With the new 5-series GT BMW is introducing a complete new, especially at the interior concentrated concept. Here the first pictures and facts http://www.carworld.my
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nazrie;398078 said:
The facade looks like this car.
Side profile looks like this car.
It's a Mitsubishi-centric design. Overall, it's a shrunken X6. Rear passengers are going to suffer in terms of headroom. Possibly, a four seater too.
SUMMARY: 100% ganas looking, 0% elegance. Take off the BMW logo, one can hardly tell it's a BMW. No hint of an expensive car. It can be a good thing, it might not be a good thing.
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this is a concept car.. so lets not get carried away in judging the new 5.
i'm sure BMW is sane enough not to jeopardize the new 5 with a silly move.make no mistake,the new 5 will still be a sedan..and a handsome one no doubt.
as a concept tho,i don't think the X6-esque rear will catch on..not with traditional 5er buyers looking for an e60 replacement at least.still has BMW's DNA as far as looks are concerned..i kinda like the new design interpretation with its more pronounced headlights and a wider more prominent grille.the rear lamps looks cool too.. again,the X6-esque roofline and rear profile is just a design exercise i think,hope it doesn't make production.
i'm sure BMW is sane enough not to jeopardize the new 5 with a silly move.make no mistake,the new 5 will still be a sedan..and a handsome one no doubt.
as a concept tho,i don't think the X6-esque rear will catch on..not with traditional 5er buyers looking for an e60 replacement at least.still has BMW's DNA as far as looks are concerned..i kinda like the new design interpretation with its more pronounced headlights and a wider more prominent grille.the rear lamps looks cool too.. again,the X6-esque roofline and rear profile is just a design exercise i think,hope it doesn't make production.
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if u read the article it says that is the way the trend is going to be..this is not a replacement but in addition to the saloon and touring in order to fill in the gap of those who dont want the size of an x5 or x6 's height buat want road presence more than a saloon or touring..it says that is what the market survey has shown and BMW wants to have a head start if the 4x4 slump jumps in spyshots are there too in the mag and .. it also says the headroom wont be compromised for the rear passengers like the X6. As usual , BMW wants to be the 1st and wants to lead .. Funfer, this s CHRIS BANGLE's LAST presentation in hia capacity as BMW's design boss.. Adrian van Hooydonk is taking over and he agrees in the direction BMW is going.. Opening new possibilties and be the trendsetter..
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haiyaa funfer , lu malas clik link ka.. read this lah..
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BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo
BMW enters a new niche with a stunning hatchback version of the 5-Series!
Auto Express Car Reviews
By Sam Hardy
13th February 2009
It’s official – the BMW 5-Series is hatching out! This is the all-new Gran Turismo, a striking hatchback crossover that will sit at the very top of the new 5-Series range when sales start later this year.
Mixing a four-door coupe body with raised, sliding rear seats like an MPV and a Skoda Superb-style twin-door hatchback, the Gran Turismo enters a new sector for BMW, targeting buyers who want a flexible luxury car, but one that’s not an estate or an SUV.
This almost showroom-ready concept will make its worldwide debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March, with the finished article arriving in the UK in October, priced at around £40,000. And BMW bosses hope it will attract new customers to the brand.
“The conventional saloon has been around since the car industry started so perhaps now is the time for something new,” said BMW board member Ian Robertson. “The Gran Turismo fills a new niche and is an appropriate alternative to an SUV.”
Debuting the ‘face’ of the next generation 5-Series – which will be revealed in 2010 – with larger kidney grilles and new lights similar to those of the CS concept car, the Gran Turismo sits on a new modular rear-wheel-drive platform that will also underpin the next generation 5-Series.
At the rear, there’s a steeply sloping coupe-style roofline with X6-style tail-lights, while all the doors feature pillarless windows. The tailgate is similar to Skoda’s twin-door, first seen on the Superb, although BMW maintains that it has been developing the boot concept for a number of years.
It can be used as a hatchback, or like a saloon with just the lower section opening up. Two buttons under the bootlid allow owners to switch between the two modes.
Inside, the concept has ample seating for two rear passengers. Each chair is mounted around six inches higher than in a regular 5-Series, and can be individually slid backwards and forwards. The seat backs can tilt too. A body length of five metres, a long wheelbase and wide rear doors aid access.
“The Gran Turismo is easier to get in and out of than either an SUV or a saloon,” explained Chris Bangle, who was present at the Munich unveiling in his final capacity as BMW design boss. “But it has more rear seat space than a 7-Series. This is a car that has been designed from the inside out with rear passenger room similar to that in first class air travel.”
Up front, the driver and passenger also sit higher than they do in a regular 5-Series while Bangle’s design team has brought in a new dashboard with a more prominent centre console that’s covered in high gloss piano black material.
The rear seats also fold down and thanks to a removable bulkhead, the boot’s 430-litre capacity can be expanded to 1,650 litres, giving the Gran Turismo the second largest carrying capacity in the BMW range, after the X5.
