BMW's Newest Cars Will Look A Lot Like Its Best Concept In Years

It’ll please you to know that BMW Group design director, Adrian van Hooydonk, has told Top Gear that the Neue Klasse’s looks and cabin will be transferred into production models very soon.

"You know how close the i3 and i8 were to their concept cars, that's what's going to happen here. If anything I like the production cars better because they're a bit more compact – we've exaggerated the length and width here – and you have a bit more detailing and feel a little bit more refined. But the overall clean look is exactly this."

Van Hooydonk says that each production vehicle will have some differences, however, though it sounds as if they’ll do so without greatly differentiating themselves from the concept. These designs will also apply regardless of what’s powering a given vehicle. Both ICE vehicles and EVs alike will benefit from the new designs and interior tech. Of course, this is all within the limits of what’s needed for each powertrain.

Combustion cars, after all, require more open grilles for cooling. "The big push with EVs, these technologies, and this design language, will transfer over the entire product portfolio including our combustion vehicles. For the customer it won't be difficult – they will all get new modern BMWs and they can choose the drivetrain. There is some proportional difference on the exterior and a little on the interior but the look and feel and user interface is going to be identical. It's a big change how you operate the vehicles."

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