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JOY FLOWS: BMW 6 Series design inspired by flowing water
BIMMERPOST NEWS JOY FLOWS: BMW 6 Series design inspired by flowing water When we posted up the first TV commercials for the new 6 series two days ago, there was a pretty big stir. Not over the car or its design, but over the commercial and what the meaning was. Some focused on the two men smiling at each, some focused on the little girl and others bemoaned the fact that the cars weren't racing around a purebread race track. First and foremost, we need to understand that these commercials are created by the marketing team, and aren't a reflection on what the engineers and designers had in their minds, its just a tool to convey a message. And the message should be ideally directed towards the group of people who would potentially buy this car. In this case, the market for the BMW 6 Series Coupe are the more affluent who is looking for a proper GT coupe, and will probably never see the track ever in the lifetime of the car. With that said, it seems the marketing team attempted to marriage the overarching JOY theme with the design inspiration of the car: Flowing Water. Lead designer for the new 6-Series, Nader Faghihzadeh, has said as much about his design in a recent interview: Quote:
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So the theme of water flowing will be used not only in wallpapers, online videos and TV commercials, but will be also put to good use in physical scenery related to the specific market launches of this car. I have to say, some of these ideas are pretty interesting, and would have loved to see a similar flowing water (waterfall) stand at a major autoshow behind the car-- that would be a real attention getter. But of course for us in the online world, videos will speak louder than words. BMW has also put out this nicely done promotional video putting the water theme to good use in explaining the design of the new 6. Watch it and see if you think this connects the water theme to the car better then the commercial we saw a few days ago. I think this video does the best job yet of connecting the water theme with the design of the car, far better then the commerical posted up earlier. But in the coming months, expect to see more JOY FLOWS and water inspiration, connected with the marketing of the 6. I for one like it, it sort of grows on you once you know where they are coming from, especially for a car like the 6. |
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interesting.
thanks for that!
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JOY = FAIL Bring back the UDM
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03-21-2011, 10:18 AM | #6 |
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yes, when i saw first the 6 series i thought it was a waterfall but then i observed it was a car , a bmw 6 series!!
wtf is that crap with water?!?!!?!??!!?!? this makes me feel old somehow!! i don't like it at all!! |
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Haha, glad I'm not the only one who finds this comical.
"Let your self be swooped away by the 6 series coupe' " 2 thumbs down for BMW marketing lately (outside of the 335d Superbowl add) |
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Actually "swept away" like a wave, again focusing on the water theme...
335d was commissioned by BMW North America.
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Joy flows, downhill.
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Agree with the above post 10000 times. To give an example, I have a e36 m3 (16 yrs old) and my brother has a fully modded 335 putting down 324whp on a dyno dynamics w/ coils and all the yada yada. But honestly and truly, my car feels soooo much more alive and raw compared to his car, it just gives me so much pleasure when driving compared to his 335 its not even funny. even though i have 1/2 the hp that he has, i still believe that my 16 yr old car feels more raw and of a drivers car. BMW needs to stay true to their heritage and things that got them here today. /End semi-vent |
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I thought the Joy campaign died with the end of year 2010, or is it 2011?
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"JOY" does not Die... Joy is...BMW.
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sorry back on topic, the very large, very expensive 6 series (though it is quite pretty) |
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I am failing to understand why your really paying 100k for in this car. Honestly a vert M3 would give you the same HP numbers (obviously better performance), a hard top convertible (which is on par with all Mercedes and IMO opinion looks significantly better than a ragtop), and enough leg room for the rear passengers that people that own a vert M3 and vert 6 series do not put in the back.
Honestly I really do not understand. Anyone car to explain? Even if money wasn't an option I feel I would prefer an M3 because it offers everything the 6 series does and more. Yes the interior is nicer on the 6 but then again maybe that has to do with the car being 5 years newer. Oh and if the M3 is too sporty and too performance based then why not get a vert 335i or vert 335is? These are all offering the same things a 6 does at 30k less. Please explain. And if its a status symbol of just having a 100k BMW then um...I don't want to listen to you. :-) |
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Why buy an M3 when you can buy a 325? People need to focus what THEY want to buy and stop worrying about why anyone would buy such and such a car. Not everyone likes the rawness of an m3. not everyone likes the size of an m3. not everyone like the looks o an m3. |
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Either way you did not answer my question at all. In fact, I did not focus on what I would want to buy either. I was focusing on the similarities in the selling points of a convertible, 400 horsepower, luxurious BMW. Except one is 25-30k more. In regards to the size, I find it difficult to believe that many 6 series owners would justify the 25-30k for the occasional rear seat passenger(s). I guess what I am trying to say is I would like to hear from someone who is considering purchasing the new 6 and why the 6 series would suit their desires/needs over a vert 335i/is/m3 and 25-30k in cash. I am very open to the answer but if someone had more of a response than "because I want to" I would find it helpful to what I am inquiring about. Thank you. |
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You are lost man! The 3 and 6 are very different cars....and FYI, the current (E63/E64) 6 series backseat is not at all better then the 3 series...in fact, it might be a bit tighter. And I'm saying this because I now have an E63 M6, and previously to this car, I owned an E93 M3 and my friends complained less about the lack of legroom in the back of the M3 then they do in my M6. Now that we got that out of the way....do you really think the M3 offers even remotely the same luxuries as a 6 series? ESPECIALLY the NEW F12/F13 6 series? You can't even get a full leather dash/interior in the M3. Now, nevermind the leather...have you seen the interior of the new 6? Its not even in the same league as the M3. Obviously its a newer model, therefore its going to look better, but asides from looking better because its new, it has a much, much, much more luxurious appeal. The demographic is entirely different, I spoke with a BMW insider a couple months ago while everyone was speculating whether the new F13 6 series would be a hardtop or softop. He told me from the very beginning, it will be a soft top because of the demographic of the vehicle. Most of the people who buy the car will prefer the soft top, it is a classier look (which can't be argued IMO, look at all the super high end convertibles..Bentley GT & Rolls Royce Drophead). They are all soft top convertibles...while a hardtop option would have been nice for sure, it just wasn't feasible at the time I believe. Anyways, point is, the 6 series caters to an entirely different client, the client which will be glad to spend 20-30k extra to have the fine luxuries that this car will offer, and also to not be driving around in what at the end of the day, is a 3 series.
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Hell someone could even say they like the fact that they like the headlights better than the M3. Point im making is, dont worry about the selling points of any car. buy what YOU like and allow another to do th same. Dont worry about why BMW is making a million different models, as long as they are making a model that YOU like. Believe it or not, some people like the soft top over the hard top verts. |
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