Yay or Nay for New BMW SW Design Concept?

The automotive world would be a better place if all carmakers had at least one exotic-looking supercar highlighting their range of products, wouldn't you agree? Carscoops' reader "Eom-Kwan" from Korea certainly does, and he's showing us his vision of what an extreme BMW sports car should look like with this independent design study.

While the computer rendering is a little rough around the edges, the Korean designer followed a different path with the SW, which has more in common with the Italdesign's BMW Nazca than the German brand's current crop of models, and that's a positive thing in our book.

"The BMW SW's beauty is optimized through moderate lines and powerful shape," says Eom-Kwan. "The straight line which begins from the front grille and flows through the sides newly interpreted the traditional and intrinsic line elements of BMW for distinguished design."

"When BMW SW is viewed from the side, the body which looks as if it winded up internally holds strong and keen character lines composed in a balanced manner, and aeromechanical flow and linearity were emphasized to express the vitality and dynamism which bring up the instinct of speed," he added.

There's no mention about the concept's mechanical layout, but the shape of the car and its proportions all point to a mid-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive.

Designer: Eom-Kwan

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Turkish Designer's BMW Sportback Concept has Our Attention

When is enough, enough? How many sub-categories and niches of niches does BMW have to be represented in to satisfy its market thirsty management?

We can't answer that question, but BMW's need to introduce all sorts of different kind of cars seems to have rubbed off on the minds and thoughts of industrial design students like Ismet Çevik.

The Turkish designer has teased one of his upcoming projects named the BMW Sportback Concept with the release of a set of digital renderings of the front and rear ends of the car. We also discovered an image of a "7-Series Sportback" study in his portfolio drawings, but we're not sure if it's the same model.

We're interested to see the full picture, as the initial images do look promising.

Story References: Ismet Çevik via Worldcarfans

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BMW 4-Series Coupe Wearing Traditional German Luxury Car Trim Suit

Ah, remember the golden days of German luxury automakers (especially in Europe), when everything, and we mean everything, was considered an option – from the passenger side mirror and heated rear window to hubcaps and the tachometer?

Even if you're not a fan of Japanese carmakers' products, you have to admit that they did change the industry's perceptions in this department forcing the Germans to follow suit.

The artist over at X-Tomi Design had a bit of a tongue-in-cheek inspiration bringing those dark equipment days back to life with a Photoshop of the new BMW 4-Series Coupe dressed in a so-called, Base Line trim, with unpainted front bumper and fascia, side skirts, door mirrors and rear bumper, with no fog lights or even hub-caps.

Brings back a lot of memories, doesn't it…

Photo Credits: Xtomi

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U Spy: BMW i3 Coupe Concept Parked on the Streets of LA

As we were reminded earlier this week, BMW has been working on electric cars for four decades now beginning with the 1602 Electric in 1972, and next year, it will introduce its first series production EV in the form of the all-new i3 five-door supermini.
At the recent LA Auto Show, BMW displayed a three-door concept version of the sub-compact model named the i3 Coupe, and it is this car that CarScoop reader Alfred H. spotted on the road this week.

A Brief Look at BMW's All-Electric Cars from the 1970s to Today

On July 25, BMW’s first dedicated i Store opened its doors at London’s Park Lane, right next to the BMW and Mini dealerships, a year and a half before the i3 premium city car rolls off the production line at the company’s Leipzig plant.
The i3 was previewed by a concept study at last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The prototype is powered by a 170HP electric motor, although BMW has revealed that the production model will also feature a range-extending gasoline engine that will work as a battery generator.
That much you may know as the Munich-based automaker has been promoting its i sub-brand heavily, the most recent example being the i3 Coupe, a three-door version of the 2011 study.

BMW’s Hybrid Active Tourer Concept is a 1-Series GT in Disguise

If things stayed the same, we would probably still be living in caves – or even worse. Change is inevitable and this stands for car manufacturers, too.
BMW apparently thinks the same way; that’s why the Active Tourer Concept that premiered at the Paris Auto Show toady breaks with the Bavarian carmaker’s tradition by offering front-wheel drive.
The automaker claims that its latest study “offers an initial insight into innovations for the premium compact segment… in terms of both the interior and the drive concept.”

BMW XS is a Design Study for Modern Crossover with a Hint of Retro

It’s always refreshing to see independent artists follow a different path from the one upheld by an automaker, regardless of whether your taste buds agree or not.
The BMW XS Concept seen in these renderings is the work of George Manolache, a self-taught 2D/3D artist and graphic designer from Romania.

BMW Sports Coupe Concept by Krasnov Igor

You might remember talented Russian designer Krasnov Igor from two of his previous concept studies, a four-door Ferrari-badged sport saloon and the Marussia supercar. This time, Krasnov has come up with a conceptual proposal for a BMW sports coupe with an unusual, yet stylish asymmetrical design.