Brief Commentary: BMW 550i GT

The pig nose is fugly. I’m glad they didn’t screw up the regular 5-series with those over sized grilles.

So, I saw the GT at the SF Auto Show yesterday and to be honest, it doesn’t look too bad in person. BMW definitely nailed their demographic. Every kind of mom lined up to perch on the driver’s seat.

Heh no doubt Ben the mothers had knocked down the retirees to get first access to it.

Still look forward to seeing it to make a final determination if this is a fat ugly beast or just a fat beast

Yeah, I’m still not feeling it. If I’m going to go big, the X5 35d makes more sense.

Not to put down the “brief commentary,” but does anyone expect the 5GT to be popular in Europe? Sure, it may seem versatile, but one can make the argument that it is a “worst of all worlds,” rather than the other way around. Heavier, slower, and less useful space than an wagon (Europe, anyone?), and no faster, less seating, and less able off-road than an SUV. Awesome.

Will it work in the States? Oh, yes. But in Europe? I’m less convinced.

It fits Europe better than an SUV would. There just isn’t the off road trails in Europe that the US has, and most of the fire roads in Europe are closed to vehicles.

It is the americans who are delusional enough to think they need an SUV to go off road.

“Momsport?” O_O Oh no! The M brand is ruined forever. And they did it to themselves… I think this is where the unconditional part of love starts to kick in. I still love my BMW’s even though it may be going through an identity crisis. Pats BMW on the head