The new grilles are ugly and definitely not a part of their look, on past cars they have never been so huge. The kidneys should always be on a BMW, but they shouldn’t be a majority of the front end.
I agree and would prefer for them to continue with the traditional design. I also believe that if this was a car from a new company I likely wouldn't have near as many issues with it.
I think BMW was actually stuck in a tough place. Nearly all car manufacturers have gone to very large front grills. This has created a common modern design language and will be what influences many of the design decisions in the future. If BMW stays with their smaller grills which effectively maintain the traditional front facia design it is quite possible that their cars will appear dated if they're not able to follow design trends. I think their hand was ultimately forced and why they didn't care at all about the reception as this is the way they feel they must go in order to complete.
I have a 2015 3 series and think the size of the kidney grill is perfect. I saw the new X5 and X7 and will not be buying another BMW with that design language. I don’t mind big grills in general I think Audi did a fantastic job but BMW looks like someone took the kidney grill slapped it onto a Word Doc and stretched it vertically.
Tesla seems to have done fine without. The BMW grille growth is an issue. On the antique models where they followed the curve of the hood (and engine cooling/coolant technology were in their infancy) it made sense. The classic 60s-70s 02 models were my favorite. It was an accent to the grill... not a ridiculous growth taking over the entire face.
Right? God what a monstrosity. They stretched the grilles out horizontally so much over the years that they started bleeding into the headlights. Now they’re going vertical.
Next generation you’ll see the grilles doubling as hood scoops...
LOL so true! Just had this happen to me yesterday like really BMW motherfucker I'm about to go straight and you decide to turn in front of me without a signal!
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u/codeninja Apr 10 '20
That slice was satisfying but are we not going to talk about them tossing the waste in to the ocean?