CAR WARS! Design Edition: Does The All-new BMW 8-Series Look TOO SIMILAR To The Ford Mustang For Its Own Good?

Vehicle launches are always interesting.

That's because people, especially enthusiasts, start picking sides right off the bat. While I try to remain objective in most instances, I too fall to this at times.

What can I say? I am passionate about autos.

So when I saw the launch of the all-new BMW 8-Series last week, I caught onto something. Like a lot of launches of all-new BMW products, the 8'er seems to be polarizing.

Some see the all-new 8 and proclaim it for its beauty. Others chastise its design for being essentially a gussied up 6-Series and lacking imagination.

And then others have been keen to point out one thing: The 8-Series looks similar to the Ford Mustang. I questioned if that was simply vitriol in the streets but then I did a little experiment. I slapped together front 3/4 images of the Mustang and 8-Series and then I grabbed two side profile shots of both cars. The result is our cover image as well as what you'll see below.

So, I've got to ask: Does the all-new 8-Series look TOO SIMILAR to the 2018 Ford Mustang for its own good?

carloslassiter - 6/20/2018 3:44:23 AM

0 Boost

Why BMW, why?

freeagent - 6/20/2018 7:40:40 AM

-2 Boost

Not to worry; no one will confuse these two

MDarringer - 6/20/2018 8:11:35 AM

+4 Boost

Indeed. They will be disgusted by styling that is dull and bordering on ugly of the BMW and rave at how great looking the Mustang is.

JRobUSC - 6/20/2018 8:26:00 AM

0 Boost

Well, they both have two doors and four wheels... aaaaand that’s where the similarities end. If the 8 looks like anything else it’s an Aston Martin, especially in the hips.

PUGPROUD - 6/20/2018 8:53:29 AM

+1 Boost

The pursuit of aerodynamics utilizing the same principals, techniques and equipment is causing all cars in their given class to look more and more alike.

TomM - 6/20/2018 9:57:37 AM

0 Boost

Sorry - these two cars do not at all look alike - sound alike - drive alike or have the same purpose. If my 99 year old mother can tell them apart - other living humans should have little problem

LexSucks - 6/20/2018 4:43:29 PM

-1 Boost

Get a pair of glasses.

Tiberius1701A - 6/20/2018 5:51:52 PM

+2 Boost

The Mustang will not leak and be far more reliable than the overpriced, overweigh,t over-engineered Porculent Driving Machine from Munich.

runninglogan1 - 6/20/2018 8:44:24 PM

+1 Boost

They both look great IMO.

skytop - 6/20/2018 9:24:53 PM

+1 Boost

When anyone see the window sticker, there will be no mistake which is the BMW.

MDarringer - 6/20/2018 10:15:05 PM

+1 Boost

emperor's new clothes

zlives - 6/21/2018 4:17:03 PM

+1 Boost

and they both look like a pontiac grand prix

MDarringer - 6/21/2018 4:59:52 PM

+1 Boost

I'm thinking of every Grand Prix ever sold and none look like these two cars.

JoGon4680 - 6/21/2018 7:19:29 PM

+1 Boost

If you guys think these 2 cars look similar, then you should go back in time and look at the trunk of the 99-03 Nissan Altima. BMW copied that one too, and plastered on the trunk of the then new 2003 BMW 745-750. But I'd have to agreed with what was said before. Whomever is shopping for an 8 series, would not be cross shopping for a Mustang. Not in a million years. Plus the BMW is better looking and exudes elegance and cache. That's my humble opinion.