Ugliest car ever?

[Nasher]

They don't really. You could cool things from under the car using naca ducts I guess and make the whole body sleek and seamless (would love to see a design like that).

But without a grille, Chinese men with small willies wouldn't buy them. Apparently that is BMW's biggest audience now

 

[Bug One]

Why do electric cars even need a grill at all? Surely all they need is small inlets for cooling the AC systems etc? BMW have always been my favourite German car brand but their current gen is even worse than the Bangle era which in hindsight wasn't that bad really.

I understand the whole Chinese class thing of having a grill but this is just madness.

Without a massive grill, how else would the person you're tailgating know that you're driving a 500bhp German SUV that cost £100k.

 

[Jonnycoupe]

Why do electric cars even need a grill at all? Surely all they need is small inlets for cooling the AC systems etc? BMW have always been my favourite German car brand but their current gen is even worse than the Bangle era which in hindsight wasn't that bad really.

I understand the whole Chinese class thing of having a grill but this is just madness.

Less cooling but the difference between air and the coolant is far lower than an ICE system at 90-100C so you need similar mass flow to a ICE hence decent grills, or a complicated system. Also more condenser area as batteries often can prefer to be cooler than ambient air, unlike an internal combustion engine.

 

[Bug One]

I doubt that monstrosity actually allows airflow. Probably just the lower section letting air in.

So, all show and needless drag.

 

[Malevolence]

Surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet.

 

[Bunka]

Looks like it was designed by a team of vegans.

 

[Bug One]

Surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet.

If the design brief was for a Rolls a bit like a Range Rover - they've nailed it.

 

[Nasher]

The Rolls is nasty as well, but at least they got the proportions right.

 

[Stu999]

Why do electric cars even need a grill at all? Surely all they need is small inlets for cooling the AC systems etc? BMW have always been my favourite German car brand but their current gen is even worse than the Bangle era which in hindsight wasn't that bad really.

I understand the whole Chinese class thing of having a grill but this is just madness.

Supposedly has some sensors behind it although not sure that necessitates a grille.

 

[[TW]Fox]

Anyone else finding it difficult to see past the irony of the OPs thread title and his signature?

 

[Dis86]

Anyone else finding it difficult to see past the irony of the OPs thread title and his signature?

I'd only viewed it on my mobile!

 

[Jonnycoupe]

Anyone else finding it difficult to see past the irony of the OPs thread title and his signature?

I did mention it looked like a LEAF on page 1

 

[Bug One]

Anyone else finding it difficult to see past the irony of the OPs thread title and his signature?

The Leaf was never the most beautiful car. I'm certainly not a fan of the back. They could have afforded it being a bit sleeker - there's a lot of headroom and theres space in the engine bay - so the roofline didn't need to be quite so high. It should have been move like the Leaf RC.

But at least it's function leading form - no silly grills or grotesque features.

 

[[TW]Fox]

The Leaf was never the most beautiful car

And that other thing?

 

[Bug One]

And that other thing?

The baja? I think you're in a lonely camp on that one.

 

[Siliconslave]

think he's insulting your misses there bug

 

[Kenai]

The baja? I think you're in a lonely camp on that one.

Whilst it's cool, it's well into the ugly camp

 

[[TW]Fox]

The baja? I think you're in a lonely camp on that one.

I would put money on not being the only one who finds that Baja ugly

 

[Bug One]

think he's insulting your misses there bug

I was hoping he wasn't being quite that rude.

Oh, and Car Throttle thought it was cool.

 

[[TW]Fox]

I can assure you I was referring to the Baja

It's cool, but ugly