BMW Group at the 2015 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este


The grill is awful, like giant buck teeth or sloth nostrils or something. @BMW - no thanks buddies, you can keep that design the hell away from the 3er, thank you very much.
 
BMW needs to really consider that cars have faces. The design is not bad but the kidney's look like a snout and the car looks like it's smiling.
 
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Out of the world like every motorad product, just surprised it's not based on the new scrambler.
 
BMW Motorrad Concept 101 unveiled
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BMW Motorrad Concept 101

The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este continues as BMW Motorrad has taken the wraps off their new 101 Concept.

Described as the "epitome of elegance, power and luxury on two wheels," the 101 Concept is a stylish 'bagger' with a drop-shaped silhouette that incorporates carbon fiber and wood trim. The bike also has brushed aluminum accents, a black leather seat and LED taillights. Other notable highlights include a sporty dual exhaust system and two side cases with matching wood trim.

BMW was coy on performance specifications but confirmed the bike has a 1,649cc (101 cubic inch) six-cylinder engine that "generates extraordinary pulling power in every situation on the road."

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Looks great except the back and front lights. The front venders wrapping over the bonnet looks strange, profile looks nice. I kinda like the larger kidney grill on this one reminds me of the longer vertical kidneys on the older BMW's. It still doesn't compare to the beauty of the original version.
 
BMW Motorrad Concept 101 unveiled
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BMW Motorrad Concept 101

The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este continues as BMW Motorrad has taken the wraps off their new 101 Concept.

Described as the "epitome of elegance, power and luxury on two wheels," the 101 Concept is a stylish 'bagger' with a drop-shaped silhouette that incorporates carbon fiber and wood trim. The bike also has brushed aluminum accents, a black leather seat and LED taillights. Other notable highlights include a sporty dual exhaust system and two side cases with matching wood trim.

BMW was coy on performance specifications but confirmed the bike has a 1,649cc (101 cubic inch) six-cylinder engine that "generates extraordinary pulling power in every situation on the road."

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mclaren X1 rear lights anyone
 
Ι really like the motorcycle!

As for the green thing, they should just say a few good things about the original and call it a day.
 
The grill is awful, like giant buck teeth or sloth nostrils or something. @BMW - no thanks buddies, you can keep that design the hell away from the 3er, thank you very much.

Yeah, how on earth did that grill get the "please, go ahead". Damn, that crap ruins the whole design... oh, but well, BMW is telling us something here - get used to way to big front features....
 
Yep, totally what I thought. It just looks like sh*t regardless of the color. The wheel arches and fenders ruined that car.
Yes and you know what, they have put a V8 in it. OOhhhhhhhhhh shame on you BMW.
(Ps I don't know what engine is in just wanted to be ahead of you, because your comments on BMW are just negative and are not contributing nor constructive at all. For me your comments become annoying)
 
I think it's pretty obvious these Hommage concepts are not at all meant to be viewed and analyzed in the same way the 'Vision' concepts are. These hommages concepts are in no way supposed to be production-esque in their styling or manufacturing.

If you want a more realistic and modern interpretation oft he 3.0 CSL, BMW have already created (virtually.. the Gran Turismo Concept), and looking at this 3.0 CSL Hommage, it's clear they could have turned the Gran Turismo into reality if they wanted to.

The 3.0 CSL Hommage shows how far the 'layering' design theme can be taken. Forget the layering approach of the M1 Hommage and eventual i8, that's old now. The way body parts wrap around to exaggerate the flared racing fenders, the exaggerated rear wing, the exaggerated kidneys, the exaggerated low ride-height .... exaggerated. It's a concept, and not a 'do you think we should bring something very similar to this into production' type concept (ala Vision concepts), but a 'here's something kinda crazy, but kinda not'.

I agree, it ain't exactly pretty. When I saw the first pics, I instantly thought to post some meme or gif saying 'eh, she's alright'...but I kept looking...and looking..at the details. Ignore the vertical kidney grille, even though it's a true hommage as it's carried over from the original car. Just look at the lines, the shapes, the wrap-around curves. It's fantastic when you focus on specific details of the car rather than it as a whole. Open up a high-res version and just focus on a fender, or the roofline, or the wheels, or the front/rear bumper.

As a whole, I'm not particularly impressed with the front or the rear, especially compared to the F*CK ME DEAD Gran Turismo Concept, but the details are fantastic in the 3.0 CSL Hommage.

Put this car in white with the M stripes just like the original race car...and I'm sure we'll love it (just black out the grille). :D
 
I think it's pretty obvious these Hommage concepts are not at all meant to be viewed and analyzed in the same way the 'Vision' concepts are. These hommages concepts are in no way supposed to be production-esque in their styling or manufacturing.

Totally agree. Seeing the previous Hommages puts it all in perspective. 3.0 CSL Hommage makes more sense to me eyes now.
 
