BMW CS Concept

The BMW CS Concept is a concept car first displayed by BMW in 2007 at the Shanghai Auto Show. BMW claimed it could be produced after positive initial comments from BMW dealers in 2007, and in 2008 announced that the concept would go into production as the BMW Gran Turismo, but BMW cancelled the plans in November 2008 for financial reasons amid the global economic crisis. Based on the 7 Series (E65) platform, it shows future design cues for BMW automobiles: the trademark split-kidney grille is larger than on earlier models and integrated with the bumper, there are turn indicators on the side, the headlights contain an eyebrow, and rectangular tailpipes are integrated into the rear bumper. The car uses a modified version of the BMW S85 V10 engine with two more cylinders and an enlarged displacement of 6.0 litres.