Say WHAT? Buff Book Picks The All-new BMW M850i As The DESIGN Of The YEAR?! And They're NOT Kidding!

So, I'll be the first to admit it: 2018 was a wild year.

Some things are just hard to believe and, frankly, took a bit for me to digest. It turns out that the start of 2019 is also going to keep with that trend. That's because something truly baffling has happened.

One of the buff books decided to hand out a design award. And, get this. It went to the all-new BMW 8-Series.

[Insert scratching record sound here]

This is the same vehicle that boasts the same greenhouse as the current-gen Ford Mustang except it will cost buyers six figures. This is the same 8-Series that has, quite possibly, one of the ugliest interiors since the first-generation Aston Martin Vanquish. This is the same vehicle that doesn't have any more presence than a 6-Series.

So, what gives? How can Automobile Magazine name the M850i as its design choice of the year? Is the benchmark that low or do they need to schedule an appointment with an eye doctor, stat?





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runninglogan1 - 2/1/2019 4:44:26 AM

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Looks great in the metal.

dumpsty - 2/1/2019 9:40:33 AM

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Honestly, I think the M8 gran coupe is slicker.

HoustonMidtown - 2/1/2019 6:59:07 AM

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Its not nearly as bad as you make it out to be...

MDarringer - 2/1/2019 8:37:27 AM

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Translation: BMW paid them big money to like their dumbed-down-Mustang. The 8 Series is UGLY in person.

dlin - 2/1/2019 12:51:51 PM

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Did BMW hires some American designer?
This thing not only looks similar to Mustang in terms of silhouette, but also the front grille

dlin - 2/1/2019 12:53:13 PM

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They should just give it to FORD !

Bach24 - 2/1/2019 12:08:18 PM

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How in the World can they give a BMW a designer award; this is an outrage. All they had to do was ask any of the countless design geniuses on Autospies for the correct answer; wait for it... It's the Mercedes S Class of course.

JRobUSC - 2/1/2019 2:06:30 PM

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Agent00R, what you've just said was one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

cidflekken - 2/1/2019 2:28:36 PM

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Unfortunately this selection speaks for the lack of compelling designs this year. I think there was a thread here that asked for our favorite designs for last year and I personally struggled to think of any. At a recent auto show nothing stood out to me. I do like the new CLS but I can see why it wouldn’t be chosen. The new A7 is getting positive feedback. But that’s about it that I can think of.