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All new BMW M5 must read and see a beautifull art.

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 E28 3.5L Inline 6 (1st Gen) E34 3.8L Inline 6 (2nd Gen) E39 4.9L V8 (3rd Gen) E60 5.0L V10 (4th Gen) F10 4.4L TT V8 (5th Gen) F90 4.4L TT V8 (6th Gen) Comment down Penned by Davide Arcangeli, under the guidance of BMW former chief of design, Chris Bangle, the Eb0 5 Series introduced the "flame surfacing" design technique. Gone were the soft curves and angles of the E39 Series, replaced by sharp edges, angular lights and a muscular look. The aesthetic imbalance replaced conservative design lines and rationality was replaced by wilful expressiveness. The biggest factor was its distinctiveness in the BMW family at the time, something that many customers are missing today.  E60 M5 (V10!) Symmetrical & simple, with a boxy design-this is a car that has aged well. But it does look aged? By comparison, the design that replaced it: The lines got much more angular with the E60. The headlights and taillights brought to mind images of wings. This thing still loo...

1934 Lagonda M45 Rapide must see

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Few in England had a better eye for styling than Frank Feeley. After joining Lagonda aged 14 in 1926, he worked his way up from office boy to coachwork manager. Feeley was responsible for the new-look T9 tourer body with its long, flowing wings, shallow cutaway door and neat disappearing hood. Understated, elegant and rakish particularly with the screen folded flat it has an imposing but reserved presence. From the closely paired Lucas P100 lamps to the boot-mounted spare, the Twas a natural evolution of the elegant six-cylinder Lagonda style from 1934 that culminated in the extravagant '37 Speed Model, another Feeley masterstroke. Road-testers begged to try the new Lagonda, but had to wait until spring the following year to get behind the broad, four-spoke wheel. Hardly any production cars in 34 could break the magic ton in this pre-streamlined age, but the Rapide lived up to its name. The Autocar described it as 'out of the ordinary', with 'wo...