BMW VDX Makes Public Debut at Shanghai Auto Show 2025

NorCalAthlete · 04-22-2025, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by afadeev

Nope.
100% Lincoln nose.
Mitsu/Dodge Challenger dorky rear half.

Mercedes-style screens on the entire width of the dashboard (but with instrument cluster delete) + Tesla-style middle screen.

Very few brands left out from being ripped-off...

Luckily, it's just a concept car, so the production vehicle might actually resemble a BMW.... or not!

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P.S.: Here is the video of VDX actually driving up and down the wall for reasons unknown (tire grip advertisement?):

I'd say more Prius-like screen with that end to end dash, but that's actually the part I have the least gripe with.

The front grill's ok.

The hood to A pillar is...off.

C pillar is off.

Rear is just wtf.

I had WAY less issue with the G80 / G82 when they came out.

Quadruple VANOS · 04-22-2025, 09:47 AM

Spoke centered above the horn button? 🥴

phorbes · 04-22-2025, 09:48 AM

I love this thing. Looks ridiculous yet still miles better than G80’s beaver teeth grill 🫠

beemerman1984 · 04-22-2025, 09:48 AM

Wife sitting next to me: Why are you looking at old Lincolns.

Pretty much sums it up

LuisBoston · 04-22-2025, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by afadeev

P.S.: Here is the video of VDX actually driving up and down the wall for reasons unknown (tire grip advertisement?):

Clearly, you've never driven up some of San Francisco's hills after a rain. This might actually provide some confidence doing that.

(Honestly, the real skill is doing it from a stop with a manual transmission without hill hold - and NOT rolling back.)

Tallest · 04-22-2025, 09:53 AM

as all bmw cars of new it will look better in person and will grow on most over time.

i wish they had some super clean hybrid version, but either way its cool.

minus the stupid changing colors paint job, give it to me in navy blue metallic please so i dont stand out and im happy.

m4bimmer7 · 04-22-2025, 10:09 AM

boring as hell

nick3753 · 04-22-2025, 10:20 AM

Tone it down to real life, and it’s got potential. As someone that has an e36 and e92 in their garage, I’m liking the general design language over todays and no, the g80, XM and IX have not grown on me.

JPEnjoi · 04-22-2025, 10:52 AM

Love it

M3JetPilot · 04-22-2025, 10:59 AM

Damn it, I’ll be buying used cars for the rest of my life.

Mavus · 04-22-2025, 11:02 AM

Alfa Romeo 159 rear

really don’t understand this design theme in or out

usmabmass · 04-22-2025, 11:04 AM

If the production car can get quad motors then i wont carevwhat it actually looks like.

tjlazer · 04-22-2025, 11:07 AM

I like it better than the g87 design which I hated on first glance but then ended up buying one 2 years later, so I’m sure the final product will be compelling as usual

TXSTYLE · 04-22-2025, 11:53 AM

I knew I recognized this design... 😭

///M TOWN · 04-22-2025, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Mavus

Alfa Romeo 159 rear

💯

hrf · 04-22-2025, 11:58 AM

It looks okay, better than many new BMWs

junx · 04-22-2025, 12:11 PM

This is honestly so stupid looking lmao what the hell are they doing in Germany

Matt 335is · 04-22-2025, 12:16 PM

I'm in love with the side profile. (front and rear need a little work)

Chihuahua · 04-22-2025, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by junx

This is honestly so stupid looking lmao what the hell are they doing in Germany

You may not touch my monkey.

pr0gi · 04-22-2025, 01:22 PM

Do whatever you want but please don't put glowing wheels into production. Maybe I'm just getting old and don't like drastic changes

Marcon71 · 04-22-2025, 01:33 PM

I'll let this ad do the talking:

ChipXpert · 04-22-2025, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Ezra168

Am I the only one who thinks this looks atrocious?

No you are not. It's butt fugly... IMHO

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m4bimmer7 g80soon 252 Rep 213 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: so cal iTrader: (0)	boring as hell
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04-22-2025, 10:20 AM	#30
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04-22-2025, 11:58 AM	#38
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