BMW Compactive Tourer - spy pics & info

[Human]

@SCOTT27

Any propaganda is good - good or bad You go Scotty! You actually made yourself famous either way - good or bad and I mean that in a good way. It's so funny, I just hope in all fairness the next time somebody replies to me in a non-professional manner the response and backup from the mods and mates will reflect the same actions

 

[bimmerjph]

Why don't they take the risk to build a supercar? Every freaking company has, and even found it really fun continues (think of Mercedes SLR, now SLS and then SLC). Even the forever gone NSX is coming back as a "new era supercar". Even Hyundai has a concept that is far from being rediculous.

Honestly, I would rather them build a sub Z4 RWD sports car than a super car. But thats just me.

 

[SCOTT27]

I was referring to the fact that when pictures appear of an extended B-Klasse they were largely ignored and not posted but there was another S-Klasse with tape on it for the 100th time. But that people just come onto the BMW Active Tourer XL thread and continue to berate whilst completely airbrushing the B-Klasse from history? Even though that both companies register the reason why such a vehicle is important to their customers.

Secondly I quite like the new S-Klasse it keeps everybody on its toes but in the realms of competition , since the early days it was always the S-Klasse and the 7er and today we now have tribute acts for both of them.

The announcement on the eve of the S-Klasse of the new Concept was deliberate by BMW , after all , alls fair in love and war. BMW have now turned their focus on the high end luxury segment , having developed its compact segment which Mercedes now has turned their attention to.

I made jokes with the S-Klasse because some went OTT more than usual over the car , understandable its an event but some of us were expecting Beliber esque death threats, but if you noticed in the S-Klasse thread , dear moderators that people who mentioned that they did not like the new S-Klasse were responded to unfairly therefore they were not allowed to be objective. As someone said earlier on a car forum you should be allowed to express your opinion?

The 2er was because someone saw the car being filmed at a Californian harbour not because BMW leaked it to the press.
If anyone is in the inner Los Angeles area then they will have the opportunity to catch it again.

Autobild had the S-Klasse nailed because they knew what it looked like three years ago , design is a process that takes years to come to a reality , cars like the S-Klasse and the upcoming 4er can be described as old cars internally. Because they were designed a couple of years ago.

BMW has made the worlds most admired automobile brand without an SLS type vehicle at the top of the portfolio. I think for not having a car like that BMW have done extremely well to earn these plaudits to show that the BMW brand model is successful because of its image and approach to premium mobility without having to rely on one products image to determine your entire brand portfolio.

BMW is driven by product , product that must be sold in reasonable volume , product that must appeal to a range of customers , product that must grab the attention of new customers, product that introduces new technology , product that enhances desirability, product that focuses on sustainability , product that breaks boundaries and product that will bring the customer back again and again. That just does not sum up BMW but BMWM , BMWi , BMW Motorrad , MINI and Rolls-Royce.
Which is why BMW are the worlds most admired and successful premium manufacturer.
And that is why our competitors are focusing on the BMW product model .

 

[Giannis]

Guys, let's stop it right here, please!

 

[HighestOfHigh]

All Off topic post will be deleted. Focus on the car and not each other.

 

[Human]

BMW is driven by product , product that must be sold in reasonable volume , product that must appeal to a range of customers , product that must grab the attention of new customers, product that introduces new technology , product that enhances desirability, product that focuses on sustainability , product that breaks boundaries and product that will bring the customer back again and again. That just does not sum up BMW but BMWM , BMWi , BMW Motorrad , MINI and Rolls-Royce.

BMW has made the worlds most admired automobile brand without an SLS type vehicle at the top of the portfolio

Which is why BMW are the worlds most admired and successful premium manufacturer.
And that is why our competitors are focusing on the BMW product model .

Now that's my Brand

 

[LaArtist]

and if many of you removed your plush S-Klasse butt plugs...

 

[Merc1]

The announcement on the eve of the S-Klasse of the new Concept was deliberate by BMW , after all , alls fair in love and war. BMW have now turned their focus on the high end luxury segment , having developed its compact segment which Mercedes now has turned their attention to.

