BMW Z Vision Concept spotted en route to Frankfurt

BMW sustainable sports car concept car spy photo

By Thami Masemola
August 6, 2009 1:42 AM
Filed Under: BMW, Concept Car, Frankfurt Motor Show, German, Spy Photos

Gotcha! The BMW Z Vision Concept was caught on camera being carefully placed on its transport en route to the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. These are the first pictures of the Z Vision Concept which has been rumoured for months now. At a media announcement a week ago BMW called it the EfficientDynamics Vision. Initial stories talked of a two-seat sports car with a difference; it would use not fossil fuels but electric power for its drive systems.

What seems to be a well-covered concept turns out to give some interesting clues as to the styling direction taken. The front grille for example, shows a strong resemblance to that of the 2007 CS Concept car. The side skirts look quite innovative while the chin appears to be a little radical, even for BMW. Side mirrors are nowhere to be seen. Overall the Z Vision seems to have combined attributes from the 3 Series Coupe and the CS Concept.

BMW says the production version of this sports car will serve as a shining industry example that eco-sustainability, great handling and good design don't have to be words that never meet.

 

Source: Bimmerpost.com via bmwblog.com

Comments

chris25
August 6, 2009 1:52 AM
A mix of evo grille? & it looks like a CS concept or something I don't know this one.

EDavis
August 7, 2009 2:34 AM
Though Chris Bangle may have left the BMW design department for good, his influence can certainly be seen in the styling of this car. Notice how the masking tape extending from front to rear tapers to a fine point just ahead of the rear wheel arch. Stunning. Further use of tape can be seen on the grille where we see a graceful upward rise of this fabulous material reminiscent of a vestigial camel-like hump. Groundbreaking. And how about Bangles' discreet use of supple grey fabric to accentuate the roof line. Staggering. The conspicuous use of BIMMERPOST.com script in place of a belt line pinstripe is a design cue almost certainly to be copied by Pininfarina, the design studio of choice for Ferrari. Well done BMW.


Edited by user on August 7, 2009 at 5:29 AM
McNamara68
August 7, 2009 9:24 AM
looks like another station wagon/SAV to me. what does this make, four? five? versions of the same car in the last year?

X6M
August 6, 2009 2:02 AM
Oh no, again something weird...

TheKing
August 6, 2009 5:57 PM
Looks extremely great from this view

McNamara68
August 7, 2009 9:43 AM
they need to bring back the Erkel car. the one seater with the door on the front of the car--one of the all-time classics haha.

i don't know why they keep messing around with this same station wagon-like profile. they are saturating the whole god damn market with subaru outback looking station wagons, SAVs, and "GTs" and cancelling all the cool cars like the M3 CS and the CS Concept. BMW, like Porsche, is losing its soul for the sake of niche markets and it's pissing this car guy off!


Edited by user on August 7, 2009 at 9:46 AM
CDspeed
August 6, 2009 2:18 AM
It maybe a four door coupe like the CS concept look at the side view. There seems to be a few lines that indicate four doors. I can't wait to see it!

sub39h
August 6, 2009 12:56 PM
it's defos got 4 doors. CLS competitor methinks...

zdenda20
August 6, 2009 1:00 PM
well, all I see is 2 doors...where did u guys get the info???

sub39h
August 6, 2009 2:42 PM
look at the shut line of the door. if it was a 2 door car, it makes the door too small for a car that size. also, it's very straight. cars with 4 doors have a straight shut line. cars with 2 doors have a curved one (generally). hence i think it's got 4 doors.

scratchy996
August 6, 2009 3:09 PM
it can have suicide doors like the Mazda RX8

Renegade
August 6, 2009 2:32 AM
Well at least it's not another crossover, let's thank the car gods for that.


Edited by user on August 6, 2009 at 2:33 AM
out4ride
August 6, 2009 2:46 AM
Wow looks hot. 4door coupe or 2?

BabyMilo
August 6, 2009 2:58 AM
I like it, i think that it will look good. I cant put my finger on it but the rear ends shape looks familiar. The design doesn't look like it is really following the rest of the lines design language though...

BabyMilo
August 6, 2009 3:13 PM
Im not critizizing, I think that itll look good, and i like what i can see at the moment (guilty BMW design fan) - All I was saying was the overall shape of it doesnt follow the rest of the lineups. I guess that could be becuase there is no bangle butt, becuase he left.

alaralv1
August 6, 2009 3:28 AM
Interesting you're criticizing it! the most notable thing here is the plastic wrap around the car, 'cause man... that is ugly! lol please wait till they reveal the car

wcf76
August 6, 2009 3:14 AM
Please be a true 2 seater sports car design (ala M1 hommage)and not another of these these compressed 4 door into 2 door sedans.

