narvselius

I'm really looking forward your next post where you explain how you have gained this understanding of how the design business works.




Oh, and it's also regarded as good manners to have an updated signature with some basic info, eg in which part of the world you live.

mmitev

I like the F10 a lot, but I am also glad that the E60/61 will remain unique and groundbreaking - an instant classic :-)

The one thing I am particularly glad about is that no other car has the same or similar headlights as the E60 at night - everyone will always be able to instantly recognize an E60 in their rear-view mirror at night and learn to clean up the road or RUN FOR THEIR LIVES

CVTBenhogan

I fully agree.

I'm really disappointed in the exterior styling and just stuck by how much it looks like a 3 series with a high and chiseled nose. What am I missing? Seems also like the Asian brands and the new Infiniti M.

Given the high financial stakes in the auto industry nowadays, BMW is playing it safe on the styling front. This is understandable but longer term I think BMW becomes increasingly vulnerable to the likes of Audi, Merc and the rest. Is BMW becoming Audi and Audi becoming BMW?

IMHO, the E60 was a unique vehicle in its day and we'll remember as a time when BMW was cutting edge or at least trying to be. I'm sure the interior will not disappoint but it seems to be moving to the Audi and Lexus side of things. I'll miss that Germanic and understated futuristic design of the E60, albeit with some of the lackluster parts and I-drive foibles. As for how good the new interior will be, I'm not overwhelmed with the new 7. Its nice and unmemorable. In basic trim, its slightly ah, cheap?

That said, the E60 looked somewhat spooky until I saw it in the flesh which sold me right away. So maybe the F10 will be good. But it will liklely not be great. On the plus side, the lower CG of the F10 is really good news and hopefully the F10 reclaims the handling crown by a wider margin than the E60 initial held and lost. If this isn't the case, Audi and Merc offerings will look equally attractive and BMW will have its hands full. Audi is really on the move with Engine development and handling. Of course sports sedan formula is now fully understood by most automakers, including GM. In some respects, the glory days of German sport sedans are over and the new vision of the "must have car" is yet to emerge.

Lets hope the car looks better on the road than from the launch pics. And lets hope the new 3 series isn't as conservative. Looks like I'll pass for a while on the f10 and wait for the 3 series. Or just address the Porsche 911 issue I have.

CVT

skelevirus

i read somewhere an interview w/ bangle and he explained that the rear of the 6/7 at the time they came out was for performance and a lowed drag coefficient, not necessarily for style

and yes the 3 series is their bread and butter not the 5

esmolol

Have to agree with the OP.

I just need time to decide: Is this a Big 3 or a Little 7 or is better yet: a Big 3 front attached to a Little 7 Backend


I much prefer my e60 to anything that BMW has right now.

skelevirus

With an X5 interior

Bteljuice

If you watch the unveiling again, he said that the 5series was.

dirksqjaw

I'm reserving complete judgment until I see a good selection of body kits. To be honest, the plain Jane non-sport/Mtech e60 is pretty plain brown wrapper. I'm willing to give it some time.

TitangrauII530iA

+1

I am also sure that the F10 will have a look of it's own as you see it real. It is not as demanding as E60, but it looks good with standard wheels, without M-Sport package and so on. Try to remember how E60 looked like with standard 16" wheels and standard interior... For me it was not something I wanted to buy after having had a couple of E34s and E39s. And still, I am currently having my third E60 and I have somehow learnt to even like the look of the car - but only with 18" wheels, M-Sport package and accessories worth of 20k? .

I am sure that the F10 will grow in me and I also have a feeling that it will bring a lot of customers from MB and Audi owners as well. Just look at Audi A6, it is so boring in design and the current W212 E-Class with it's awful design both in exterior and in interior.

Everything above is my personal opinion, but we will see how things will proceed

Best regards from Finland,

Jukka - looking forward to ordering a F10 528iA in January 2011

RMcoolX

Self-satisfaction is great, but I have a feeling that the base 2011 F10 will turn more heads than the base E60 did back in 2004....starting with mine. My only problems with the F10 are wheel choices and the hood design.