Yes and you know what, they have put a V8 in it. OOhhhhhhhhhh shame on you BMW.
(Ps I don't know what engine is in just wanted to be ahead of you, because your comments on BMW are just negative and are not contributing nor constructive at all. For me your comments become annoying)


I have every right to say what I think. If you have a that big of a problem with me calling out BMW when they drop the ball, then there are plenty of other BMW forums out there.

I don't like the way BMW is headed, its changing from the company I used to love to one that sometimes I cannot even recognize anymore. I'm going to voice my dislike of their new direction every time I see fit. It may not change anything, but at least I'll know I said something.

I am a BMW owner, enthuisaist, and I have even been offered a 3-term engineering internship from BMW at Plant Spartanburg (as a 2nd semester freshman in college) because of my enthusiasm for the brand. So, my strong critism is clearly not based on hatred of the brand and I am definitely invested enough in the company to criticize it.

I'm not a getting into a fight with you. I've been in fights on forums before and I'm done with that. Its not fun or appealing to me anymore. You have your opinion, let me have mine. If you want to have a discussion I'd be more than happy to do so, but I'm not sure why you feel the need to try to antagonize me because you disagree with me.


PS: I'm pretty sure it has a 3.0L I6 with some sort of hybrid set-up.
 
The actual press release....

BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage.

Racing flair with a touch of class.

Munich/Cernobbio. Amid the audacious design studies and automotive beauties from a bygone era gathered at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, the BMW Group presents its new BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage – and in the process makes a pretty formidable statement of its own. This model is the BMW Design Team's tribute to the 3.0 CSL, a timeless classic and iconic BMW Coupé from the 1970s.

"Our Hommage cars not only demonstrate how proud we are of our heritage, but also how important the past can be in determining our future," says Adrian van Hooydonk, Senior Vice President BMW Group Design. "The BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage represents a nod to the engineering achievement exemplified by the BMW 3.0 CSL in its lightweight design and performance. With intelligent lightweight construction and modern materials, the 3.0 CSL Hommage brings the character of that earlier model into the 21st century, showing it in a new and exciting guise," he says, summarising the approach the design team took with the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage.

Lightweight design past and present.

"CSL" stands for "Coupé Sport Leichtbau" (coupé, sport, lightweight). With its aluminium bonnet, boot and wings, Plexiglas windows and equipment rigorously pared down to the bare essentials, the old BMW 3.0 CSL tipped the scales around 200 kg lighter than its sibling model, the BMW 3.0 CS. Unsurprisingly, then, it was predestined for a career on the race track. Whereas the material of choice in the 1970s was aluminium, today carbon fibre – or carbon-fibre- reinforced plastic (CFRP) – offers the optimum weight-to-strength ratio. These high-strength fibres are even lighter and stronger than aluminium. And the
BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage makes generous use of the high-tech composite, reinterpreting the concept of lightweight design for the modern age. Wherever CFRP is used, it is also visible – rendering the lightweight design principle tangible both inside and out. The BMW Group is a world leader in the production and application of CFRP in automotive design and can already boast many years of experience in series production of CFRP structural parts for the BMW M and, in particular, the BMW i.

The exterior: power and elegance.

Karim Habib, Head of BMW Design, explains the thinking behind the design of the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage: "For BMW designers like us, the BMW 3.0 CSL is a style icon. Its combination of racing genes and elegance generates an engaging aesthetic that continues to win hearts even today.

The BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage celebrates many of those characteristic features, but without copying them. Indeed, some of the parallels are not immediately obvious. We wanted people to sense the family resemblance rather than see it straight off."

The BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage is a vision of pure athleticism: the elongated body is set off by distinctive air deflectors, powerful wheel arches and prominent spoilers to the roof and tail. Despite its size, the aerodynamic elements are key in enabling air to flow optimally along the sides of the vehicle. The front air deflector serves to vent the engine compartment, while wings over the rear wheels ensure optimum airflow around the vehicle. Small rear-view cameras serve to further reduce aerodynamic drag. The large rear spoiler increases downforce on the driven rear axle and in so doing improves power transmission. The Air Curtain and Air Breather systems guarantee optimum ventilation of the wheel housings. And the sheer self-confidence and sporting prowess of the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage are perfectly summed up in the original colour of its spiritual predecessor – Golf Yellow.

The front end – muscular athleticism.

Boasting one of the broadest and lowest front ends of any vehicle in the BMW Group, the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage's front exudes pure power and athleticism. At the centre, the characteristic BMW kidney grille stands tall in citation of the more upright styling of the kidney grille of yesteryear. The size and spatial depth of the kidney grille symbolise the output of the powerful six-cylinder in-line engine with eBoost. At the same time, the finely wrought geometry of frame and kidney struts lends the front end an air of quality and exclusivity. The characteristic four-eyed face gives a contemporary, hexagonal interpretation of front-end sportiness. Laser light and LED technology facilitate slender, state-of- the-art lighting graphics, and the flat contours of the headlamps generate that characteristically focused BMW look. A stylised "X" inside the lights divides the lighting functions and conjures up memories of the X-shaped headlamp stickers once used in long-distance racing. Horizontal LED strips create a visual bond between headlamps and kidney grille while at the same time emphasising the broad, flat impact of the front end. A large carbon-fibre front splitter reduces the gap between road and front end and, in combination with the kidney grille, offers a modern interpretation of the earlier car's highly distinctive shark nose. Two circular openings and a series of elongated slots pay tribute to other elements featured in the earlier car, but offer a new interpretation for the 21st century.

