**OFFICIAL** **CONFIRMED** BMW 6-Series Coupe pics

[Don Vito Corleone]

Bah!

The car looks decent but I can't help but think that BMW is wasting an opportunity by re-introducing the 6 series with such a bland exterior. IMO the vertical front end and very short front overhang of the current 3 series should be the defining visual characteristic of BMWs, not "flame styling."

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Dudd

Originally posted by: Mutilator

Originally posted by: NFS4
:brokenheart:

Heh looks like you, me, and N8 are the only ones that don't like it. It just doesn't say BMW to me.
More of a Pontiacesque to it. :disgust:

Add me to the list. It just doesn't have the same elegance as, say, the current generation 3 series. Probably a safe bet that it will be a great driver, though.

It looks like a Porsche 911 Whale Tale from the late 70's from the rear 3/4 view with a dash of Pontiac and crap thrown in for good measure around the frontal area. Doesn't look at all like a BMW.

 

[ndee]

Porsche 911 anyone?

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Dudd

Originally posted by: Mutilator

Originally posted by: NFS4
:brokenheart:

Heh looks like you, me, and N8 are the only ones that don't like it. It just doesn't say BMW to me.
More of a Pontiacesque to it. :disgust:

Add me to the list. It just doesn't have the same elegance as, say, the current generation 3 series. Probably a safe bet that it will be a great driver, though.

It looks like a Porsche 911 Whale Tale from the late 70's from the rear 3/4 view with a dash of Pontiac and crap thrown in for good measure around the frontal area. Doesn't look at all like a BMW.

That's the point. They want a new image for BMW, not the 'same sausage different length' of the previous models. While I don't agree fully (I think the current 5-siers is one of hte best looking BMW), this new 6-series does look nice. Sure it may not be the BMW that we have grown to love...but things will change. Atleast it still looks aggressive.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: mAdD INDIAN

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Dudd

Originally posted by: Mutilator

Originally posted by: NFS4
:brokenheart:

Heh looks like you, me, and N8 are the only ones that don't like it. It just doesn't say BMW to me.
More of a Pontiacesque to it. :disgust:

Add me to the list. It just doesn't have the same elegance as, say, the current generation 3 series. Probably a safe bet that it will be a great driver, though.

It looks like a Porsche 911 Whale Tale from the late 70's from the rear 3/4 view with a dash of Pontiac and crap thrown in for good measure around the frontal area. Doesn't look at all like a BMW.

That's the point. They want a new image for BMW, not the 'same sausage different length' of the previous models. While I don't agree fully (I think the current 5-siers is one of hte best looking BMW), this new 6-series does look nice. Sure it may not be the BMW that we have grown to love...but things will change. Atleast it still looks aggressive.

Of course it looks agressive, they had the 911's design to copy after The only thing about this new car that says BMW is the dog-leg in the rear quarter window.

If I didn't know any better and I saw pics of this car for the first time, I'd say to myself "Why is Pontiac building a high-end coupe?"

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: mAdD INDIAN

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Dudd

Originally posted by: Mutilator

Originally posted by: NFS4
:brokenheart:

Heh looks like you, me, and N8 are the only ones that don't like it. It just doesn't say BMW to me.
More of a Pontiacesque to it. :disgust:

Add me to the list. It just doesn't have the same elegance as, say, the current generation 3 series. Probably a safe bet that it will be a great driver, though.

It looks like a Porsche 911 Whale Tale from the late 70's from the rear 3/4 view with a dash of Pontiac and crap thrown in for good measure around the frontal area. Doesn't look at all like a BMW.

That's the point. They want a new image for BMW, not the 'same sausage different length' of the previous models. While I don't agree fully (I think the current 5-siers is one of hte best looking BMW), this new 6-series does look nice. Sure it may not be the BMW that we have grown to love...but things will change. Atleast it still looks aggressive.

Of course it looks agressive, they had the 911's design to copy after The only thing about this new car that says BMW is the dog-leg in the rear quarter window.