And they failed miserably at generating any type of press or anything to detract from the S-Class. Quite frankly its kinda sad that BMW has to resort to something so pathetic only to still come up short with some pie in the sky concept that won't ever see a showroom. Shows you just how jealous BMW is of Mercedes' S-Class and the success it has had.

M

 

[Deckhook]

^ If there's one car Merc get right its the S-class but IMO they have and continue to fail miserably with its fwd class cars. I'm willing to bet that BMW will make a much better fist of things here and give us a car truly able to rival the Golf .

 

[Betty Swollocks]

The announcement on the eve of the S-Klasse of the new Concept was deliberate by BMW , after all , alls fair in love and war.

What a silly move. BMW would have been far, far better announcing the new Concept after the attention on the S-Class had died down. All that happened is the BMW "news" got completely lost and overlooked in the frenzy over the new S-Class. Very strange decision that.

 

[EnI]

What a silly move. BMW would have been far, far better announcing the new Concept after the attention on the S-Class had died down. All that happened is the BMW "news" got completely lost and overlooked in the frenzy over the new S-Class. Very strange decision that.

It was just an announcement of a premiere ... that will happen on May 25th. A few teaser photos were shown, and that's it. It was meant & planned to interfere the S-class premiere. C'mon, even the launch of the new X5 wouldn't draw attention away from the S-Klasse launch.

 

[deity]

Clearly no one was discussing the "highly viable concept car" over panaches and champagne while at the S-Class premiere...who were they kidding? Not only were they not able to detract from the launch, they managed to look ever so slightly classless by naming a thread "gate crashing the big event".

+1 for subtlety...

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Wrong thread.

 

[SCOTT27]

First look. Inside the Active Tourer as you can see a productionised version of the Concepts interior.

 

[klier]

And they failed miserably at generating any type of press or anything to detract from the S-Class. Quite frankly its kinda sad that BMW has to resort to something so pathetic only to still come up short with some pie in the sky concept that won't ever see a showroom. Shows you just how jealous BMW is of Mercedes' S-Class and the success it has had.

M

Haha, funny to read this in retrospect.....

"Sad" and "jealous".

 

[EnI]

World premiere of the BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor at the exhibition OutDoor 2013.

• 24.06.2013

Press Conference, 12 July 2013, Friedrichshafen.

Munich. BMW will be entering new terrain. For the first time in the history of the company, a concept vehicle will celebrate its premiere at the OutDoor in Friedrichshafen.

The second concept version of the BMW Concept Active Tourer being presented this summer is aimed at meeting the special needs of an outdoor and leisure time oriented target group. The BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor combines comfort and dynamic design with a high level of spatial functionality and intelligent access to BMW ConnectedDrive services.

Source: BMW AG

 

[SCOTT27]

The latest BMW Active Tourer renders are showcased within the Autobild magazine this week.



The render shows the 7 Seat Active Tourer L for extended wheel base which will be able to accommodate 7 passengers.

Since BMW introduced the Active Tourer Concept at Paris 2012 over 100,000 people have registered their interest by signing up to learn about the upcoming car.
This is significant as crossovers , mpvs and SUVs have again increased their market share over last year. This segment is also highly profitable and will be for BMW.
The cars main rival the Mercedes-Benz B-Klasse has shown that a premium market for this segment exists having sold over 100,000 units since its launch in 2011.

The car will be available in a conventional 5dr , 5 seater and in 7 Seat Extended wheelbase. Its biggest significance will be its debut of the First FWD BMW which allows for exceptional interior space.

As a first the Active Tourer will be imported to North America where potential it can become the second BMW for a customer that already has a BMW but has extra family requirements that cannot be fulfilled by their BMW and have either a domestic or import MPV or Minivan as a weekend back-up.

A new Concept of the Active Tourer and further illustration of BMWs expanding compact portfolio will be unveiled on July 12.

 

[klier]

^^ That little blue picture in the right corner says it all really....

 

[bimmerjph]

Eew....

 

[DblPen]

i think it looks great and sharp