Posted on May 31, 2010.
BMW concept likely to Spawn Sedan, Na CEO Says BMW is likely spawn sedans to top its model range in the years to come. The premium sedan next four places will be based on a concept vehicle introduced at the auto show in Shanghai. Tom Purves, CEO of BMW North America, said the German carmaker will probably build a car based on the CS: "We have a reasonable number of examples where we have built a concept car and relatively small examples, where we have not built a concept car. "
The BMW Concept CS was unquestionably one of the breathtaking stunners of the event in April Shanghai Auto. The vehicle stylish four-door coupe, as drew the most raves and numerous boards of BMW execs that the CS is a car they would like to see built. The Concept CS is a low profile, four seat sports sedan equipped with cutting edge automotive parts such as improved clutch discs BMW , engine, radiator, suspension, etc..
The sedan will be designed for future vehicles such as the rival Mercedes-Benz CLS and the Porsche Panamera to come. Both competitors call their cars cuts. But as the show car BMW, they have four doors and a low roofline. Without going out and say yes, but all Purves said that the CS will likely make its way to production.
The Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, based on the coupe model E-Class W219 uses the manufacturer designation. The car marked the return of the manufacturer on the market direction cut in size since the end of the variant E-Class coupe According to a press release from Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class has been produced to combine the "strong, emotive charisma" of a coupe with the comfort and practicality "of a sedan.
The Porsche Panamera, on the other hand, is a four-door, four-seat coupe set to be launched in 2008. The front-engined coupe RWD and is powered by an enhanced version of the 4.5-liter V8 in the Cayenne. The coupe is said to be for the long awaited fruits of the Porsche 989 concept of the late 1980s.
According to Purves, the dealers loved it, he sees room at the top of the range for her and that BMW usually does concepts with the intention to develop a production version on the market later. Sounds like a done deal for us.
The BMW Concept CS shows that the manufacturer is "primarily interested in building very beautiful luxury sport sedans," said Purves. The CS is "not a stretch or modified anything," he added. "It's aerodynamic styling and presence, which is important for customers in this category."
Purves said that the vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Munich, Germany sees a market above the seven sets of models, but below the Rolls-Royce. Formal market research from the Paris Auto Shanghai is not, but the initial response to the CS Concept has been positive, "said Purves. "Our dealers, having seen the photos, are very excited. They love it. I do not know the search for the auto show. If media and dealers like it, it is a good chance the customers will be. "
BMW has always had a very tight community that follows. Analysts say the German automaker is one of the manufacturers that support some driving their cars to their limits, suggesting "spirited driving" in certain operation manuals. This reputation is assured by the German automaker. That is why the company is taken in producing cars with outstanding outstanding performance, ergonomics and style.