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Bmw e30 nostalgia ultra
Bmw e30 nostalgia ultra






But you couldn’t ignore it was sparse, even with a significant number of e-bike and e-motorbike firms there. What remained was a trade show, with a handful of cars firms sharing space with a significant number of tech firms at the show, from industry giants such as LG and Bosch to computing firms such as Qualcomm and a whole host of firms developing LiDar, radar, battery tech, EV chargers and more. Even the BMW stand there was relatively small, and many brands, including Cupra and Polestar, chose not to have a stand there at all, instead showing their cars purely in the public area. This year there felt like a real divide between the two locations: the convention centre hosted the ‘IAA Summit’, while the Open Space was intended for the public.

bmw e30 nostalgia ultra

Kudos to Renault, then, for actually launching the Scenic on a stand at the show.Īs with its first running in 2021, the show was split between the Munich Messe convention centre and that city centre Open Space.

bmw e30 nostalgia ultra

In fact, virtually every major car was revealed ahead of the show: Mini and BMW staged their own events in Munich on Friday and Saturday, and the Mercedes and Volkswagen were unveiled at pre-show events on Sunday night. What they can’t match, of course, is the rich heritage of the established European brands – and it feels increasingly like those established firms have realised they should draw on that as a real strength. The quality of the machines they are now producing is impressive, and increasingly on a par with the top companies, and they are matching or leading in terms of technology. BYD, Nio, Seres, Xpeng, Avatr and many more either had stands at the show or a conspicuous presence. There was a strong presence from ambitious Chinese electric car brands, who are fast expanding into Europe. The reason for this emphasis on heritage and brand strength was on clear display at the Munich show – whether you attended the ‘summit’ event at the city’s convention centre, or wondered the ‘Open Space’ set-up in the middle of the centre. Mercedes design chief Gorden Wagener reckons they will become the car’s equivalent of exhaust pipes. While it might not have been as outright nostalgic as some of the other big Munich reveals, it certainly doubled down on its use of the classic Mercedes grille – now reimagined as a light-up panel, and the three-pointed star – including for new daytime running lights at the front and back, which should reach the production version. The car majored on technology, with some bold efficiency claims that will allow for a range of more than 460 miles – built on plenty of learnings from the EQXX hyper-miler concept. Mercedes-Benz’s big Munich reveal was the Concept CLA, which showcased the first of four compact cars that will sit on a new electric-first platform. The latest revived nameplate is the Scenic, which was previously a ‘mono box’ MPV but is now something a bit closer to an SUV. Having revived the Fiat 500 in a past job, Renault boss Luca de Meo knows the value of a nostalgic nameplate, which explains why the brand’s future line-up will include new EVs sporting the Megane, 5 and 4 denominations. It felt as much of a promise, as a show car: don’t worry, it says, we wouldn’t really be stupid enough to ditch GTI models. That’s changed under new boss Thomas Schafer: the firm’s big reveal was the ID GTI concept, which design cues that almost served as a GTI greatest hits package. With some of the early entries in its ID line-up of bespoke electric cars, Volkswagen seemed to shy away from its heritage, instead embracing a bold new styling. Given its roots, nostalgia is almost baked into Mini’s DNA, but the brand’s latest generation three-door electric hatch, now carrying the Cooper badge, featured a pared-back design that honed in on classic elements.

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    Bmw e30 nostalgia ultra