If I didn't know any better and I saw pics of this car for the first time, I'd say to myself "Why is Pontiac building a high-end coupe?"

heh..imagine Bob Lutz tring to rebadge this as the new Grand Prix Coupe GTP...hehe

 

[Mutilator]

Originally posted by: mAdD INDIAN

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: mAdD INDIAN

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Dudd

Originally posted by: Mutilator

Originally posted by: NFS4
:brokenheart:

Heh looks like you, me, and N8 are the only ones that don't like it. It just doesn't say BMW to me.
More of a Pontiacesque to it. :disgust:

Add me to the list. It just doesn't have the same elegance as, say, the current generation 3 series. Probably a safe bet that it will be a great driver, though.

It looks like a Porsche 911 Whale Tale from the late 70's from the rear 3/4 view with a dash of Pontiac and crap thrown in for good measure around the frontal area. Doesn't look at all like a BMW.

That's the point. They want a new image for BMW, not the 'same sausage different length' of the previous models. While I don't agree fully (I think the current 5-siers is one of hte best looking BMW), this new 6-series does look nice. Sure it may not be the BMW that we have grown to love...but things will change. Atleast it still looks aggressive.

Of course it looks agressive, they had the 911's design to copy after The only thing about this new car that says BMW is the dog-leg in the rear quarter window.

If I didn't know any better and I saw pics of this car for the first time, I'd say to myself "Why is Pontiac building a high-end coupe?"

heh..imagine Bob Lutz tring to rebadge this as the new Grand Prix Coupe GTP...hehe

If it kept the look and performance but came with the Pontiac price tag... I'd buy one.

 

[BigSmooth]

I'd hit it, but I'd make it take off its bustle first.

 

[GTaudiophile]

I would comment but my ISDN connection over here in Greece blows chuncks! I'll comment once I've seen the PICs.

 

[Ameesh]

bling bling

 

[KhoiFather]

Did you just nut in your pants?

 

[jeffrey]

BMW's new styling is really starting to grow on me. When the Z4 came out I thought that it looked fugly, but now, I Prefer the Z4 to the Z3.

 

[prontospyder]

Looks very nice.

 

[fonzinator]

Wow! This is almost the perfect combo of class/style/aggressiveness! At first glance, I saw Ferriari 456 lines, but I can still see some old 6-series physique. The M version will be a complete show stopper - no doubt.

 

[chr6]

almost as sweet as al bundys dodge

 

[Mani]

Looks better than it did in earlier pictures but I still hate the overhang over the front lights. Looks a lot like a porsche from the side.

 

[NFS4]

http://germancarfans.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=4360

 

[KingNothing]

Back when Chris Bangle came on board, he said that one of his gripes with current BMW styling was that all the cars were "the same sausage in different lengths". Guess what, all the new ones look pretty similar too. Except now the sausage is wayyyyy uglier.

 

[atom]

I'd do it in the tail pipe. Bang Bang!!!

 

[Spac3d]

Wow, and I didn't think BMW's could get any uglier.

 

[zippy]

Originally posted by: Dudd

Originally posted by: Mutilator

Originally posted by: NFS4
:brokenheart:

Heh looks like you, me, and N8 are the only ones that don't like it. It just doesn't say BMW to me.
More of a Pontiacesque to it. :disgust:

Add me to the list. It just doesn't have the same elegance as, say, the current generation 3 series. Probably a safe bet that it will be a great driver, though.

I'm on that list too. I don't like it. I still hate the styling of the newest 7-series too. I'm also not a big fan of the new 5-series styling that will be coming out and the Z4 is still weird to me.

I really don't like what BMW is doing.

<fingers crossed that they don't fsck up the 3-series>

 

[glen]

What will it cost?

 

[Bushwicktrini]

An M6 is due in early 2005 and comes with a 500- to 550-hp V10.

Yeah Baby! Now I just have to win the Lotto by then