Comments on: Be A Designer: We will draw the BMW 7 Series just the way you want to

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By: Yazan Alshamali

Yazan Alshamali — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:40:07 +0000

iam an architecture student ,….
1)redesigning the hood in may ways:
-make it lower
-its shape like one peace, like u can start from bmw sign 2 lines from the middle 2 the end of the hood where it look like it started the window.
-making some openings
-let the hood show that the lights had came out of it.
2)front bumper
-make the 2 opening that make bmw spacial i dont know its name maybe Kidney Grills. smaller ,lighted,more clear lined maybe sharper with a new degree angel ,or like the z4 main point smaller less hight same width .i
-the lights make them more sharper, smaller,coming out of the motors like the hood and the bumper are one peace, remove the upper selver line or put it higher than the base 2cm .
-the lower part of the bumper look like a hole, so shift it down 2 half of it and then cut the lower half
3)change the color its good but how of royle blue or turned of black.
4)low all the car a little bet .
5) change the chrome part”between the door and the wheel” to a vertical element or an opening
6)tint the windows “hue 40-50 %”.
7)make the line over the back wheels more displayed on the body of the car
8)hide the antenna thats on the roof its odd.
9) replace the exotic pipes higher where the lights above them.
10)the back lights look good but they look not as it one part, make them crystaled and the 3 lines show up with small circle lights on them like the slr722.
11)make the lower back bamper arched from the exotic pipes 5 -8 cm
12) theirs a line lower back bamper upon the exotic pipes and the lights upon them
-enter some black between them
-it looks 2 layers try to make them one with the bumper and the body
13) low the car 3-4 cm will make it perfect
14)if this car desgined for europ make the roof glassed.
i can sketch what i wrote.
iam good sketcher for bmw cars its my hobby i want to show my skills in designing cars by fast sketching , please send me on my email .
iam intrested to work for bmw.

By: Slickeight

Slickeight — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:38:56 +0000

The intake is definitley not attractive…It kind of reminds me of a catfish out of water..I think there should be a sportier option, if not, just completely changed..It should have the appeal of the M3,the Z4,or even the zero concept..longer wheelbase,larger wheels,less chrome.The interior styling is nice,maybe a slight instrument panel adjustment, add the rear of the 6 series and more color options and a little more horsepower..beautiful!!…Will there ever be another 850?…I was fascinated by it when it first came out..it was crisp n powerfull..I’m a fan of the six series but the 850 had way more class..

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By: Mike Messer

Mike Messer — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:57:53 +0000

I truly love BMWs and I would hate to see a few years of not-so-great designs bring down such a great manufacturer! I hope BMW corporate follows up on some of these ideas.

By: Corbin

Corbin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:33:57 +0000

Bryce McKenney,

Hey no trust me I’m like the biggest fan of beemers! I just meant how they changed the girll and made it somewhat taller?! and In person you can see what looks like cheap hmm plastic I guess I could call it piece running in the back of it horizontally (it looks nothing like the old seven series) and I am also kinda disagreeing with how BMW is taking in the eye lid look on its newer cars Mercedes which is my most mated car make did have that first i’ll give them that! But BMW should be able to come up with something better!

By: Bryce McKenney

Bryce McKenney — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:33:11 +0000

I would also like to see the “Hofmeister kink” come to a point farther back on the c-pillar. I think it would make the cabin look more aggressive.

By: nabil

nabil — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:55:18 +0000

the back windshield needs the chrome frame ( like the side window framing)

By: nabil

nabil — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:36:42 +0000

change the side mirros, make them rounder rather then squared off!

By: Ramon Juarez

Ramon Juarez — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:09:01 +0000

·7 series hybrid concept bumper.
·coupeish look
.smaller kidneys

By: Andrei Avarvarii

Andrei Avarvarii — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:43:23 +0000

Great comments guys. It will be a a pleasure working with them. Special thanks to Mike Messer and his extensive analysis.

