BMW working on 3-Series GT, Progressive Activity Coupe

I am a BMW lover, and I can't even begin to tell you how much it pains me to look at this. An ass only Rosie O'Donnell could love. (she had a Pontiac Aztek for those that don't get the pun.) This is about the ugliest creation ever to come out of Munich.

— FitzLA (View Profile)

Posted on 2/25/2009 1:40:32 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 9   

I don't think we need a BMW hatchback.

— _43LE (View Profile)

Posted on 2/25/2009 2:00:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

I agree.....these cars just look like a sales disaster waiting to happen. Maybe it'll look better in person, at least I hope so.

— phantom330 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/25/2009 2:02:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

"BMW working on 3-Series GT, Progressive Activity Coupe" --- WHY?

— theoptimisticpessimist (View Profile)

Posted on 2/25/2009 3:38:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 8   

Maybe I'm just getting old, or nostalgic, but I really miss when BMW was a lower volume, much more exclusive automaker that really catered to a very specific customer, and only had a very limited range - the small car (2002/3 Series) midsize car (5 Series), larger sedan (Bavaria/7 Series) and GT coupe (6 Series). That was it. I understand the need for profits and growth (to satisfy shareholders once you're not private anymore), but it's really gotten out of hand. The soul is just about gone, if not already.

— Hachee2001 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/25/2009 3:48:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Why is the corret question. May they did a market research and they discover that in 1 or 2 years most of the population will be old people. Anyway I´m not able to understand what reasoning is pushing them to create Activity cars for every series. I hope they do not have the same Idea for 6 or 7. Instead of that they should create M cars for almos each series as MB does with AMG. I they take a bad decision, that could cost them the extintion....they shouldn´t be experimenting right now.

— Yonder7 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/25/2009 3:55:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I like it. I've had the 5gt as my desktop for more than a week now. Being a huge bmw fan and owning one myself, I wanted to see if this would "grow" on me. And I must say it has. Design-wise and concept (big butt; the hatchback). It's good they're being innovative. On the plus side, if it fails it would just make the next 5 or 3 series even nicer.

— Airdogz13 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/25/2009 4:03:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

wow, SAC, PAS, SAW, SAV... I would have never guessed PAC!!!

BMW = GMC of Germany :)

— sector (View Profile)

Posted on 2/25/2009 5:08:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

When's the last time an old person gave a d**n about a hatchback? That demographic is about as big as the black american/pickup truck demographic.

The above comment is not intended to be racist. If you misinterpret it as such, you need anger management.

— Bmw8ter (View Profile)

Posted on 2/25/2009 6:29:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

It looks like ass.

— Htay7500 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/25/2009 6:40:23 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Looks like they took the X6 slammed the roof with a whale and out came this one.

— Type707 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/25/2009 7:24:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

I've made my opinion of the "nobody asked for" segments but just wanted to mention something which is telling of BMW's current condition.

Discovery channel is running "Certified Pre-owned BMW" commercials on tv. That's the first used car ad I've seen in probably about 5 years. What does this tell you about BMW's lease at all costs philosophy? It means they've got too many cars coming back to compete against their new ones that nobody asked for.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/25/2009 9:43:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -4   

Where is Chris Bangle when we need him??? Vanhooeydonkle needs to be neutered.

— grysko (View Profile)

Posted on 2/25/2009 11:56:09 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3