BMW iX3 teased with new kidney grille design

ORIGIN M. · 04-23-2018, 09:35 PM

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New teaser

[img]https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/18/95/57/73/0ff3c110.jpg[/img]

I wonder where they got that idea?
[IMG]https://cdn.teslarati.com/wp-content...ero-wheels.jpg[/IMG]

Should they have made it more square?

Red Bread · 04-23-2018, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ORIGIN M.

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Originally Posted by Red Bread

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New teaser

[img]https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/18/95/57/73/0ff3c110.jpg[/img]

I wonder where they got that idea?
[IMG]https://cdn.teslarati.com/wp-content...ero-wheels.jpg[/IMG]

Should they have made it more square?

They've got that covered with the horrid run flats. What's not square today will be tomorrow.

ORIGIN M. · 04-23-2018, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Bread

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Originally Posted by Red Bread

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Originally Posted by advantage20

New teaser

[img]https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/18/95/57/73/0ff3c110.jpg[/img]

I wonder where they got that idea?
[IMG]https://cdn.teslarati.com/wp-content...ero-wheels.jpg[/IMG]

Should they have made it more square?

They've got that covered with the horrid run flats. What's not square today will be tomorrow.

All designed to reel you back into the stealership.

I am glad my M doesn't have them.

Red Bread · 04-23-2018, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ORIGIN M.

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Originally Posted by Red Bread

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Originally Posted by Red Bread

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Originally Posted by advantage20

New teaser

[img]https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/18/95/57/73/0ff3c110.jpg[/img]

I wonder where they got that idea?
[IMG]https://cdn.teslarati.com/wp-content...ero-wheels.jpg[/IMG]

Should they have made it more square?

They've got that covered with the horrid run flats. What's not square today will be tomorrow.

All designed to reel you back into the stealership.

I am glad my M doesn't have them.

My wife's talking about yet another non M. Tried like hell to swing her to the M2C, but something about wedging a kid back there and no rear windows going down for the dog. Pity party to be announced soon.

jmg · 04-23-2018, 10:06 PM

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My wife's talking about yet another non M. Tried like hell to swing her to the M2C, but something about wedging a kid back there and no rear windows going down for the dog.

That's why I got an M3. But my dogs aren't allowed.

Cavpilot2k · 04-24-2018, 06:46 AM

It's been said, but Kia beat you to it, BMW.

Cavpilot2k · 04-24-2018, 06:53 AM

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Open grilles are no longer needed with electric motors... This design is efficiency driven.

This is also the reason that ASD is being forced on us with no option to turn it off. It is meant to condition us to fake engine noise for when only electric motors are available.
Mark my words - ASD is not going away no matter how unpopular it is, but ICE engines are.

JorgenM · 04-24-2018, 09:54 AM

New day, new iX3 teaser:
https://twitter.com/bmwgroup

jmg · 04-24-2018, 10:16 AM

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Open grilles are no longer needed with electric motors... This design is efficiency driven.

This is also the reason that ASD is being forced on us with no option to turn it off. It is meant to condition us to fake engine noise for when only electric motors are available.
Mark my words - ASD is not going away no matter how unpopular it is, but ICE engines are.

Buy my i3 doesn't have ASD. It's actually quite pleasant running silent.

Cavpilot2k · 04-24-2018, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBens

Open grilles are no longer needed with electric motors... This design is efficiency driven.

This is also the reason that ASD is being forced on us with no option to turn it off. It is meant to condition us to fake engine noise for when only electric motors are available.
Mark my words - ASD is not going away no matter how unpopular it is, but ICE engines are.

Buy my i3 doesn't have ASD. It's actually quite pleasant running silent.

You don't need ASD because as an early adopter of EV's, you're already sold on the idea.
ASD conditioning is going to be needed for us Petrolhead holdouts.

jmg · 04-24-2018, 01:52 PM

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You don't need ASD because as an early adopter of EV's, you're already sold on the idea.
ASD conditioning is going to be needed for us Petrolhead holdouts.

Actually, I hate ASD. I coded it off in my F80 M3. If my i3 is quiet, I want it to be quiet. If my M3 has a MPE, which it does, then I want to hear it, not some fake sound.

Cavpilot2k · 04-24-2018, 02:11 PM

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You don't need ASD because as an early adopter of EV's, you're already sold on the idea.
ASD conditioning is going to be needed for us Petrolhead holdouts.

Actually, I hate ASD. I coded it off in my F80 M3. If my i3 is quiet, I want it to be quiet. If my M3 has a MPE, which it does, then I want to hear it, not some fake sound.

Agreed, but make no mistake, conditioning is why you have ASD and cannot turn it off through your vehicle's interface and must resort to 3rd party SW.

Edinburra · 04-24-2018, 02:44 PM

Will BMW be selling sunglasses to match the new grill? (Apologies if this has been mentioned already)

Tallest · 04-24-2018, 05:21 PM

Seriously, did KIA people just go "you're not gonna believe who copied us..." Reiterating the obvious but had to be said...

ORIGIN M. · 04-24-2018, 08:03 PM

The more things change.

The more they stay the same.

duky · 04-24-2018, 10:07 PM

Feel like they need to build electric cars from the ground up. This just looks weird because the normal X3 looks so much better

https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/24/...pt-ix3-unveil/

BMWRL · 04-24-2018, 10:09 PM

Looks nice IMO

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