V5? New model by BMW

Moses7

BMW’s new model PAS (Progressive Activity Sedan) will be sized between 5-series and 7 series. The car will most likely be called V5 and is expected to be the first car in the V-series range. Once introduced more cars in the V-series should follow(V3, V1).

Power will come most likely from BMW’s 3.0-liter V6, featuring both gasoline and diesel versions. Eventually more powerful V8 versions will also be added. Even hybrid version is a possibility.

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dylbert

Moses7 wrote: »

Power will come most likely from BMW’s 3.0-liter V6

Victor_M

Good Jesus, don't tell me they are inventing another ugly category of car!

I still love the shape of the older BM's the E46, E39, even the E60 5 series, I haven't seen a good looking new release from the lads in Bavaria in years.

Berty

Pat Keogh in Limerick have it.

Saw it this morning. The front has changed radically from the picture on this thread.

The rear is still that new shape but not as pronounced. It does not look as bad as the original pictures on this thread.

The rear looks more like the new shape of the SUV, that sweeping tail. Im not sure its going to be a runner myself for the group.

rebel.ranter

quirke_folder wrote: »

Pat Keogh in Limerick have it.

Saw it this morning. The front has changed radically from the picture on this thread.

The rear is still that new shape but not as pronounced. It does not look as bad as the original pictures on this thread.

The rear looks more like the new shape of the SUV, that sweeping tail. Im not sure its going to be a runner myself for the group.

Is it the X6 you are thinking of?

Also strange news to see them abandon the straight 6 in favour of a V6 seeing as they have been using straight six since day dot.

Berty

rebel.ranter wrote: »

Is it the X6 you are thinking of?

Also strange news to see them abandon the straight 6 in favour of a V6 seeing as they have been using straight six since day dot.

Defo not the X6. This was an out and out Saloon put in a prominent position on the forecourt so that anybody passing on the road would see it. Big shiny decal on the side of it to attract our atttention.

I would have known the X6 on its sheer size, especially because I think its hideous.

mumhaabu

FAIL This car will be commercial suicide, I haven't seen an ugly a car since the Nissan Tiida

rebel.ranter

quirke_folder wrote: »

I think its hideous.

Agreed!

bazz26

quirke_folder wrote: »

Defo not the X6. This was an out and out Saloon put in a prominent position on the forecourt so that anybody passing on the road would see it. Big shiny decal on the side of it to attract our atttention.

I would have known the X6 on its sheer size, especially because I think its hideous.

I'd say this is what you are looking at in Pat Keoghs:




The V5 hasn't been launched yet.

Both pointless vehicles by BMW, considering how successful the current BMW range is you'd wonder why they feel the need to invent stupid niche models like this which inevidably will water down the brand.

rebel.ranter

bazz26 wrote: »

considering how successful the current BMW range is you'd wonder why they feel the need to invent stupid niche models like this

Premiership footballers & the like.....

zing

bazz26 wrote: »

I'd say this is what you are looking at in Pat Keoghs

Or a 7 series perhaps ?

Lord Nikon

That X6 looks like it's outside Maxwells.

bazz26

zing wrote: »

Or a 7 series perhaps ?

A 7 Series still looks like a regular saloon car though.

The odd looking car park in front of his showroom for the last week or two is the X6 though.

neuromancer wrote: »

That X6 looks like it's outside Maxwells.

I only used those photos as an example of the X6.

qz

An ungainly looking thing. Was it not once the job of Mercedes to supply niches nobody demanded?

DonJose

qz wrote: »

An ungainly looking thing. Was it not once the job of Mercedes to supply niches nobody demanded?

How can you say that when you can't even see the real bodywork.

E92

The X6 was sold out for the year several months ago.

*Some* people evidently *do* want these type of cars unfortunately.

BMW seem to be going through a phase of "how ugly can me make our cars and still convince enough people to buy them", this phase started back in 2002 with the E65 7 series, and unfortunately it is still ongoing.

The only glimmer of hope is that the E90 3 series, E70 X5 and most recently the F01 7 series are going back to more traditional BMW designs(especially the F01 which is such a huge improvement on the E65 though they didn't exactly have to try hard to improve on the E65), but none of them have the driver focus dash, which is plain wrong in a so called "ultimate driving machine".

Then again we have the E84 X1 on the way, which is hideous, and the next Z4 will have a 4 cylinder diesel(admittedly the new twin turbo lump, but a diesel, never mind a 4 cylinder diesel has no place in a roadster, especially an "ultimate driving machine" roadster) apparently because BMW is aiming for the Audi TT rather than the Porsche Boxster with this new car according to some:rolleyes::eek::mad::(!