BMW Car Design News

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BMW Gran Coupe concept (w/ Video & Gallery)

BMW took the wraps off the Gran Coupe concept at an exclusive event in Beijing, marking an increasing trend towards unveiling new cars outside of the typical motor show venue. Shown as an exterior only hard model, the four-door luxury sedan is akin to the Mercedes-Benz CLS in its tapered roofline and coupe-like design characteristics, but the Gran Coupe's design elements are typical of BMW and allude to the Concept CS revealed in Shanghai in 2007.

The large kidney grille and air inlets at the front join headlamps that stretch onto the fenders, while the hood accentuates the dynamic attributes through lines that point forward. The rising shoulder line and central bone line intersecting the door handles define the profile, mixing convex and concave surfacing to accentuate the body side highlights. Above this, the narrow DLO and rearward-oriented glasshouse further emphasize the Gran Coupe's sporting pretensions, while the rear splits the difference between the more avant-garde CS concept and the current 7 Series design.

The Gran Coupe measures nearly 5m in length — 75mm longer than the CLS and 76mm shorter than the 7 Series — and stands 1400mm tall, 100mm shorter in height than the current 5 and 7 Series sedans.

Photo Gallery: BMW Gran Coupe concept

Roewe 350 (w/ Gallery)

The Roewe 350 is the first model built atop parent company SAIC's new A-class platform.

At first sight, there appears considerable overlap with this latest model and the Roewe 550, but the 350's 2650mm wheelbase and overall length of 4521mm is roughly 100mm shorter than the 550.

Read our opinion of the new design in our 2010 Beijing Motor Show Highlights and see more photos in the gallery below.

Photo Gallery: Roewe 350

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Luxgen Luxgen7 MPV

Luxgen, Taiwan's first automotive brand, has revealed its first vehicle: the Luxgen7 MPV. With a more curvaceous aesthetic than what is typical of family haulers, the Luxgen7 also features a high level of functionality across three rows of seats.

Created under the direction of James Shyr, former Director of Design of GM's Global Design Leadership Team at PATAC, the new MPV has been specifically created not to look like a box. "I don't like to have that 'box on wheels' image," Shyr says, "so the solution is a well-managed, flowing silhouette and character lines." The DLO upper sweeps down away from the roofline so as not to affect the passenger space, while the beltline accelerates upward toward the rear of the car. This is underlined by a third character line that kicks upward, accentuating forward motion.

Inside, the Luxgen7 features an 'aircraft cockpit' design theme and its symmetrical cabin layout offers space for seven passengers. The IP, influenced by the dome of an opera house, is connected by the piano black center stack, which features a bright silver inlay. Cool blue back-lit illumination adds to the refined, high-tech image.

Citroen C4

The second-generation Citroën C4 has been revealed ahead of its official world premiere at the Paris motor show in October. Measuring 4330mm in length, 1790mm wide and 1490mm high, the latest version is 50mm longer, 20mm wider and 30mm taller than the previous model.

The new C-segment hatchback features the DRG previewed by the DS High Rider show car. But unlike the concept the production C4 remains a conventional five-door hatch with a higher roofline and more upright tailgate. The overlapping, fade-out, fade-in boneline is reminiscent of the Lexus CT 200h's rear haunches and new Ford Focus' slashes, as are its taillamps, which are pinched forward into the rear fenders.

Inside, the central digital IP has been replaced with a traditional three-dial setup – although on closer inspection the new displays are analogue/digital displays, the backlighting of which can be customized. One notable omission is the fixed-hub steering wheel that debuted on the outgoing C4.

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