The sides – contrapuntal elegance.

The vehicle sides are in elegant counterpoint to the marked athleticism of front and rear. The long wheelbase and elongated bonnet appear to stretch the Hommage's silhouette. A continuous, horizontal line encircles the vehicle by way of paying tribute to a distinctive stylistic feature of the earlier BMW 3.0 CSL: its all-round chrome trim. In combination with the black highlight beneath, the continuous line intensifies the flat, elongated appearance of the sides.

A particular detail of the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage is the roofline. Consciously subdivided into three, the line recalls the distinctive upper section of the BMW 3.0 CS – one of the first coupés to feature a roof that did not flow into the tail. Compared with the ubiquitous fastback coupés of the day, this was both an innovation and a design statement, a feature that exuded athleticism and elegance in equal measure. In keeping with the BMW 3.0 CSL, the Hommage features a BMW logo on each of the C-pillars.

The all-round shoulderline is also the starting point for the subtle, finely sculpted surfaces of the sides. It follows the development of the shadowy areas behind the front wheel all the way to the lit surfaces above the rear wheels. This interplay between light and shade lends movement and dynamic intensity to the generous surfaces of the vehicle's sides. Dark CFRP areas narrow the gap between the sides and the road, again paying tribute to the consistent lightweight design of the BMW 3.0 CSL. In combination with the black graphic accents, the dark lightweight elements reduce the perceived height of the vehicle and further emphasise its flat silhouette. The black 21" alloy wheels in matt and high-gloss bi-colour versions offer an additional unique highlight. Air control blades in the interstices of the wheel rims, meanwhile, serve to further optimise aerodynamics.

The rear end – a muscular presence.

As with the front end, the vehicle's tail is broad and muscular in design. Generous surfaces generate presence, horizontal elements emphasise width. A particular highlight is the styling of the rear lights: an LED strip above the spoiler links the two lights, thus giving the rear end a formal framework. The powerfully sculpted rear apron with CFRP diffusor creates a visual impression of the BMW 3.0 CSL's raw power. Even viewed from above, the BMW 3.0 CSL is extremely dynamic. From kidney grille to headlamps, the bonnet traces a broad "V" – a nostalgic throwback to a distinctive and dynamic element of earlier BMW coupés.

The interior – purist elegance.

Pared down to a minimum, the interior of the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage puts its lightweight design on show and renders its racing character elegantly tangible. All interior elements are there out of absolute necessity, every part has a high- quality design, structural or drive-related function. In the all-CFRP interior, the only wood-like presence is the "instrument panel" – a cross-member and purely structural element. This is a clear reference to the interior of the earlier
BMW 3.0 CSL, which featured an all-round wood trim throughout the interior. In the new version, only the small central eBoost charging display interrupts the wooden instrument panel. Infotainment is equally minimalist in concept: a central display on the steering column informs the driver of the current gear, speed, revs and shift point.

Racing genes and lightweight design with finesse.

Other racing features include bucket seats with high-quality stitching, a six-point belt and red anodised safety features such as the outlet nozzles for the extinguishing foam, the fire extinguisher itself, and the two switches on the centre console for the emergency shut-off and fire extinguishing mechanism. The only elements in the rear of the vehicle are two helmets integrated into the transmission tunnel. These are held in place by a belt when not in use. In the place of a rear seat bench, there are only covers for the eBoost energy accumulators. Special reflector technology in combination with LED strips create an impressive 3D effect on the covers.

In its use of cutting-edge materials and detailed solutions, the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage displays technical sophistication and subtlety of form. Meticulously crafted aluminium sleeves add high-quality accents at the junctions between individual structural elements. The door design is as minimalist as it is expressive: precise, clean surfaces trace an arc rearwards, lending the door element a flowing, dynamic quality. The door openers combine a DTM-style pull strap with the elegant handle-integrated opener of the earlier BMW 3.0 CSL, resulting in the hybrid solution of a nylon pull strap located directly behind the grab handle in the door. As with the interior as a whole, this detail lends expression to the unique character of the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage: a winning combination of lightweight design, athleticism and elegance.

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/05/22/bmw-3-0-csl-hommage-official/
 

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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, abbreviated as BMW is a German multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The company was founded in 1916 as a manufacturer of aircraft engines, which it produced from 1917 to 1918 and again from 1933 to 1945.
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