Past And Future Collide In Retro-Inspired BMW CS Hommage

BMW, like many other manufacturers, is currently experiencing its next renaissance as it transitions into an electric-focused company. Upcoming products such as the BMW i7 and XM are just a glimpse of what we might expect from the brand in the coming years in terms of design and technology but what has the Bavarian company got in store for us beyond its upcoming range?

Macedonian artist Dejan Hristov feels that in order to go forward, BMW has to look to its past. That's the basic premise behind his latest creation, which could quite easily become the foundation for a future BMW 8 Series Coupe when the halo model eventually goes electric. Dejan calls it the BMW GCS M (Gran Coupe S), a pseudo-successor to the E9-generation 3.0 CS.

The BMW GCS design is an M Performance product proposal but it takes a much sleeker approach compared to the Bavarian performance brand's current design language. At the front, Hristov has detailed a pair of slim LED headlights that integrate into a prominent set of kidney grilles inspired more by the BMW 508 than the 328 that inspires the modern monstrosities. The flowing bumper is given a more aggressive presence thanks to a pair of air intakes positioned at either side. A simple M badge is placed below the grilles to affirm its performance status. At the rear, the designer keeps things just as simple with an LED taillight bar and a clean bumper design with an M badge similarly placed dead center.

The side profile shows strong relations to the 8 Series with a flowing roof and C-pillar that merges into the trunk. But it's those gullwing doors that steal the show.