BMW I VISION DYNAMICS
Adrian van Hooydonk, Senior Vice President BMW Group
Design: "With the i3 and i8 we have designed a revolutionary city
car and a revolutionary sports car. And now the BMW i Vision
Dynamics is combing electric mobility with the core values of
BMW: dynamism and elegance."
This is a four-door gran coupe that seemingly shares little
with the two other vehicles, although the treatment of the
side window graphic is said to be a new "iconic" styling cue
for BMW's i models. Glass is becoming increasingly important
in the design of vehicles that are at some level of autonomy
because, simply, people might want to spend more time simply
looking out the window; in the case of the i Vision Dynamics,
note that the glass wraps around the car from the windshield to
the backlight.
As this is a BMW, it does have a variant of the kidney shape
that has long been a feature of the front end. In this case, the
kidneys aren't there to provide air for the engine, as this is
an electric vehicle, but are a surface that contains a series of
sensors. And rather than a conventional four-headlamp setup,
there are two sets of twin LED lamps.
Around the back the tail lamps are razor-thin L-shapes that
serve to accentuate the stance of the vehicle.
The BMW i Vision Dynamics is a sedan
that slots between the i3 city car and
the i8 sports car. Note the variation
on the classic kidney grille.
The rear lighting is thin as a way
of emphasizing the shoulders
and stance of the vehicle.
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DESIGN