The production version will be offered with three rear seats, with the two-seater configuration of the concept available as an option. The extended sunroof, which stretches over the rear passengers’ heads, is likely to be carried over to the finished model too.
BMW expects the Gran Turismo to account for 12-15 percent of 5-Series sales with around 2,500 models sold in the UK each year. Engines will mirror the next generation 5-Series line-up with the range kicking off with 3.0-litre petrol and turbodiesel six-cylinder powerplants.
Expect more powerful turbocharged V8s too, while BMW is also likely to make a hybrid model available in 2010. Although bosses would not comment, it’s expected that the Gran Turismo heralds a new range of BMW models, which could be followed by a 3-Series flagship with a similar combination of style and practicality.
See spy shots of the production version of the Gran Turismo here.
You're in - News: Auto Express News
BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo
BMW enters a new niche with a stunning hatchback version of the 5-Series!
Auto Express Car Reviews
By Sam Hardy
13th February 2009
It’s official – the BMW 5-Series is hatching out! This is the all-new Gran Turismo, a striking hatchback crossover that will sit at the very top of the new 5-Series range when sales start later this year.
Mixing a four-door coupe body with raised, sliding rear seats like an MPV and a Skoda Superb-style twin-door hatchback, the Gran Turismo enters a new sector for BMW, targeting buyers who want a flexible luxury car, but one that’s not an estate or an SUV.
This almost showroom-ready concept will make its worldwide debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March, with the finished article arriving in the UK in October, priced at around £40,000. And BMW bosses hope it will attract new customers to the brand.
“The conventional saloon has been around since the car industry started so perhaps now is the time for something new,” said BMW board member Ian Robertson. “The Gran Turismo fills a new niche and is an appropriate alternative to an SUV.”
Debuting the ‘face’ of the next generation 5-Series – which will be revealed in 2010 – with larger kidney grilles and new lights similar to those of the CS concept car, the Gran Turismo sits on a new modular rear-wheel-drive platform that will also underpin the next generation 5-Series.
At the rear, there’s a steeply sloping coupe-style roofline with X6-style tail-lights, while all the doors feature pillarless windows. The tailgate is similar to Skoda’s twin-door, first seen on the Superb, although BMW maintains that it has been developing the boot concept for a number of years.
It can be used as a hatchback, or like a saloon with just the lower section opening up. Two buttons under the bootlid allow owners to switch between the two modes.
Inside, the concept has ample seating for two rear passengers. Each chair is mounted around six inches higher than in a regular 5-Series, and can be individually slid backwards and forwards. The seat backs can tilt too. A body length of five metres, a long wheelbase and wide rear doors aid access.
“The Gran Turismo is easier to get in and out of than either an SUV or a saloon,” explained Chris Bangle, who was present at the Munich unveiling in his final capacity as BMW design boss. “But it has more rear seat space than a 7-Series. This is a car that has been designed from the inside out with rear passenger room similar to that in first class air travel.”
Up front, the driver and passenger also sit higher than they do in a regular 5-Series while Bangle’s design team has brought in a new dashboard with a more prominent centre console that’s covered in high gloss piano black material.
The rear seats also fold down and thanks to a removable bulkhead, the boot’s 430-litre capacity can be expanded to 1,650 litres, giving the Gran Turismo the second largest carrying capacity in the BMW range, after the X5.
The production version will be offered with three rear seats, with the two-seater configuration of the concept available as an option. The extended sunroof, which stretches over the rear passengers’ heads, is likely to be carried over to the finished model too.
BMW expects the Gran Turismo to account for 12-15 percent of 5-Series sales with around 2,500 models sold in the UK each year. Engines will mirror the next generation 5-Series line-up with the range kicking off with 3.0-litre petrol and turbodiesel six-cylinder powerplants.
Expect more powerful turbocharged V8s too, while BMW is also likely to make a hybrid model available in 2010. Although bosses would not comment, it’s expected that the Gran Turismo heralds a new range of BMW models, which could be followed by a 3-Series flagship with a similar combination of style and practicality.
See spy shots of the production version of the Gran Turismo here.
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In the magazine I bought there are pics of 3-er GT as well .. looks menacing..better looking ..GARANG gang!THE rear end opens 2 ways..just the boot or the whole thing with the rear widscreen..HOW cool is that! BMW Head of Sales and Marketing Ian Robertson quoted saying "We believe we will attract many NEW customers with THIS car, many of whom do NOT already drive a BMW.We see THIS car as a CONQUEST TOOL!"
the 3-er GT is gonna wait first..they wanna see what the response is with the 5-er GT..
Obviously ,they are looking at the GLOBAL MARKET ... and NOT particular continents..
Let's put a vote :
HOW MANY OF US WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS HAPPEN..THE GT I MEAN..
the 3-er GT is gonna wait first..they wanna see what the response is with the 5-er GT..
Obviously ,they are looking at the GLOBAL MARKET ... and NOT particular continents..
Let's put a vote :
HOW MANY OF US WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS HAPPEN..THE GT I MEAN..
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