[MDude]

Loving this!!

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by rx867

There’s rumours that there is nothing set to replace the 4 Series so a vehicle of this stature that looks very similar to the current 4 Series would make sense

More evolution of 6/8 series, not so much the 4 series. If a production car comes of this concept, the price tag will be well beyond that of where the 4 series sits in the market.

[rx867]

Originally Posted by NGT2

More evolution of 6/8 series, not so much the 4 series. If a production car comes of this concept, the price tag will be well beyond that of where the 4 series sits in the market.

No I agree, a mid-level vehicle like the 4 series is great especially as other companies- including BMW, are dropping their more traditional cars. For example, the lack of an entry level convertible now is very upsetting as one would look great with the 2 Coupe’s design language.

[LexProf]

I've hated all the big grill designs the last few years. But, holy moly, I think it works well on this car. Could never afford it, I'm sure, but I dig it.

[JMD]

It needs one thing! BMW should throw an E36 M3 rear wing on the back of that thing and they will have created an Automotive Grand Slam!

[SFBavarianArea]

Mark My Words

If this ain’t a design-theme teaser / tester for the 4-series coupe I’ll be highly surprised.

Not to say it’ll look identical, obvi, but thematically.

[Turbanator]

Not sure why all the references to the 4 series. This is an Alpina branded concept that BMW even says is based on the 7-series (not even the 5 like previous 6/8-series have been). Maybe there will be vague styling cues taken from this on the next 4er (if there is one), but this to me screams new 8 series, the question being more if this would be a traditional BMW 8-series as well or exclusively an Alpina model.

[Weiman]

Volvo EX60 door handles?

[SFBavarianArea]

Originally Posted by Turbanator

Not sure why all the references to the 4 series. This is an Alpina branded concept that BMW even says is based on the 7-series (not even the 5 like previous 6/8-series have been). Maybe there will be vague styling cues taken from this on the next 4er (if there is one), but this to me screams new 8 series, the question being more if this would be a traditional BMW 8-series as well or exclusively an Alpina model.

Well that’s what I myself meant anyways.

I can’t see them doing big coupes again anytime soon, especially in this economy.

The 8 is dead so they’re not gonna revive it just for a production version of this.

That leaves the next best thing - them taking some styling cues & themes to the (late, but) incoming i4/4 series

[brianeck]

Exterior wise that thing looks pretty sharp. The grill angles are a little awkward but overall its cool.

I still hate the NK interior and the rhombus screen and I dont think that is gonna change. This thing with some real gauges and buttons would be cool AF.

[Luv2Dryve]

LOVE the exterior silhouette and the overall design language. Hopefully they’ll get a better design for that steering wheel.

[bimmermookie]

Awesome shape. Not enough glass -- didn't the Camaro teach us anything?

And for goodness sake, the Tesla approach to controls is just too much. I thought we'd learned our lesson there too. Need some freakin buttons for HVAC and radio! Yikes.

[Chihuahua]

Winner.

[KoenG]

The 8 concept was also a very handsome thing. But BMW has a tradition in making great concepts and messing it up for production.





They are still milking the G15 like they did with the Concept Skytop.

[B///MWGuy]

It's pretty clear now.
They're dumming down regular bmw design to make space for more expensive tier -- Alpina

[Msparta]

Alpina is now making beautiful designs
BMW is now making sub par designs
M begs to be adopted by Alpina

[JK479]

Please keep this hoodline! Sending thoughts out to the BMW ethereal gods…

[TXSchnee]

For those thinking that this is 4 Series sized, it is longer than a Chrysler Pacifica (minivan for those not in the US). So longer than the just ended 8 Series.

[tsbrown]

Sorry, but that front end is f*kg hideous. Are you telling me that is supposed to compete with Bentley, Aston and similar? Not a chance. The Bovensiepens sold up at the right time.

[KoenG]

This car can't have a real tailgate with that moonroof I guess, so how do you access the trunk then? through somekind of a mailbox opening?
This is probably not the production version.

[Carlito_UK]

Stunning car but BMW can shove it as far as I'm concerned. The CSL, Speedtop and Skytop should have been mass produced. This will be another 'only 50' cars manufactured at an exorbitant cost model. While they feed us the rubbish cars in the current catalog.

[A_]

Originally Posted by MJBO

This won’t sit anywhere near the 4-series.

Current info has G22/23/82/83 running till mid-2029 so still plenty of time for a replacement to come to light, should one be planned.

There won’t be another 4 Series. It’s been over two years since the LCI was unveiled. By now, next-generation 4 Series mules would already be on the road. Perhaps that’s why they extended production by a year, but they might just as well shorten production by a year and phase it out entirely. The 8 Series also didn’t have any running mules two years after the LCI’s debut.