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      09-12-2024, 02:14 PM   #45
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A new design team means the old design team failed. Let’s pray the new design team is any good…
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      09-12-2024, 02:29 PM   #46
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Have they acknowledged a problem or is this a way of doubling down? I'm not familiar with any of these people so just saying...I hope it's a good move.
Fair point. Time will tell I guess.
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      09-12-2024, 02:37 PM   #47
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Well, it was about time...

I'm not celebrating yet, would be nice to see something looking good first

Btw the current design language didn't grow
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      09-12-2024, 02:46 PM   #48
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The first order of business should be to fix the grill on the four series.
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maybe they got hired to design bigger grilles
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      09-12-2024, 02:49 PM   #51
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I'll wait for the new designs to start rolling out because yes, they can get worse if the last 3-4 years aren't a clue enough... but I am hoping this signals change for the beaver... better! (cough) I meant better.
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      09-12-2024, 02:53 PM   #52
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Not sure how current design mixed with polestar’s could make things better. I wish they would finally introduce something that’s aesthetically appealing rather than controversial and polarizing.
You think the Polestar 1,2 and 3 are polarizing?

The 1 and 2 in particular look basically exactly like the modern Volvo lineup which is far from polarizing. Also, I find it hard to believe the Polestar Precept/5 is polarizing.

I’d agree the no-back-window of the P4 is polarizing, but thats a small subset of their design language.
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The idea is if that guy thought polestar looks good in that form I have my doubts. For me It matters what they done not what they say they will
If you don’t think this is a good looking car, you have questionable taste. Literally haven’t heard of anyone who said this isn’t great design:
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      09-12-2024, 02:57 PM   #54
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These last few years of designs have been hideous. The G80 M Cars were easily BMWs worst looking M cars of all time- from any angle. Hoping there’s a big change in the next gen. Cleaner styling, less busy panels and a return to form with small kidney grills and an overall shape that flows is what’s needed.
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If you don’t think this is a good looking car, you have questionable taste. Literally haven’t heard of anyone who said this isn’t great design:
I'd drive that. I'd drive that so hard.
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      09-12-2024, 03:03 PM   #56
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If you don’t think this is a good looking car, you have questionable taste. Literally haven’t heard of anyone who said this isn’t great design:
How about you’d leave personal questionable taste comments to yourself. Fantastic design indeed boxy not very much proportional to tall. I can go on but not a fan of beating dead horse.
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They need to fire Hornydonk or whatever his name is. These latest designs are just awful. We bought an i7 because we wanted an EV that was long range and it was $34K off MSRP. I HATE the way the thing looks in front and the interior looks cheap in places with the ugly plastic “diamond” trim that shines blinding sunlight right into your eyes. The HVAC vents should have moved to electronic control since they went all in on screen only controls, but instead they used these cheap rubber little nubs that you can barely see or tell what they’re doing to the vents. They look so cheap. Just give me a nice vent design with obvious baffles to move around or do what Tesla did that works well and make it controllable on the display so I can actually get the air to blow where I need. The new 5er is butt ugly. It doesn’t even look like a BMW. The XM, yikes. They’ve also got to stop cheapening the cars by removing curve following headlights. Our i7 had an MSRP of nearly $140K but it has cheaper and much worse headlights than what my $66K M440i GC had.
Lmao imagine buying a car you hate. This forum is always full of surprises
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      09-12-2024, 03:16 PM   #58
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Maybe next gen of M cars won’t be so hideous
But they will be hybrid similar to the new m5.
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      09-12-2024, 03:26 PM   #59
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But they will be hybrid similar to the new m5.
So?
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      09-12-2024, 03:28 PM   #60
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Hopefully domagoj dukec is out the door then
No he isn’t, he moves to make more expensive mistakes in Rolls Royce. Or maybe he is just handicapped by regulations which apply less to that segment. They won’t fire higher management, it’s not good for the brand and there are labor laws of Europe which are way too strict.

Bring us a new X3 and a 5er design in the LCI, with radical changes.

One can hope
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No they needed to hire Adrian Newey! Totally missed out
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Lmao imagine buying a car you hate. This forum is always full of surprises
And a $200K+ car at that too
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I am glad they are moving Domagoj Dukec out of the core brand.

Bad thing is the hack will now destroy the Rolls Royce brand.
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I am glad they are moving Domagoj Dukec out of the core brand.

Bad thing is the hack will go now destroy the Rolls Royce brand.
Oh no! Well, anyways, so there I was making my favorite breakfast, scrambled eggs, but not just ordinary scrambled eggs. No, these were special...
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Hmmm….what’s going to happen to Anders Warming (current head of design for RR, previously MINI, more). I always saw him as Adrian’s replacement for overall head of design, but he’s not mentioned here. Guess we’ll find out soon.
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Hmmm….what’s going to happen to Anders Warming (current head of design for RR, previously MINI, more). I always saw him as Adrian’s replacement for overall head of design, but he’s not mentioned here. Guess we’ll find out soon.
Stay tuned tomorrow
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