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BMW 3-series future design concept

rybo submitted on 5/24/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:11:10 PM

25 user comments | Category: Misc News | Source: | SOURCE: www.motorauthority.com

We’re used to seeing concept design studies for exotics like Ferrari and Lamborghini, and even a Corvette every now and then, but it’s not often that we come across designs for more mundane models such as the BMW 3-series sedan.



The design seen here is the creation of Coventry design school graduate Benedetto Bordone and previews a possible future design direction for the BMW brand.

The design features its own unique complex surface language and was created by Bordone as a realistic direction for BMW in the future for its core models.

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miracle113

ummm.
ugly?

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Posted on 5/24/2008 11:29:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

85bmw745i

Spiderman called he wants his car back, and his theme painted on it. Im a big BMW fan but the front is uglier than chicken butt.

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Posted on 5/25/2008 9:06:30 PM | | Votes: 2   

DaHarder

Ok... Flame Surfacing Is One Thing, But This 'Rendering' Looks More Like A Bad Acid Trip.

Personally, I Appreciated BMW Designs Far More When Form Followed Function, Because As We All Know - True Style Is Time Less, But Fashion's Only Now...

Note To BMW - Let's Return To Style Already... Ok?

— DaHarder (View Profile)

Posted on 5/24/2008 11:31:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

dimitri_010

looking at these pictures lowered my IQ

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Posted on 5/25/2008 12:56:35 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Star

Don't blame the photos for your shortcomings...

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Posted on 5/25/2008 5:04:59 PM | | Votes: 0   

imcrazy

wtf? this guy cant even get his perspective right...and these designs are really making me puke

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Posted on 5/25/2008 1:04:42 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

528i

I miss the old BMW's like the old 7 and the 5.

— 528i (View Profile)

Posted on 5/25/2008 1:09:55 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

SDswtc44

Dear god i hope not...

An 528i, me too. The last 5 series is my favorite, its such a classic design.

— SDswtc44 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/25/2008 1:19:03 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

beemz

HIDEOUS.

the grile/headlight design sort of caught my attention as interesting.....but otherwise JUST TERRIBLE.

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Posted on 5/25/2008 1:59:03 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

simmonsdp

Yeah so what, they are concept drawings,,,I am not a BMW fan anway and feel they are going in the wrong direction in design,,,,

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Posted on 5/25/2008 4:06:22 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Agent63

If that's the direction their headed then the current generation along with the previous generation will go down in history as the best looking 3-series ever.

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Posted on 5/25/2008 8:49:00 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

simmonsdp

Yeah, for sure.

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Posted on 5/25/2008 11:32:29 AM | | Votes: 0   

simmonsdp

Not!!!

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Posted on 5/25/2008 11:33:24 AM | | Votes: 2   

simmonsdp

The original or first M3 is what BMW can really be proud about.Now that is history!

— simmonsdp (View Profile)

Posted on 5/25/2008 11:35:58 AM | | Votes: 2   

M53R

This guy doesn't work for BMW, and we perfectly know that BMW is tuning down the whole flame surfacing.

— M53R (View Profile)

Posted on 5/25/2008 10:16:59 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

t_bone

So much for the double kidney grill. Oh well, Bangle can't even make it consistent in his current lineup.

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Posted on 5/25/2008 2:30:20 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

w209w114

Inspired by.... MENS ABS???

— w209w114 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/25/2008 3:50:22 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Star

Another fantastic design from BMW...BRAVO!

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Posted on 5/25/2008 5:01:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

ahk288

What do the Pontiac Aztek and the "new" 3 series have in common?

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Posted on 5/25/2008 5:08:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Star

Nothing.

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 5/25/2008 10:34:39 PM | | Votes: 0   

huu76

If it wasn't for the propellor, I couldn't even tell it was supposed to be a BMW.

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Posted on 5/25/2008 5:12:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

autopro

BMW will never give up the kidney grill.

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Posted on 5/26/2008 4:13:09 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

BMW740Z4

Why not just show us what it will look like in 2050....

Interesting drawing, but I could design a more articulate premonition.

— BMW740Z4 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/29/2008 12:15:08 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

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