BMW's Breakthrough X Coupe Concept!
by Alex Michalas  The all-new Dodge Viper might have been the biggest surprise of this year's Detroit MotorShow but we think that there was a BMW concept that was really interesting as well.
We are talking about the BMW X Coupe. Based on the
platform of the BMW X5 SUV, it is the newest in a series of Coupe/SUV/4WD concepts that have been introduced lately- the latest one being Audi's
SteppenWolf that was shown in the 2000 Paris MotorShow.  It is powered by BMW's 3.0 litre Diesel engine producing 193 hp and 450 Nm of torque. The power is driven to all 4
wheels via a 5 speed Steptronic transmission with steering wheel-mounted paddle shifts.
The importance of this concept is in the fact that it seems to steer BMW in a new design direction. Designers have used
what they like to call "Flame Surfacing" to come up with the shape of the X Coupe. This basically means that they were inspired by the shapes of flames. Other interesting features include headlights that swivel to match steering input and variable intensity braking lights
which indicate how hard the X Coupe's driver is braking.
We think the X Coupe is one of the most radical concept cars to be introduced lately and what's more important it
still is a car that could very well find its way to the production line soon. What do you think? Go to the
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