[SCOTT26]

Originally Posted by EXE46

I haven't been active on BMW car forums for about a decade since E46fanatics.com and it sure is an eye opener these days with these new age BMW fanboys. I don't recall seeing this much hysteria back in the E36/E46 era. We have folks going on a year now with their incessant ramblings.

There was no social media back then. We have truly opened the gates to hell with Social media.

[ChrisK]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

There was no social media back then. We have truly opened the gates to hell with Social media.

And….

[stefan]

Looks legit. Not sure about the hood but otherwise pretty cool.

[heavyD^2]

Looks a lot less legit when it's someone taking a photo of their monitor. The bumper headlight cutout still doesn't fit the profile of the headlights. The artist just smoothed it over.

[SW19]

Originally Posted by heavyD^2

The bumper headlight cutout still doesn't fit the profile of the headlights. The artist just smoothed it over.

Good point.At least it’s a much better render than the other one using the leaked bumper pic.

[Game]

Originally Posted by SW19

Good point.At least it’s a much better render than the other one using the leaked bumper pic.

I get the "leak" didn't have any lower grills, but come on someone throw some in there in these renders.

[jv004]

The design direction as of late for BMW is all over the place. :/

[heavyD^2]

Originally Posted by jv004

The design direction as of late for BMW is all over the place. :/

Once everything goes EV it will be more difficult to get overly creative with front ends because of the necessity to have low drag coefficients. Maybe BMW is trying to get as creative as possible while they can.

[Wheelwright]

I don't like this square bumper design, it looks like they gave-up trying, so I hope it doesn't make it to production.

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

M2 again. But bonus X5M LCI with Horizontal Grille.

Looking good. I will be very very tempted by a simple no option alpine white 6MT for the lifetime garage keeper.

Also LoL the BMW guys are absolutely trolling us with the X5M in the background there. Epic! One of the kidneys seems to both have vertical and horizontal slats.

Well played BMW

Bimmerpost …….. "what not diagonal kidney slats!!!!????"

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by Patton250

I agree. It makes me wish I was a practicing psychiatrist. I could've made a fortune off of people from this forum just on the G80 launch alone.

Haha.

Tell me that emotion you feel here, here…and here?

[Game]

Someone get us more spy shots.

[Colinv6]

Originally Posted by JustChris

Haha.

Tell me that emotion you feel here, here…and here?

1) Happy and warm

2) No feelings, rather have a cat

3) Oh dear god.... what is this monster?!

[Bemo]

Coffins or cast iron radiators, buy your next fugly ///Monster with confidence!

Munich has completely lost its marbles…

[SCOTT26]

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[Patton250]

Originally Posted by Colinv6

1) Happy and warm

2) No feelings, rather have a cat

3) Oh dear god.... what is this monster?!

It’s funny but your answer #2 explains your answer #3

[n55f15]

So the leak was real then?

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

Recent.

[Game]

Originally Posted by n55f15

So the leak was real then?

We don't know that for certain. Only thing that is a fact is the horizontal slatted grills.

[NickyC]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

Recent.

I don't hate this, the front is pretty subpar but the rest looks decent. Nowhere near the tragedy which is the G8x.

They HAVE to get rid of the gloss black crap though, I hated that on the G82 I had for all of seven weeks lol.

[KevinC]

Originally Posted by EXE46

I don't recall seeing this much hysteria back in the E36/E46 era. We have folks going on a year now with their incessant ramblings.

That's because the E46 was arguably one of the best-looking BMWs of all time, hence no reason for "hysteria" over its looks. The current M3/M4 are a complete disaster, even fanbois who like the car otherwise cringe about its hideous appearance. The New 2 already has a lot of critics cringing, including original X5 designer Frank Stephenson.

[Game]

Originally Posted by KevinC

That's because the E46 was arguably one of the best-looking BMWs of all time, hence no reason for "hysteria" over its looks. The current M3/M4 are a complete disaster, even fanbois who like the car otherwise cringe about its hideous appearance. The New 2 already has a lot of critics cringing, including original X5 designer Frank Stephenson.

Let's not forget that was 20 years ago when these forums and social media were a tenth of what they are now. We've also become spoiled and entitled as a culture who love to bitch.

[KevinC]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

There was no social media back then. We have truly opened the gates to hell with Social media.

Spot on.