Yesterday, we saw a teaser showing the rear end of the latest upcoming BMW Vision iNEXT Concept. In a very quick, dark video clip, we got to see the rear end, taillights and interesting blue-lit squares on the rear bumper of the Concept. BMW seems to be releasing a new teaser everyday, as another one dropped this morning, showing off the car’s new face.
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In this new teaser, we get an even closer, and longer, look at the BMW Vision iNEXT Concept. This time, though, we get to see it from the front and even a bit of the side. The Concept seems to be in some sort of garage, while it was outside in the last teaser. But we do get to see more of it this time.
The front end is completely exposed, showing off its massive, tall Kidney “Grilles”, which aren’t really grilles, obviously, as it’s an electric car. They’re huge and tall and trimmed in blue lighting. In design, they look a lot like the ones shown on the Vision iNEXT Concept from a year ago, only bigger and, frankly, worse.
Its headlights are extremely slim and still feature a version of BMW’s classic twin-halo design. While the hood gets a little dip where the BMW Roundel is and the front bumper gets two vertical air dams, likely for aerodynamics and/or brake cooling.
During the video, the screen flashes with a few ultra-quick shots the the front three-quarters angle of the car, which shows off the side of it a bit. We’ve taken some screenshots of those clips and edited them to make them a lot brighter so you can see it.
On its side, you can see it has the same upward notches in the window frame as the original Vision iNEXT Concept. That gives it a very clear i Division-style, similar to the BMW i3, while maintaining a four-door body style. We can also see that this car is a bit tall, almost crossover-like, with a slightly high ride height. It’s not the sleek, cool looking sedan we saw last year. We’re not sure if this body style will be added to the lineup and also include the sedan or replace it altogether. We’re hoping the former.
As far as any more official information, the press release from BMW simply said “BMW Vision iNEXT Coming Soon”.
LOL what is that?? ugh…….
i have no idea….
Abomination!!!
I love this brand but if this is how it is going to look like then I am not spending my money on such horrible front design.
Terrible, terrible, terrible!
whats worse is that if BMW thinks that it will work then that means that collective aesthetic sense of humans is on a downward spiral.
We can’t let go of our ape roots. :P
This will end up shaking the faith of even the most blinded BMW followers.
Something, somewhere, is seriously wrong with BMW designs these days. Time to hit the panic button.
that big grille makes me wanna puke! that’s not a kidney grille, it’s a big dog bone shape like grille! this is so not bmw! idk what going on with the head designer in that department!!!!
it does look like a bmw grill though look at the classic bmw grills they have long length like that this 1 is just joint together looks pretty cool to me. i just didnt know it was like a suv coupe thing
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this is the grille i know!
Sure, if you ignore the other 80 yrs. Aren’t these the ones Pontiac knocked off? And now people are upset because Kia do?
pontiac and kia matters? why?
Are people actually getting upset about a neon grille? Or am I seeing things?
One thing on which, i think, all of us here can agree is that they aren’t kidney grilles anymore. Calling them ‘lung grilles’ (going by the laughable and atrocious shape) would be more apt. This shape resembles more with kidneys then with lungs.
Ps – I always felt that as the EV designs will mature the grille will dilute till the time they are out of the design. They would become a vestigial and non functional element (complete lack of ICE) . But, i am surprised to see this element becoming even more prominent. Is it just a lame attempt to cash in on all the brand cache that BMW has painstakingly developed?
Lol.
I agree, I still have my i3 which is my 9th BMW, and had a Tesla for a little while. I’m on the Jaguar I-Pace waiting list now, and now that I’ve seen this I’m even happier that I did.
BMW really are trying their best to test the patience of their fans. :(
While their buyers increase in numbers daily.
Past time to hit the delete button.
It’s bad.
its good.
Another SUV looking like turd
Most of the market is SUV looking like turd.
Wow is that ugly, what’s worse is it doesn’t even look like a BMW.
Wow, that looks amazing! Looking forward to Sunday :)
The embargo is now set for sept 16
people complain that all bmws look the same.. they make a radical design change and it looks cool and people still complain. i think it looks cool :) very futuristic
And the more they complain the more they sell, true since 745i.
With all due respect my friend, unlike other automakers, BMW’s radical design changes look cartoonish and childish at best, right now.
I like that they are going for different designs, but the problem is that even if you go for a different design does not automatically mean that the car or that “thing” is good looking and cool. And why are they not listening to us, everybody complains about huge grills jet they still go for it even though electric vehicles dont need it.
Is there a manufacturer today not using aggressive, oversize grilles? High end (Rolls, Mercedes) always did. Original kidneys vertically covered front end of car.
Where is the cool and futuristic part…? Because I missed it.
Come to think of it though, it does look like a BMW 2000 CS a bit….
As usual, most of these comments miss the big picture. On record volume & profits (despite warnings due to r&d costs), BMW are expanding further with new factories, tech. & models. They are calling for a 50% increase in volume while pursuing #1 in China with BEV. They are the only manufacturer pursuing ICE/BEV/hybrid/diesel manufacture on flexible platforms & assembly lines. So not only will this be a complete transformation of the company, it is an assumption of leadership in innovation & sales volume. This is extremely ambitious & far more important than styling or what the kidneys look like. This is setting the bar for the future of the industry.
Yes, but as the i3 proves, a lot of people won’t consider your car if it looks too odd. Styling still matters. This looks styled to prevent any losses of ICE sales.
Yes, BMW spent huge $$$ to not sell their product. i3 still looks like it just came off the set of a Kubrick movie. And why BMW are going to be offering BEV versions of their volume models,.
Yes, yes, that’s all well and good, but you need ambition AND execution. If their operations cannot deliver profitable products, then even modest ambitions will not be met. Cars that nobody wants are unprofitable.
Your comment is unrelated to mine.
It IS related. Styling, and what the kidneys look like is important to consumers. BEVs are far from widely adopted; as such, it’s important what influencers and early adopters think. Competition is already strong and is just getting started, and BMW does not have the first mover advantage, nor do they have a strong established track record…so as important as ambition is, BMW needs their next generation EVs to be highly desirable.
Just look at the current i3 and i8. Products of ambition, sure, and technology leadership as well…yet no one would call them sales leaders by any stretch.
Moving the goal posts yet again. I just hope its a beautiful car and not just some funny design exercise. At least it’s not predictable.
The grill man lol, luckily it’s just a concept.
UGLY…
Now BMW is trying to challenge Lexus for the “Ugliest Front Fascia Design” award.
This is a outlandish (asian) looking design. Nothing I associate with Bmw.
Much better than a Toyota prius design for sure
BMW cars give a slight look of Tesla cars next generation model 3, if they both come together and start manufacturing than we might see teleporting cars in future. Whereas we can find many http://newcars.autoworldjapan.com/ in Japan and UAE