 and 3 series coupes has also always been leaning more towards the masculine side.

[Arcades]

Oh ffs. NOPE

[JonnyM3]

Gross.

[sandwi54]

Everyday I grow more disgusted by this grill. It's the ugliest design bmw ever made. The whole big grill concept is just horrible. I'm sticking with my F80 and will be buying a F85 later on. Originally was going to consider a G05 but I still can't make myself accept the crazy grill.

[Fuller]

Originally Posted by audioMeth

we can all hope its closer to this

In some circumstances hope can just hold us back. At some point we have to accept what we can't control.

[Belugs]

Originally Posted by sor

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.

I agree with u sor...I don't think the grill is as everyone thinks it will turn out. It will be normal size with air intakes underneath it.

[CachacoF80]

My hope is that the mesh/inside of grille is less tacky than the 340. That can make a significant difference. Something discrete for God's sake. Looks like the hired the Kardashians so far...

[Belugs]

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?

Exactly what I thought. Doesn't make sense! I think the grill I'll look more like this rendering

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by hmogbo

I agree with u sor...I don't think the grill is as everyone thinks it will turn out. It will be normal size with air intakes underneath it.

Originally Posted by hmogbo

Exactly what I thought. Doesn't make sense! I think the grill I'll look more like this rendering

You keep believing that. You're only prolonging the inevitable.

[Belugs]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

You keep believing that. You're only prolonging the inevitable.

Nothing wrong with that. Eventually we'll see it when it gets released