BMW Concept Gran Coupe - A7, CLS rival

[AndyBG]

This could be next 6 series GT or something similar...

http://www.worldcarfans.com/110042325841/bmw-concept-gran-coupe-revealed---previews-6-series-competitor

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/04/bmw-concept-gran-coupe-beijing-show.html

[Benman]

I really like the new 5 Series, and I like this even more. Does that make me a bad person? :)

Ben :addict:

[Erik]

The best from BMW in a very long time.

[roadrunner]

I guess BMW made it back into the Desing "game"

Chris Bangle gone, BUT Adrian von Hooydonk took over, and how.

@Ben, of course you are ;)

[RXBG]

new 5 series is indeed a handsome car. not to audi standards, but actually acceptable (especially vs the old one). same applies to the new 7. this gran coupe is better than both and what a bmw should look like imo. vs the awkward CLS and less than appetizing (to my eyes) A7- at least as far as the concept version from some angles is better.

[Lmg]

It looks good!

But isn't there any photo of its interior?

[Ruergard]

It looks very, very good.

[Benman]

@Ben, of course you are ;) My wife keeps saying the same thing LOL! :)

I think Audi does interiors like no other company on the planet, but the current exterior of the A8 is not as nice (IMHO) as the new 5,7 and this new concept. Very nice.

[darkop]

I guess BMW made it back into the Desing "game"

Chris Bangle gone, BUT Adrian von Hooydonk took over, and how.

@Ben, of course you are ;)

the same adrian von hooydonk that actually penned the e65/66 7er and e63/64 6er?!! many of us aren't aware of, but he was the main guy behind almost all designs past 10 years! poor Chris only got bad credits only cause he's been on the top of the chainlist!

[AndyBG]

Here's a video from the promotion...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVeTMM6xlNg&feature=player_embedded

[Benman]

I like it even more after seeing the vid. :thumb:

[AndyBG]

Funny thing is that it seems to me that BMW overrun Audi with this... We are expecting A7 for a while now, and BMW showed this in flash... It is a ''concept'', OK, but it will be built and it want be much difference from this...

[Benman]

Agreed. But this is HARDLY the first time Audi dropped the ball. WAY back there was a "concept A4 4 door coupe" that never quite materialized. Bam... Merc came out with the CLS. Before that it was the Avantisimo (spell?) A8 wagon, freaking Chrysler (Merc owned) of all companies came right out with the Magnum and (Euro) Chrysler uber large wagons... I could go on.

It seems Audi is not brave enough to cary through with a great idea. They simply talk about it and wait for a competitor to beat them to market! :doh:

[darkop]

Funny thing is that it seems to me that BMW overrun Audi with this... We are expecting A7 for a while now, and BMW showed this in flash... It is a ''concept'', OK, but it will be built and it want be much difference from this...
and where exactly has audi dropped the ball?? the new a7 is due this year and this clay model of bmw is at least 2-3 years away from production!
(nisi bas shvatio kako treba celu pricu! ;))

[AndyBG]

Knowing BMW, they want be waiting to much to release this...

[darkop]

Knowing BMW, they want be waiting to much to release this...
just like the cs concept they have never released??!!
you can find everything abt this 'Gc concept on http://www.germancarforum.com/index.php , along with some ''internal sources'' info which state that not even a mechanical model has been made of it! first thing to show up is the new 6er which is basically as same as this one (probably toned down around bumpers etc.) end of this year publicly and then probably few more years until 4 door version arrives...
a way behind the A7, I say....

[AndyBG]

And we are waiting for A7 for some three years now...

Still, I want be suprised if we see this car as some 6 series GT in not that distant future...

[darkop]

the sportback concept (the A7 preview) was shown last year in detroit and only few scoops while testing had leaked before... not sure which 3 years are you talking about?
to the contrary, we are yet to see any spyshot of the bmw 6GT in a whild! so the things are not looking very promising in terms of proximity of it's official debut!

[Benman]

I believe Andy is talking about how Audi has been pimping some form of a large "GT" coupe since the Nuvolari days, and has yet to deliver... and hell, that was 2003...

[AndyBG]

I believe Andy is talking about how Audi has been pimping some form of a large "GT" coupe since the Nuvolari days, and has yet to deliver... and hell, that was 2003...

We can put it that way...

[darkop]

audi nuvolari was a 2 door coupe concept and as such was taken as an A5 preview! this was confirmed by several officals till date! so your analogy doesn't hold water! i thought you had got different backrgound to your statements...

[AndyBG]

I see that you love Audi, and I do to, trust me! I just think that Audi very often has a ''late reaction'' on the other competitor brands...

I'm in a hurry now, so I can't elaborate now on the subject, but if you are watching the car market, you will now what I mean...

[tvrfan]

with the late reaction. your right. engine-wise its the same. bmw is updating their engines like every 1 or 2 years. and audi for example hasnt an competitor for the 335d or new 306 hp diesel engine. its a shame. the engine is so long on the market. i know audi brings a 3.0 tdi with 300hp but far far to late.

[AndyBG]

BMW has released more photos of the concept...

http://www.worldcarfans.com/110050726070/bmw-gran-coupe-concept-design-studio-photos-released