BMW: 5-Series News
for me.
11-23-2009, 01:14 PM
#1243
The sizzle in the Steak
11-23-2009, 02:00 PM
#1245
Senior Moderator
Looks better but its still not good looking
11-23-2009, 03:02 PM
#1249
Senior Moderator
Tons more pictures and press release here
http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=324662
Autoblog has vids
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/23/b...edan-unveiled/
http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=324662
Autoblog has vids
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/23/b...edan-unveiled/
11-23-2009, 03:23 PM
#1252
Senior Moderator
11-23-2009, 03:58 PM
#1255
Pro
For those who don't know, the F10 has Bangle design influence all over it. Everywhere you look, you see concaves, convexes, light, shadow. This is flame surfacing done at its best. That's what Bangle brought to the design world. F10 design is complete when Bangle announced his departure from BMW.
What this tells you - when it comes to car design, the general philosophy might be there, but it's really about the individual design execution. As the design chief, Bangle doesn't design individual vehicles. To find out who designed what, see here: http://www.bmwism.com/bmws_designers.htm
The current chief Adrian van Hooydonk actually designed the famous Bangle butt on the previous 7 series. A Japanese designer designed the current 3 series sedan.
What this tells you - when it comes to car design, the general philosophy might be there, but it's really about the individual design execution. As the design chief, Bangle doesn't design individual vehicles. To find out who designed what, see here: http://www.bmwism.com/bmws_designers.htm
The current chief Adrian van Hooydonk actually designed the famous Bangle butt on the previous 7 series. A Japanese designer designed the current 3 series sedan.
11-23-2009, 04:20 PM
#1257
Safety Car
11-23-2009, 04:41 PM
#1258
I drive a Subata.
iTrader: (1)
I love it!
11-23-2009, 04:45 PM
#1259
For those who don't know, the F10 has Bangle design influence all over it. Everywhere you look, you see concaves, convexes, light, shadow. This is flame surfacing done at its best. That's what Bangle brought to the design world. F10 design is complete when Bangle announced his departure from BMW.
What this tells you - when it comes to car design, the general philosophy might be there, but it's really about the individual design execution. As the design chief, Bangle doesn't design individual vehicles. To find out who designed what, see here: http://www.bmwism.com/bmws_designers.htm
The current chief Adrian van Hooydonk actually designed the famous Bangle butt on the previous 7 series. A Japanese designer designed the current 3 series sedan.
What this tells you - when it comes to car design, the general philosophy might be there, but it's really about the individual design execution. As the design chief, Bangle doesn't design individual vehicles. To find out who designed what, see here: http://www.bmwism.com/bmws_designers.htm
The current chief Adrian van Hooydonk actually designed the famous Bangle butt on the previous 7 series. A Japanese designer designed the current 3 series sedan.
Seems pretty good looking to me.
11-23-2009, 05:38 PM
#1261
I like it, but I'm already used to the design cues. The 3 and the 7 made this iteration easy to guess.
Maybe I need to see the M5 already....
Maybe I need to see the M5 already....
11-23-2009, 05:46 PM
#1262
I like a lot more than the E60, but I thought that was an unattractive car even in M5 guise. I like the rear and sides a lot, and the front is nice but for some reason I feel it could use some tweaking. As mentioned it does resemble the 3-series and 7-series a bit, though I don't think that's a bad thing at all.
11-23-2009, 06:07 PM
#1263
^^no, not a bad thing. As long as it doesn't look like the bugeyed 1-series.
11-23-2009, 11:48 PM
#1266
Pro
L shaped rear taillights have been a signature BMW design for some time. Other car makers like Infiniti do a terrible job implementing it.
F10 is in a sense a sausage of different length, compared to the 3 and 7. And that's the way people like it.
i think F10 looks better than E60 in almost all aspects, except the front and headlights.
F10 is in a sense a sausage of different length, compared to the 3 and 7. And that's the way people like it.
i think F10 looks better than E60 in almost all aspects, except the front and headlights.
11-24-2009, 12:00 AM
#1267
Senior Moderator
11-24-2009, 07:52 AM
#1269
Race Director
With the current lineup, BMW has more than ever a "same sausage different lenght" sedan lineup. Those mileage figures are pretty impressive even after factoring in the IMP gal measurements. It would be interesting to see how well their start-stop technology on a diesel works.
11-24-2009, 09:00 AM
#1271
Senior Moderator
Rear end looks too much like a 3 series, which I don't care for either. Especially don't like the taillights. But the front looks good.
As usual, the interior is blah. The materials look nice, but the design sucks.
As usual, the interior is blah. The materials look nice, but the design sucks.
11-24-2009, 11:11 AM
#1272
Him and Vtech Ricer are wrong (again)....its a throwback to the old BMW tails
11-24-2009, 11:12 AM
#1273
Senior Moderator
11-24-2009, 11:15 AM
#1274
Honda Fanboy
Just another instance where LessIsBest.
11-24-2009, 11:21 AM
#1275
Fahrvergnügen'd
BMW was first. Infiniti copied BMW. BMW is just reinventing itself.
And I don't agree. The rear of the M35 doesn't look anything like the new 5er.
11-24-2009, 11:24 AM
#1276
Senior Moderator
The rear is not even close to the Infiniti... 
To me, that's like saying the wipers look the same...
To me, that's like saying the wipers look the same...
11-24-2009, 11:30 AM
#1277
Honda Fanboy
Just so we are clear, who said that the rear of the M35 LOOKS like the new 5? Having something LOOK like something and having something REMIND someone of something are two completely different things.
11-24-2009, 11:32 AM
#1278
Senior Moderator
I mean...sometimes I see pizza and it reminds me of sashimi.
