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      07-30-2020, 02:27 PM   #55
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Originally Posted by deemo319 View Post
Obviously, the BMW kidney grille has been open to interpretation over decades from various designers but one can't help but feel they missed an opportunity to incorporate something like this that isn't so, garish.

Prominent, distinctive and instantly recognizable but still overtly sporty...
The CSL Concept! I genuinely love this thing, vertical grilles and all. It seemed at one point this was to be the new M2, not so sure anymore with the leaks we've seen recently.

SabineBimmer hit the nail on the head, proportionality is why the older grilles (and the 8 series) work so well, and even though vertical the CSL concept has it in spades. Here's some reminder shots from the "street" version:



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