X1 BMW X1: CGIs, spy pics & info

[Human]

Well if I may...The F01 7er is gorgeous! There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with the 5 GT's front / nose job. I love the new agressive 'shark' (F01) appearence and the 'Black Mamba' nose job on the 5 GT.
Taste differ and I adore the 'agressive' in BMW's design language. The so much talked about cutline on the bonnet did not bother me and still does not.

THOUGH...The X1's frontal view is out of proportion - Kidney's not big as F01 and in harmony...Totally HUGE and the side haunces too narrow etc.

 

[Centurion]

– Chris Bangle, BMW

Yeah, because anyone who doesn't like the E65 7-Series is afraid of stepping out out of their comfort zone.

 

[HighestOfHigh]

The previous 7 series deserves alot more credit then it gets. There are people who would have NEVER considering buying a BMW until that car came out. The design was highly noticable and a big time attention grabber. It was the only BMW I've ever seen presented in so may music videos. Usually that's run by MB, Bentley and Rolls. Not to mention the numbers of sales that BMW had.

 

[Osnabrueck]

I don't think the impact of the E65 will be fully appreciated for another 10 years. It was a massively transformative product for BMW and set them up as a brand with undeniable cultural credibility - An impression of performance and social awareness that, left alone, will easily last for another decade.

 

[jack]

Yeah, because anyone who doesn't like the E65 7-Series is afraid of stepping out out of their comfort zone.

hey its your personal taste

but design is a lot more complicated then saying "i love it / i hate it"
nevertheless i'm okay if people put cars in such categories

 

[pvanasbroeck]

new teaser pics

Nothing else to share? Scott maybe some teaser before the official pics!

Cheers

 

[Merc1]

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[braaf]

I'm liking this brown colour, and I hate brown

 

[HighestOfHigh]

Looks bigger then I thought. I guess the X3 will need to move up in size.

 

[SCOTT27]

It's actually more compact than it looks in photographs.

 

[tatoun]

It's actually more compact than it looks in photographs.

So, tonight, my query :X1 or E91 to replace my 3 Touring????

 

[tatoun]

Sorry, forgotten to state that my current car is a E30 325 iX Touring Auto with 300k + kms!

 

[klier]

X1!!! E91 is so....common....

 

[FC123]

Errmmm, why does it say MiLF on the numberplate...

I'm guessing the big wigs, who approved the photos, don't quite get the meaning...

 

[pvanasbroeck]

Today?

Will we see official pics today? I remember 23/06/09 should be the date for first press release?

 

[klier]

I really hope so! Where did you get that date from???

 

[pvanasbroeck]

Today?

Don't remember but it was the famous 23/06 that is in my mind maybe BMWBLOG here in Belgium my dealer get the prices 2/07 and prices for options 15/07 he told me 30.000 euro vat included for base model sDrive 18d.

 

[EnI]

Yes, we can start counting down ... in a single digit days.

 

[klier]

Yay, exiting. A new forum will be added to the BMW section. Can't wait to see the interior in detail!

 

[HighestOfHigh]

Are any of you planning on buying the X1?