By: Victor

Victor — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:29:12 +0000

Let’s try to design BMW 750 Ci – coupe ;) and will kill CL-class ;)

By: Bryce McKenney

Bryce McKenney — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:25:11 +0000

Corbin,

I really don’t see a whole lot of similarities between the ES and the 7-series. I can see what you’re saying about it looking like a “little piggy” because of the ‘nostrils’ of the kidney grill, but if you don’t like it then I’m not sure how you could like any BMW. The kidney grill is iconic BMW, and to get rid of it would ruin the most distinctive feature of a BMW. Not only that, but what would you replace it with? If you think the front grill of the ES would look better then I think you’re mistaken. You’re free to like the 06-08 more than the new ones, but this thread is supposed to be about what you would like to see changed on the new 7, and I don’t see any of that in your post.

By: Horatiu B.

Horatiu B. — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:27:23 +0000

Keep it coming guys, a few more days before the designer collects the ideas

By: Corbin

Corbin — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:25:16 +0000

I think the kidney grills look rediculous!!! up close in real life they look so cheap and cheesy! I cant believe they did this, the new 7 sereis looks like A lexus ES I believe it is hit a big and just blended it all into a bmw!? it really does the grills make the front look like a little piggy and the rear with the blended tail pipes and what not looks like a high class lexus! terrible when I can aford a 7-series I’m going to go for a 06-08 :::PEOPLE TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT MY CONCLUSION::: =]

By: nabil

nabil — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:49:09 +0000

thanks t. all that time into nothin.

By: T.

T. — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:46:06 +0000

Remember you are designing first and foremost a BMW. Not a BMW M or an aftermarket package for a BMW , a BMW. That is why you should concentrate on the job in hand . Many people come to BMW with the hope of designing a BMW but the concentrate on the more expansive angles of a BMW. All these dots are connected after a BMW is designed to the approval of the BMW Board of Directors , then you can work to the specification of a performance packet or indeed an M car.

Of course it is evident that a BMW on it’s own has to look good and retain the dimensions the engineers have set and of course the packaging.
This is one failure that Mercedes-Benz have with the new E-Klasse.
Many say the car does not look good unless you add the AMG and Avantgarde package. and berate the original design with the twin fog lamps . That is the original design and to make the E-Klasse acceptable to many you have to add the optional or additional packets. So this means that they do not like the car unless they add the accessories. At BMW our aerodynamic and m sport packages are there to compliment the car but it is equally important that the car fullfills all requirements before resorting to additional options.

A BMW at first incarnation has to be a BMW.

By: lovebmw

lovebmw — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:31:38 +0000

1: Wheels of concept cs.
2: remove the rear chrome strip on the trunks
3: rear direction without diod! But to replace the orange
žovo flashing strip ..
4: Remove the rear bumper reflective glasses ..
5: lateral line similar to CS concept car! Such as decreasing the roof more and larger doors and thinner
glass ..
6: Rear-view mirrors better shaped in the style of concept cs somewhat
sharper
7: Front bumper for example, more aggressive. as CS concept car … because the front looks so vapidly ….
8: The front hood shape in little more
aggressive …
9: a bit closer to the front grill
to look more aggressive
10: if the car was a little wider but it is not about

By: Bryce

Bryce — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:01:36 +0000

Vaybach, if you’re saying that you don’t like that we would change so much then it’s probably because you prefer the more traditional/conservative look of the vehicle. I personally prefer a sporty looking vehicle that looks fast and displays the racing heritage of the marque over the traditional/conservative look of a limousine. While the 7 series is the closest thing BMW will come to producing a limousine, I think all of the designs are getting a bit too conservative. I am also from a different generation than the prospective 7-series customer since I was born in the 1980′s, hence I prefer a more modern look than those older than me.

Personally, I think BMW should design it’s cars so that the smallest are the most radical and the largest are the most conservative. Unfortunately, the 1 series is about the least radical design BMW offers. I would like to see new design ideas start with the one series, then add the positive design elements to the three series sedan, then the three series coupe, then the 5 series, and then the 7 series. I’m afraid that Mercedes may have jumped ahead of BMW in terms of modern design elements.

By: Vaybach Khan

Vaybach Khan — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:33:27 +0000

wtf ..how many of u r wryly bmw fans…its all new design with traditional look…and you have so much to change! i dont dig it….