Comments on: And again the BMW X1 has been spotted during testing http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/06/15/and-again-the-bmw-x1-has-been-spotted-during-testing/ News And Rumors Covering The Auto Industry Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:26:33 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Giom http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/06/15/and-again-the-bmw-x1-has-been-spotted-during-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-132640 Giom Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:20:47 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=15701#comment-132640 The only area where I agree with you is in the lower front bumper. Thats emergency facelift stuff. But I'll hold back on most of your observations till I see one in the flesh -not even launch pics... flesh! The only area where I agree with you is in the lower front bumper. Thats emergency facelift stuff. But I’ll hold back on most of your observations till I see one in the flesh -not even launch pics… flesh!

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]]> By: Lance http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/06/15/and-again-the-bmw-x1-has-been-spotted-during-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-132633 Lance Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:16:00 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=15701#comment-132633 I doubt this one will have the same impact. The mere fact that it looks even worse than the Concept means that this is going ot be hard to accept. Just want to zoom into a few spots that I think messed up the entire car: The front bumper section - it looks as if it was designed on its own. From these pictures, look how flat the front it!!!! It's almost like the box! Look at the lower black plastic airdam - that's is like a groaning mouth - it's the expression that you have when you are seeing something gross. The lights are weirdly shaped and is far from being sleek and modern. The front overhang seems too long due to teh flat, box shape at the front.... as a matter of fact, it looks far longer than the X5 and X3. The wheels are far too small for those huge wheel arches. I cannot see how a bigger wheel will conpensate for those arches visually unless you put those concept rims on, which would be completely illogical. There isn't a direct side view of this car, but from the concept, I found something quite uncomfortable with the proportion: the front bonnet area didn't rise enough to meet the windshield, tehrefore the front section looks disjointed. I can see it from these angles as well. The car is chuncky in the middle and rear, but somewhat thin at the front. I can see that current 1 Series parts have been used - some of the multi-link arms at the rear (silver) and the rear wipers (also rather weak and thin considering this is a large car) - looks flimsy on the 4X4 - they could have made a larger cover or something. Roof Rails would also be a nice feature - but I guess they will charge the customers extra for that to make more money. Does anyone agree with what I noticed? Afterall, this is just my view. Clearly I am disappointed with the exterior design of this car, which had such a great potential coming from BMW and could have been such a great looking car. I doubt this one will have the same impact. The mere fact that it looks even worse than the Concept means that this is going ot be hard to accept. Just want to zoom into a few spots that I think messed up the entire car: The front bumper section – it looks as if it was designed on its own. From these pictures, look how flat the front it!!!! It’s almost like the box! Look at the lower black plastic airdam – that’s is like a groaning mouth – it’s the expression that you have when you are seeing something gross. The lights are weirdly shaped and is far from being sleek and modern. The front overhang seems too long due to teh flat, box shape at the front…. as a matter of fact, it looks far longer than the X5 and X3. The wheels are far too small for those huge wheel arches. I cannot see how a bigger wheel will conpensate for those arches visually unless you put those concept rims on, which would be completely illogical. There isn’t a direct side view of this car, but from the concept, I found something quite uncomfortable with the proportion: the front bonnet area didn’t rise enough to meet the windshield, tehrefore the front section looks disjointed. I can see it from these angles as well. The car is chuncky in the middle and rear, but somewhat thin at the front.

I can see that current 1 Series parts have been used – some of the multi-link arms at the rear (silver) and the rear wipers (also rather weak and thin considering this is a large car) – looks flimsy on the 4X4 – they could have made a larger cover or something. Roof Rails would also be a nice feature – but I guess they will charge the customers extra for that to make more money.

Does anyone agree with what I noticed? Afterall, this is just my view. Clearly I am disappointed with the exterior design of this car, which had such a great potential coming from BMW and could have been such a great looking car.

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]]> By: Giom http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/06/15/and-again-the-bmw-x1-has-been-spotted-during-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-132546 Giom Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:24:24 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=15701#comment-132546 This little baby Beemer is still challenging to look at. It's got some great angles and some less great ones. The front, to me, is the most challenging. But like all BMWs, they always look stunning in the flesh. The first image in this post, looks real great! This little baby Beemer is still challenging to look at. It’s got some great angles and some less great ones. The front, to me, is the most challenging. But like all BMWs, they always look stunning in the flesh.

The first image in this post, looks real great!

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