DieselDog
August 6, 2009 5:06 AM
It certainly looks interesting - and very large. I like the overall shape, especially the greenhouse and tail. Sweet! The "Pontiac Lives!" contrasting plastic cladding / "ground effects" look like an adolescent add-on. Surely the shapes and colors could have been better integrated. The front end is grotesque - nice shapes and ideas, but TOO OVERWROUGHT. Take it down a notch and it should look great. But, it it a 3er or perhaps might it be a 6er concept of some sort? I agree with Renegade and share thanks that it is NOT and SUV. Looking forward to the reveal.

nederina
August 6, 2009 7:00 AM
that's not a BMW, it is actually a prototype of Mitsubishi's next lancer

IKA595
August 6, 2009 9:33 AM
i just read the comments)..agree with you!

lematt
August 6, 2009 10:09 AM
can't be... BMW logos are in the center of the wheels...

theoldman
August 6, 2009 8:06 AM
i really hope that this is how the next 3-series will look

because this is a simply stunning car: exactly the direction BMW should be going in

If they do put this concept into production, they will be a class above MB, Audi, etc.

Narco
August 6, 2009 4:07 PM
Good post, 100% agree. Styling and design, much like engineering has to move forward. It generates interest and demonstrates leadership in the field.

Fishes,

Narco.


Edited by user on August 6, 2009 at 4:08 PM
scratchy996
August 6, 2009 8:54 AM
it's the 3 series GT

Narco
August 6, 2009 4:09 PM
you sir = fail.

Fishes and wine,

Narco.


Edited by user on August 6, 2009 at 4:10 PM
IKA595
August 6, 2009 9:27 AM
Front looks like mitubishi lancer x or i'm drunkd?

hypersonic
August 6, 2009 9:28 AM
Looks pretty stunning

N20_Purge
August 6, 2009 11:10 AM
No no no! Evo X grill is meant to stay on the Evo. On a BMW it would just look crap.

Edison
August 6, 2009 7:44 PM
Just like the Alfa 156 rear lights should have stayed on the Alfa and not a Mitsubishi. BTW, I'm not worried about that, production BMWs have the split (Kidney) grill anyways.

alexandru.dochia
August 6, 2009 11:35 AM
It looks like: http://www.worldcarfans.com/109061619952/mini2/bmw-m-concept-envisions-audi-r8-rival :)


Edited by user on August 6, 2009 at 11:36 AM
tom43
August 6, 2009 11:38 AM
The car is to long, especially its wheelbase. I would prefer a real sports car to compete to the 911. Please not again a crossover! Keep it simple and straightforward !!!


Edited by user on August 6, 2009 at 11:39 AM
awhk
August 6, 2009 12:44 PM
The profile seems very attractive, subject to if they can ditch their new ugly, flat, huge nostrils as per the 7, X1, and 5GT. Looking forward to see its face!

Bristol411S3
August 6, 2009 1:21 PM
I am not sure how anyone sees a good looking car here. i don't. The sills look rubbish and the front looks an utter mess. The silhouette is sexy, but the detailing is very likely to ruin this car.

Scarcliff
August 6, 2009 2:31 PM
Looks Like An F1 Style Fin At The Back =P

Prince_Ash
August 6, 2009 3:38 PM
I bet the side mirrors are cameras on the side lol! but seriously. I think BMW has something going here. if this could actually turn out to be a very appealing and proper electric car then i would give it the credit it deserves. lets see what unfolds in the future for this car.

Paulds
August 6, 2009 5:55 PM
You Can´t judge just for a few images... I´m not an objective person cause I´m a BMW fan, but I think it will be look awsome in Frankfurt... wait and see...

themadboy
August 6, 2009 6:01 PM
can you say "UGLY" ?!

McNamara68
August 7, 2009 9:25 AM
i can say BMW, so yeah, i guess i can

igabbmw
August 6, 2009 6:44 PM
Yep! Something ugly is comming!! Z8 fans (me included) will be disapointed. BMW Designers are just lunatics!

wjaprep
August 6, 2009 11:59 PM
*sigh* call me crazy, but I sense an ugly car filling a void NO ONE asked for.

"the all new BMW Z5 sports activity hardtop roadster"

scratchy996
August 7, 2009 12:36 AM
please , BMW , make it amphibious !

carbonsigma
August 7, 2009 2:19 AM
Well I did ask for a BMW supercar..

McNamara68
August 7, 2009 9:25 AM
hahahahaha true words

Honda_CRX
August 7, 2009 1:33 AM
The back half of the cars outline looks like an Aston Martin Vantage?? But it looks like a new 3 Series of some sort, Me thinks!!

Mike79
August 7, 2009 2:55 AM
Don´t you think it could be the new 2011 BMW 6-Series???

It is quite long, but it doesn´t look like a radical M-1 to me:

Look at it. I think it isn´t so wide in the rear part as the M-1, the lines of the car are more fluid (like the 6- series) than faceted (like the M-1), and even, although they could have been changed them not to give clues, look at the style of the wheels...

Mike79

http://www.motorauthority.com/gallery/preview-2011-bmw-6-series-coupe-and-cabrio/bmw-6-series-rendering-001-1.html

Mike79
August 7, 2009 3:00 AM
The whole gallery of renders of the 2011 BMW 6-series

Join this 2 lines in your Internet browser: http://www.motorauthority.com/ spy-shots-next-generation-bmw-6-series-cabrio.html

somchai
August 7, 2009 5:29 PM
Let's me guess the grille, headlights, taillight, front bumper, body line have DNA design from BMW CS concept

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