BMW Fan Design Study: BMW Z5

Mark · 01-22-2011, 08:50 AM

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A pair of Turkish designers, İsmet Çevik and Fatih Tezel, have come up with an imaginary BMW concept dubbed the Z5. From the looks of it, this is a mid-engined supercar intent on doing battle with the best of them.

This is not a real car, or anything that would be concievable given that BMW has already stated its own plans to shakeup the car world with the VisionED/i8 and other possible spin-offs.

Nevertheless, its a very cool design study that maintains alot of the distinct features and personality of BMW while adding new not so BMW styling twists, resulting in an overall edgy and modern spin on the car.

What do you guys think?

[Source: Carscoop]

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Diver · 01-22-2011, 09:31 AM

Very nice design concept and renderings.

PKumarM3 · 01-22-2011, 09:36 AM

too bad bmw lacks the chutzpa to make something like that

hks786 · 01-22-2011, 09:39 AM

For me there is nothing BMW about it. I respect the quality of the work because I know I couldn't produce something like that but to me it looks like an R8 sort of shape supercar with no BMW in it. The only BMW is the kidney grilles and the bootlid slightly.

Dre01SS · 01-22-2011, 09:39 AM

Great design for a supercar!

Mu Mu · 01-22-2011, 09:48 AM

So Much Win!

Blindside_137 · 01-22-2011, 10:21 AM

haha all kinds of win! great looking designs

skiernan36 · 01-22-2011, 10:23 AM

why did they call it a Z5? it has no characteristics of a Z car. if BMW ever made another "supercar" it would come out of M division, and this with its mid engine is more like the M1. it is a cool design, but i would like to see something a little less like an R8 clone.

E90SLAM · 01-22-2011, 10:26 AM

HOLY SHIT!!!

Hotan Braskey · 01-22-2011, 10:28 AM

From certain angles (front 3/4), it looks stunning. However, when you look at it directly from the side, I don't like the bowed appearance of the body. It looks like someone put a boulder on the roof and caused the middle of the body to sag down. Very nice effort, though.

Ranjohn · 01-22-2011, 10:30 AM

nice design. the last several pics look kinda like an R8

bavarian19 · 01-22-2011, 10:36 AM

Diokaef · 01-22-2011, 10:39 AM

Nice..

cmk227 · 01-22-2011, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PKumarM3

too bad bmw lacks the chutzpa to make something like that

BMW. Please hire this designer. I think the car looks amazing.

Placey · 01-22-2011, 11:16 AM

Its got the key design elements that BMW is known for. they have incorporated the front kidneys, the hofmeister kink, sharkfin, these elements that they incorporated truely does resemble what a BMW supercar would probably have.

bigshug1 · 01-22-2011, 11:33 AM

I love it...sorta like R8 meets LFA. Blows away anything I could ever come up with, which isn't saying too much...lol.
I'm still a little surprised when people rank on BMW for looking similar to some other manufacturer. I'm certain that we could find similarities in every car if we looked hard enough...

Whut24 · 01-22-2011, 11:49 AM

Redesigning the headlight and making the more BMWish would make this car so awesome.

RON1X · 01-22-2011, 11:50 AM

Wow, amazing renderings of a great concept

Smokey · 01-22-2011, 01:06 PM

Looks very nice, but not feeling the windshield that extends all the way to the roof-- reminds me of a receding hairline

Overall, a commendable effort.

positiveions · 01-22-2011, 01:36 PM

future Z9 instead of Z5; BMW listen, watch and study this design.

antzcrashing · 01-22-2011, 02:17 PM

sick

Bammered · 01-22-2011, 03:26 PM

Wow now thats something that BMW should build. Just make it light weight with lots of V8 power.

This vehicle would be a good brand shaper and HaLo car. Something BMW sorely lacks compared to Rival brands, who are also gaining market share on the Bavarian Motor Werken.

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Diver Brigadier General 507 Rep 3,445 Posts Drives: Black '12 135i - Sold Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Very nice design concept and renderings. __________________ See my photography at http://ronscubadiver.wordpress.com
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hks786 Major General 2342 Rep 5,364 Posts Drives: * Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	For me there is nothing BMW about it. I respect the quality of the work because I know I couldn't produce something like that but to me it looks like an R8 sort of shape supercar with no BMW in it. The only BMW is the kidney grilles and the bootlid slightly. __________________
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skiernan36 stick to your guns 22 Rep 441 Posts Drives: 2007 335i 2012 Audi Q5 2.0T Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Fredericksburg, Va iTrader: (0)	why did they call it a Z5? it has no characteristics of a Z car. if BMW ever made another "supercar" it would come out of M division, and this with its mid engine is more like the M1. it is a cool design, but i would like to see something a little less like an R8 clone. __________________ "Speed has never killed anyone...suddenly becoming stationary, thats what gets you."-Jeremy Clarkson
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Hotan Braskey Private First Class 2 Rep 184 Posts Drives: 1M on Order- VO please Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland, USA iTrader: (0)	From certain angles (front 3/4), it looks stunning. However, when you look at it directly from the side, I don't like the bowed appearance of the body. It looks like someone put a boulder on the roof and caused the middle of the body to sag down. Very nice effort, though. __________________ If all the animals below the equator were capable of flattery, then Thanksgiving and Halloween would fall on the same day.
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Ranjohn Enlisted Member 0 Rep 49 Posts Drives: 2013 335xi Coupe Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	R8 nice design. the last several pics look kinda like an R8
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Placey First Lieutenant 15 Rep 367 Posts Drives: 08 Z4 3.0SI Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Upstate New York iTrader: (1)	Its got the key design elements that BMW is known for. they have incorporated the front kidneys, the hofmeister kink, sharkfin, these elements that they incorporated truely does resemble what a BMW supercar would probably have. __________________ 08 Z4 3.0SI Black Sapphire/Black Int, 6sp, Sport/Premium --- retired --- 2010 BMW 650GS -- Z4 replacement Working with the most talented people on the most technically advanced automobiles....
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bigshug1 New Member 0 Rep 16 Posts Drives: '09 E92 328i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lynchburg, VA iTrader: (0)	I love it...sorta like R8 meets LFA. Blows away anything I could ever come up with, which isn't saying too much...lol. I'm still a little surprised when people rank on BMW for looking similar to some other manufacturer. I'm certain that we could find similarities in every car if we looked hard enough...
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Whut24 New Member 3 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 2007 X5 4.8i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Redesigning the headlight and making the more BMWish would make this car so awesome.
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Smokey Lucky Lefty 47 Rep 746 Posts Drives: on twisty roads Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: * iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 BMW M2 Comp [0.00] 2017 Porsche Macan GTS [8.00] 2011 M3 [10.00] 2013 bmw F25 msport [10.00] 2011 335iS [9.60]	Looks very nice, but not feeling the windshield that extends all the way to the roof-- reminds me of a receding hairline Overall, a commendable effort. __________________ The Power of M
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