M-Zero: Inspired by M with a whiff of Aston

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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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M-Zero: Inspired by M with a whiff of Aston

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The car you see above, dubbed the M-Zero by its designer Mael Oberkampf, looks like spawn of a BMW M6 and Aston Martin DB9. Up front it's an all business BMW with a convincing set of "angry eye" headlights and a bit of snarl, but inspiration from Aston can be seen in the rear or by viewing the car in profile. Though the extra large wheels are a bit tunerrific for our tastes, the overall design wouldn't make a bad BMW at all. Not that the Munich-based brand needs any more high-performance coupes to sell alongside the 1 Series, 3 Series and 6 Series coupes, but if there were an open slot in the lineup, the M-Zero would fit nicely. There's no mention (at least in English) of what theoretical powerplant might be found beneath its bonnet, but we'd opt for the obvious and install the corporate workhorse 5.0L V10.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 04:34 PM
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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better than the 6
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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Funky motorcycle wheels and scary thoughts if that thing ever rolls over.
The design elements just don't come together and flow as they should.



Rear end reminds me of the following:
The Scream painting



and the scream mask


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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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^^^ lmao

holy fugly, batman
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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It's so bad you hope it's a photochop.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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Whiff of Aston...? More like whiff of ...!
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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I kinda like it i would rather have that over a new 09 tsx/rl anyday
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 05:05 AM
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Hey look, Chris just Bangled a DB9.

Originally Posted by Accord_V6_400m
The design elements just don't come together and flow as they should.



Rear end reminds me of the following:
The Scream painting



and the scream mask
Holy crap that's spot on
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 07:59 AM
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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heres to Aston and BMW never teaming up
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by stangg172004
heres to Aston and BMW never teaming up
Thank. Gawd.
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