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2011 BMW Nazca Concept by Sabino Design

kareem — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:42:31 +0000

The BMW Nazca C2 is one of those iconic sportscars that was built to perfection. The Italdesign auto gets the homage treatment by Sabino Design in this sleek and powerful concept rendering. If it were built for today’s high quality standards, Sabino Design has it at 4400mm long, 1990mm wide and 1110mm high with a 2710mm wheelbase. A luxurious interior is of course implemented for that true BMW experience that’s unmatched.

credit: Swipelife

1934 BMW R7

kareem — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:27:38 +0000

Think back 70 or 75 years to a time when design began to break away from the traditional and elaborate rationalism that had ensued for hundreds of years. As the styles of Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Streamline and Zigzag Moderne emerged after the Industrial Revolution, designers as well as consumers fully embraced the Age of the Machine. Shiny chrome surfaces lay across curving forms or over expansive horizontal planes and glorified a dynamic new world on the move.

And suddenly, design was muted as World War II approached. Inspiration was buried away, along with some innovative and visually stunning design work. Skip ahead to 2005 when some curious members of BMW Classic opened a box and found the R7 bike 75 assembled – although not in shining condition. The engine was corroded, the metalwork was in dire shape, the battery was unusable, but the opportunity for restoration could not be ignored.

Various specialists at the BMW workshop discovered the original design drawings in the archive collections and conjured up the ghosts from Streamline Moderne’s past. Missing parts were sourced, others were rebuilt, the chrome was polished and the frame was painted black. And the final test, retuning the 1934 BMW motorcycle to the street, proved to be worth the wait nearly three quarters of a century later. – Andrew J Wiener via Bike Exif

BMW S.X Concept Design by Iulian Bumbu

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:51:32 +0000

Design student Iulian Bumbu is either a genius or a complete madman. Coming on the heels of his Lamborghini Insecta Concept is this stunning BMW S.X Concept car. Bumbu seems to be prodding the execs in Munich to finally produce the supercoupe that they have been tiptoeing around since the debut of the M1 Homage Concept in 2008. Taking design cues from the Aston Martin One-77 and Fisker Karma, the S.X looks sleek and powerful, while still incorporating BMW’s trademark kidney grille and tweaked headlights that look borrowed from their earlier CS Concept. The best choice of engine would most likely be a derivative of their twin-turbo V8, which has taken well to power increases and will source the upcoming M-variants of the X5 and X6.

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BMW Designs Falcon 7X Business Jet Interior

kareem — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:21:40 +0000

Falcon 7X Jet – Renowned for their amazing cars, BMW have just went overboard to design business jets. The German designers from BMW Group DesignworksUSA got their hands on the new 2009 Dassault Falcon 7X and recreated its interior to suit the modern day business man (not yet hit by the economic downturn). The result is an exquisite cabin that defines â€œa new level of flying experienceâ€. With subtle curves, LEDs embedded in the ceiling and larger glowing orbs in the valence panels â€” for an amazing lighting experience, the new Falcon 7X is an amazing amalgamation of elegance, style and function. Anyone booking? [via Autoblog]