The new BMW 5 Series and i5

[Och]

This is the top spec i50 thing and it looks like nothing. It is so disappointing.

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Looks like a camry tbh.

 

[Gor134]

Yuck. The 5er is just so bad. They completely ruined the RWD proportions with its fwd-esque and bloated design.

 

[Alberta1]

Every time I see a picture of the new 5 series, I think of a Pontiac G8. I can't get it out of my head.

 

[Gor134]

Don't insult the G8 like that. The G8 is very hot.

 

[mikeavelli]

G8 was beautiful especially the GXP.. but I think he’s saying the bmw reminds him of a pontiac.. what a fall from grace

 

[ssun30]

The Holden Commodore is the best car to come out of Australia. This 5 series is the worst sedan to come out of Bavaria.

 

[carguy420]

This is the top spec i50 thing and it looks like nothing. It is so disappointing.

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It really completely lost all the presence that 5ers used to have. What's even the point of buying a big luxury car that blends into the background like an econobox?

 

[mikeavelli]

It really completely lost all the presence that 5ers used to have. What's even the point of buying a big luxury car that blends into the background like an econobox?

If it didn’t have bmw badges it could have been an old buick. Or an acura/honda. Hell an old Toyota. It was spectacularly blah.

So disappointed

 

[Och]

This is to be expected. European automakers are being strong armed into spending all the design budget on emissions compliance, and with record high energy/labor prices expect more and more cost cutting when it comes to the design.

 

[CRSKTN]

"Hört zu Team, wir müssen das einfach komplett versauen. Wir müssen es richtig vermasseln, bis zum Ende. Wir werden erst in der nächsten Generation einen PT Cruiser bauen, aber lasst uns auf den Aztek zielen und von dort aus träumen."


ARBEITSANFANG

 

[F1 Silver Arrows]

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"Hört zu Team, wir müssen das einfach komplett versauen. Wir müssen es richtig vermasseln, bis zum Ende. Wir werden erst in der nächsten Generation einen PT Cruiser bauen, aber lasst uns auf den Aztek zielen und von dort aus träumen."


ARBEITSANFANG
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the fact that I understood this 🤣🤣

 

[carguy420]

I might not fully that sentence, but seeing PT Cruiser and Aztek in it when talking about design certainly isn't a good sign 💀

 

[Sulu]

I might not fully that sentence, but seeing PT Cruiser and Aztek in it when talking about design certainly isn't a good sign 💀

You may not like the styling but there can be no arguing that both the PT Cruiser and the Aztek had unique, cannot-be-missed styling.

It may not have been Pontiac's intent to have such polarizing styling but, as I recall, Chrysler did want that unique language.

 

[CRSKTN]

You may not like the styling but there can be no arguing that both the PT Cruiser and the Aztek had unique, cannot-be-missed styling.

It may not have been Pontiac's intent to have such polarizing styling but, as I recall, Chrysler did want that unique language.

Sulu, ladies and gentlemen.

 

[Ian Schmidt]

The refresh Aztek pictured here wasn't outrageous aside from the front end. The original version with the cladding was terrible from every angle though. I don't know why GM put that on everything back then.

And I can't hate the PT Cruiser. I think it was a reasonable-for-the-time modernization of the Chrysler Airflow, and super useful for hauling stuff at a low cost and better MPG than a van or the SUVs of the time. Like Chrysler's other modern-retro cars they never developed it further though. It could've easily morphed into a small CUV and been very competitive.

 

[CRSKTN]

The refresh Aztek pictured here wasn't outrageous aside from the front end. The original version with the cladding was terrible from every angle though. I don't know why GM put that on everything back then.

And I can't hate the PT Cruiser. I think it was a reasonable-for-the-time modernization of the Chrysler Airflow, and super useful for hauling stuff at a low cost and better MPG than a van or the SUVs of the time. Like Chrysler's other modern-retro cars they never developed it further though. It could've easily morphed into a small CUV and been very competitive.

We live in a society, Ian.