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Can you imagine being the marketing flack that they gave the assignment to for writing all that drivel?
Hey, cool, I got the job at BMW. Maybe I'll get to write about those cool carbon fiber drive shafts. Or their great warranties. Oh shit, what the hell is this buck toothed abomination?! How am I supposed to say something nice about this? NNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! |
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Even she can't stand looking at it!
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dont forget about the "extended family seating package" that will include seat belt extenders for an additional $1000 for that fat aunt.
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I think this will have massive road presence when it finally hits the streets. I may be in the minority but I actually like this evolution... mostly because I can see this design (headlights/taillights/interior) trickling down into the lower center of gravity vehicles. The 8 series concept shows these design traits very well. I am not a fan of that massive grille though!
The people who are going to buy this want this type of road presence/identity. I do not think the M drivers are the target market for this type of vehicle. They want a similar audience to the Bentley Bentega and Range Rover. I want to see this in person before I make a judgement call.
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So what's the colour called? Goat sh*t green?
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There must be laughing and cheering at the Land Rover HQ as they wonder how quickly they can ramp up production of the Range Rover Velar and the LWB variants in response.
The automotive equivalent of someone who gets dressed in the dark.... |
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However, to me you didn't address the most glaring issue with the concept: right angles. I feel that if the ends of the larger hockey sticks between the wheels were angled (and shorter) like on the 5 Series, it would be an improvement. Perhaps make them parallel to the sheetmetal crease already in that same area (which to me looks good)? Same with the smaller hockey sticks on the rear bumper and also the air inlets on the front end - all of that needs to not be at right (or very steep anyway) angles because they are in direct opposition to the rather soft curves throughout the rest of the vehicle's exterior. In fact, the front and rear ones really just need to lose the full chrome treatment altogether, I think. Perhaps there is a way to remove at least some of the chrome from the hockey stick leaving a more elegant looking accent that does not dominate and overpower the soft curves nearby? You mentioned that the vertical elements are understandable as a means to create a taller stature similar to how the RR uses them. But, the thing is, the RR is itself a very angular design with a very blocky look in general. So, what works for that vehicle does not work for the X7, IMHO. |
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I love how the boulders are strategically placed all around the behemoth...and while still in the driveway of the million dollar home...
Who comes up with this shit?
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I would be embarrassed to be seen in that. It will be interesting to see how the market responds. My grandfather, when confronted with something gaudy would say that nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the public.
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In the end, we may all just get used to it.
When I first saw the current Q7, I did not like it one bit. Now I am kind of beginning to like it. Especially with SQ7 22inch style wheels. |
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