[Jason]

This image by Huckfeldt is said to be the closest resemblance yet (very close, in fact) to the real thing. If true, I love the look and am happy to see that the front kidney grills have been scaled down in size to fit the smaller F10 5-series sedan/touring's front fascia (compared to the overall larger sized 5-series GT model). Checking this image against the F10 bumper discovered on ebay a while back(photo below), it's easy to believe that this image is indeed close to the final thing

[Year's_End]

This can only generate negative feedback. Even if it's relatively accurate, it still looks weird.

The character line doesn't look right either, based off of the black/white F10 test cars.

Huckfeldt's renderings have been slacking for a while imo.

[deshields]

I'm sold on this iteration of the 5er. Now I just need to hear the pricing schedule.

BimmerLoyalist: which character line are you referring to?

[the infamous...]

Looks great!

[daveI]

Comparing it to that white front clip this looks like its 100% accurate!!!

[hotrod2448]

It's pretty vanilla to me.

[Jason]

Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

This can only generate negative feedback. Even if it's relatively accurate, it still looks weird.

The character line doesn't look right either, based off of the black/white F10 test cars.

Huckfeldt's renderings have been slacking for a while imo.

Judging by the comments from this site and around the web, I believe you're in the vast minority so far regarding the feedback to the expected look of the F10. And while Huckfeldt's renderings have been slacking for a bit, there's no denying the accuracy of this particular rendering compared to the physical F10 bumper sighted on ebay (posted above).

[Mx3]

Looks nice. Cant really tell until I see the final version on the road.

[Year's_End]

Originally Posted by deshields

I'm sold on this iteration of the 5er. Now I just need to hear the pricing schedule.

BimmerLoyalist: which character line are you referring to?

Character line usually refers to the defining shoulder line. In this case it's a protruding crease, like on the e92. Judging from the latest F10 test pics you can see that it's more of a step like the E60's. The lower line is typically referred to as the swage line.

Originally Posted by Jason

Judging by the comments from this site and around the web, I believe you're in the vast minority so far regarding the feedback to the expected look of the F10. And while Huckfeldt's renderings have been slacking for a bit, there's no denying the accuracy of this particular rendering compared to the physical F10 bumper sighted on ebay (posted above).

Fair enough, but I still stand by my opinion.

I'm not saying it's way off, it's obviously close. You provided evidence. The execution is off.

[Mii]

Nice find! If the illustration is not spot on, it would be very close! The vertical grills need a bit more forward (3D) appearance as shown in FEP pictures. It'd be an interesting review comparing all three tourings.

[schnell330i]

dont we already know what it looks like??????

leaked brochure shot:

[Mii]

If the Ebay bumper is believed to be the real thing, then the suggested (rumor) brochure shot is not quite as accurate, but seemingly close. Look at the V crease line angle opening around the BMW roundel emblem on the Ebay bumper shot, it's wider opening angle. The crease lines followed through the hood crease line and made wider V in viewing perspective.

[schnell330i]

Originally Posted by Mii

If the Ebay bumper is believed to be the real thing, then the suggested (rumor) brochure shot is not quite as accurate, but seemingly close. Look at the V crease line angle opening around the BMW roundel emblem on the Ebay bumper shot, it's wider opening angle. The crease lines followed through the hood crease line and made wider V in viewing perspective.

i think it looks wider because the roundel isnt there and the angle at which the pic is taken.

What makes people think that the brochure shot isnt the real car??? Not only does it not look like its photoshopped, but it appears to share the ebay bumper and its obviously not a 7 series or 5 GT. And if recent history repeats itself, the ebay bumper is the real thing (F01 7 series bumper also showed up on ebay and it turned out to be the real thing)

[Steve325xi]

Looks great!

Remember when Bangle derided the e46, e39 and e38 for being the "same sausage, different length"?

The 7 and 5 are looking mighty close and my guess is the F30 3 series will as well. I guess it's a good thing Bangle is gone...

[Steve325xi]

And two more quick points:

1.\ The swooping character lines on the outside of the hood that we first saw on the CS concept and now brought to the 7 and 5 are really very cool.

2.\ The Mercedes E class shown on the same magazine cover above is one of the worst looking MBs ever. I saw a bunch of E classes in Europe last month and every time I just thought: blech, terrible

[MCMLXXXIX]

Originally Posted by Steve325xi

Looks great!

Remember when Bangle derided the e46, e39 and e38 for being the "same sausage, different length"?

The 7 and 5 are looking mighty close and my guess is the F30 3 series will as well. I guess it's a good thing Bangle is gone...

if Bangle executed the e46, e39, and e38 in the same manner, i dont see how its a good thing hes gone if its happening again without him

i love that theyre looking the same, but this 5 is just...ehh, to me. i like the 7 way more

[Steve325xi]

Originally Posted by MCMLXXXIX

if Bangle executed the e46, e39, and e38 in the same manner, i dont see how its a good thing hes gone if its happening again without him

i love that theyre looking the same, but this 5 is just...ehh, to me. i like the 7 way more

I don't understand your post, sorry. Yes, Bangle *executed* the e46, e39 and e38 -- by killing them off and creating his abysmal "flame surfacing design language" and models that bore almost no resemblance one another.

Granted, this is what BMW's board asked him to do. Now they want sausage again. I say good on them.

[schnell330i]

lets not forget, bangle designed the e46!!!

[MCMLXXXIX]

Originally Posted by Steve325xi

I don't understand your post, sorry. Yes, Bangle *executed* the e46, e39 and e38 -- by killing them off and creating his abysmal "flame surfacing design language" and models that bore almost no resemblance one another.

Granted, this is what BMW's board asked him to do. Now they want sausage again. I say good on them.

ohhhh my bad, i misread your post. i thought you said that Bangle made them look similar. im a full on fan of bangle but i do like this direction BMW is going with as well

[Mii]

Originally Posted by schnell330i

i think it looks wider because the roundel isnt there and the angle at which the pic is taken.

What makes people think that the brochure shot isnt the real car??? Not only does it not look like its photoshopped, but it appears to share the ebay bumper and its obviously not a 7 series or 5 GT. And if recent history repeats itself, the ebay bumper is the real thing (F01 7 series bumper also showed up on ebay and it turned out to be the real thing)

There is no doubt the leaked F10 5er bumper from Ebay would be the real thing following the F01 7er. The brochure shot was not accurate in many finer details. First of all, the hood bonnet joining headlight should be slightly curved up (similar to E60 but much less curved as the FEP shots we have seen); it was also mentioned several times by SCOTT before. The bumper and hood flame lines were more like a chop from 5er GT. More detail can be referred to this thread, which confirmed it's a very good chop though not the real thing.

[Ace7]

Closest one I've seen. Very close...

It's hard to notice but the "leaked" photo is actually a 5 GT chop. In Huckfeldt's rendering, the hood is much flatter which is the case for the F10. In the "leaked" photo, the hood is steeper, like the 5 series GT.