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The world seems to agree that the BMW 8 Series Concept is one of the most beautiful cars of our time. The production version always comes up as slightly different from the concept but the hopes are high for this one since BMW says their’s is almost road ready. Next year, the production car will start to appear on public roads. Let’s hear from the designer who was responsible for bringing the BMW 8 Series Concept to life: John Buckingham. Check out the juicy secrets he reveals about how a concept was brought to life and then some, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Among the interesting details is that the car was not designed with the intention of directly replacing the initial model. Buckingham also explains that the whole idea behind the concept was based on the center line of the car, which is unique to the 8 Series since the 8 Series is a two-box, unlike most BMWs which have a three-box design.
Buckingham goes over the way the body creases were lined up to reflect the light and create an aggressive stance at the same time. This detail is in plain sight but most of us missed it!
