Spy Shots: Are reports of the BMW CS' demise exaggerated?
by Jonathon Ramsey on Dec 16th 2008 at 6:01PM 
The unadulterated beauty that is the BMW CS Concept cannot decide whether it wants to be built. A little more than a year ago the CS Concept was going to be the basis for a new flagship sedan. A month ago, BMW turned heel and walked away from a production version, running instead into the arms of smaller vehicles and EfficientDynamics. Now, Evo claims it has caught BMW testing a CS mule near BMW's headquarters. What is actually pictured, however, is a 7 Series with a CS-style nose and headlights. While a production CS would be based on the 7 Series, this is a long way from BMW actually building the CS. We aren't saying they won't, since every car has to start somewhere... but we are saying be skeptical.Gallery: BMW Concept CS
[Source: Evo]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Mazda FTW! 6:08PM (12/16/2008)
"The unadulterated beauty that is the BMW CS Concept"
Gimme a break. Unless a bulbous shape with more creases than a basket of ironed dress pants is your thing.
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Brandon 6:49PM (12/16/2008)
Well damnit, it's my thing!
Beau 6:53PM (12/16/2008)
I dunno... guess to me this looks like they crossed a current 7 series with the Citroen GT. Just a little bit.
To me that's win.
meshies 7:25PM (12/16/2008)
dumbest comment ever read on Autoblog. The beauty of the CS is in the details, look at the proportions for christs sake!
happy_penguin 7:28PM (12/16/2008)
Wrong. This car is proof that BMW can indeed make beautiful cars. Save the criticism for the Z. I hate that thing.
ugg.tryptophan 12:26AM (12/17/2008)
are you kidding, even the mule is hot
gk 6:11PM (12/16/2008)
This looks to me like it could be a 5 series refresh
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gk 6:20PM (12/16/2008)
I take that back - definitely 7 series
aaron 7:08PM (12/16/2008)
A refresh for the 7 already? Ah, no. And the all new 5-Series is debuting sometime next year.
So with that I have no idea what you are talking about unless you are refering to the fact that the pictures look alot like a 7-Series...then I could play along :)
gk 7:11PM (12/16/2008)
not so much a refresh for the 7 series... but if you take the 'spy' shot and compare it side by side with the 2009 7 series, they are nearly identical.
Joce03 7:20PM (12/16/2008)
I agree. It looks much more like a 7 series than something completely new. The CS concept had a more aggressive front end and a more coupe-like profile (like the Merc CSL). And, if anyone is reading, the magazine you got these pics from is called evo - with a small caps e.
meshies 7:27PM (12/16/2008)
m7? why not?
3seriesisking 9:03PM (12/16/2008)
An M7 is unlikely. They just stopped making the Alpina B7 which was basically an M7. It may be a 7 sporting some of BMW's new in-house performance mods. I'm really not sure though, it's hard to tell. As for it being a CS in the flesh, I think that may be the best bet.
a 6:13PM (12/16/2008)
I'll take BMW over Mazda any day.
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Torrent 6:18PM (12/16/2008)
who the F mentioned a Mazda?
a 6:22PM (12/16/2008)
haha the person who could've wrote "First!" in his comment.
Torrent 6:47PM (12/16/2008)
whoa! such irony.
FRANK DUKES 6:23PM (12/16/2008)
ILL TAKE PLYMOUTH OVER MAZDA ANY DAY!!!!
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Brandon 7:08PM (12/16/2008)
Plymouth Prowler FTW!!!
Reader 9:18PM (12/16/2008)
The growl of a 4cyl automatic, oh so sexy.