BMW’s Concept CS is now showing off its futuristic interpretation of a sports coupe GT at the New York International Auto Show being held in Manhattan, NYC. The Concept CS you’ll recall, made its first public appearance at the Shanghai Auto Show in 2007. The car, bigger than a 7 Series, is the next style benchmark for BMW, taking flame surfacing to its next level.
Featuring an interior fit for a proper GT, the Concept CS will definitely be built, according to our sources inside BMW. Meanwhile, the M3 Convertible also makes its American debut at the show. M3 Convertible fits the same 4.0-litre V8 found in the coupe and saloon versions. It pronounces 414 bhp from its natural aspiration. M DCT, the new double-clutch gearbox, has been presented in the M3 Convertible. The 7-speed transmission looks set to star in other BMW products of the near future, especially upcoming M cars as well as its twin-turbo powered cars.
Present too at New York are the new X6, 1 Series coupe and Convertible, and the stonking 335D. BMW and other German automakers are keen to get Americans into the diesel swing of things as quickly as possible.
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Comments (35)
unknown
i really like this concept. it doesn't look too plain as a matter of fact, it looks very aggressive. i think bmw is finally heading to the right step for sport and luxury.
March 19, 2008 4:40 pm
JohnnyG
For some odd reason the front profile from far away reminds me of a Dodge...I don't like that too much.
March 19, 2008 4:46 pm
Joe_Limon
really? I when I saw them the first thing that popped into my mind was a girl wearing way to much eyeshadow.
March 19, 2008 6:21 pm
Penner
This car is the end of history! The mankind of automobile-evolution! So much better than most human...
March 19, 2008 8:44 pm
bernardo
I wet my pants everytime that I think of the possibility of this car becaming true and getting M'ed!
March 19, 2008 10:37 pm
kevoluetion
Pretty cool! They could improve on the headlights abit and the grille is way too wide.
March 19, 2008 11:16 pm
BMW design is too hit and miss. The 7 (iMo) was elegant and nicely proportioned from the start. Then came the 5, which just looks lacking. The 3 sedan and coupe are classic designs, then came the chunky hard top. The 1 is butt ugly, now comes this CS thing. BMW has lost its nice balance of grace and attitude.
March 20, 2008 12:02 am
Joe_Limon
bmw has only recently gained some balance of grace and attitude. There is no way all of the old square beamers had any grace, and the attitude they were sporting was somewhere along the lines of a pitbull.
March 20, 2008 1:19 am
kevoluetion
There are some ugly ducklings out there now that you've mentioned it. The 1 series and the X3 in particular, 7 and 6 series is way too big and clumsy. This CS is great except for the front end. Its a concept, so lets see what happens.
March 20, 2008 2:03 am
Personally I think the CS is overrated. Many consider it to be the epitome of BMW's (especially Chris Bangle's) design abilities, but the front end of the car doesn't really go along with the rest of the body. From the side, you have the elegant flowing lines of a "four door coupe" and the rear end is decently pretty. And then all of a sudden in the front, you get an aggressive (not even), sort of ugly profile. Yes I agree that this car is a huge improvement in Bangle's part (his 7 series before the facelift was just plain ugly, as is the rear end of the 3 series sedan), and I hope that this car is a harbinger of better things to come from BMW.
March 20, 2008 1:18 am
wisp
I'll call this car the "shark face". This car is savage looking like the great white. Kool.
March 20, 2008 2:38 am
DSC_OFF
That's what I'm thinking. I'm still holding out hope that this is just a concept model of the new 7. Does this thing seat four or five?
March 20, 2008 4:27 pm
radmeister
This look so aggressive, i think my CLS just got moved to #2 as the sexiest 4 door coupe. Also i don't agree with most people on here that bad mouth the 7 series design and the 5 series. I love them to death, but that i guess is about opinion, each to his own.
March 20, 2008 6:51 am
dude! you guys egzadurate alot lol your so funny this car is way too nice for any of your cmments
March 20, 2008 8:05 am
driver
Every BMW model is a different world. Besides, the mass production versions look more beautiful than the concepts. Hope this won't pass by CS either:-))))
March 20, 2008 11:30 am
v6s_stink
Scale it, as much a possible, to a size midway between the 3 and 5 series. Then take out the bangle-isms that have evolved from awkward to insipid. Put in a I6 diesel and watch it sell. With a little less flaming on the surfaces and a change to the rear fender line, it would be really nice.
March 20, 2008 11:15 pm
BMWer
Yeah, its a cool concept, but it does have some issues. CDN gave it tops marks as concept of the year 2007. I have some problems with the front grille, I find it to be too wide and it gives the front end a pancaked look. I do like the rear end design much better however. The interior is gorgeous though. Overall, its a fairly striking concept, and a good foundation for the next 7 series and 5 series (could use a bit of downsizing however).
March 21, 2008 4:37 pm
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