Hi! I hope you enjoy this weeks episode. We've now included chapter markers so you can easily see how each video is structured. Let me know what your THREE favourite BMW's are and how you feel about the current design direction of BMW! Also, if you're new here, please make sure you subscribe so we can bring even more detailed and entertaining content! Many thanks, Frank.

Imagine going into a BMW dealer in the late 90’: E46 3 series E39 5 series E38 7 series E31 8 series E53 x5 series Z3 Z8 Every single one of them is special in it’s own way. The best lineup ever made. As a BMW fan, miss those days

The E9 3.0 CSL is simply amazing.

I'm really proud of this man as a human being.

I have never, EVER seen a Giugiaro car I didn’t like. Man’s a genius

Please, do a "three greatest designs" video of the greatest designers.

The original 8 series is still my favorite looking Beamer of all time.

Z8 deserve an honorable mention

We need you to redesign BMW because this new age of BMW's is utterly horrendous

I think that the e92 M3 was a very beautiful car! It’s so perfectly proportioned, harmonic and flowing all while upholding that Germanic sense of precision and efficiency! It’s like a surgeon’s sickle with a hand carved ivory handle! It’s effortless design met by modern technology and cutting edge German manufacturing. I love that car.

It's incredible how consistent the quality has been since the conception of this channel

My picks (no particular order): E30, Z3, and the 2002. The 507 is jaw-droppingly gorgeous, but not sure if it's that distinctly BMW.

E39 M5 is one of the most timeless, beautiful BMWs ever. Surprised this wasn't included. Perhaps because it's very understated in design?

Thanks for adding honourable mentions!

Frank, if you had the regulations from the 70s or 80s, how would you design a new modern car? (That's a good idea for a video)

To me the balance of the M1 isn't quite right, the back end just seems massive. But that's just to my untrained eye. Awesome video!

Z8, E9 and M1 (ProcCar). Honorable mention is my sweetheart E92 M3. The design is so so so good with light OEM+ modifications. She has the heart to match with on of the best V8s ever to be put into a production road car.

I really love this channel, I didn't really think much of car design but I've really grown to appreciate how much goes into a car's look

Awesome!!!! Can't wait to watch and enjoy! Hope the whole community is well

Glad to see the F10 and E46 here in the honourable mentions. . Just gorgeous designs that will be long lasting. I also really like the G30 as it emphasised some of the best areas of it's predecessors design. Slightly more muscular stance, small but welcome improvements to the treatment of the taillights etc.

Nice video. I already know how BMW can fix their current designs: they need to hire you again!

I would include the i8 in the runner up. I think it looks beautiful and really defined (at the time) what future cars should be about. Unfortunately BMW completely ignored it's early electric cars and went in the wrong way with its iX. The i8 for me was the modern M1, looking better than the current 8 series.

Í would love to see you back at BMW. You know better the brand’s heritage than the current team. You know what the brand needs to recapture its essence and identity.

I agree these 3😍 + Z8, E92 coupe, and the E 38 7 series!

My life will be complete when you do Top 3 Volvos , SAABs, Peugeots, Citroëns, DS Automobiles and Renaults

My favorite BMW design ever has got to be the E38 7 Series. The design is just perfect from every angle, aggressive yet elegant. It just has this incredible feeling of lightness for such a big car, that's completely opposite to it's main competitor at the time - the Mercedes-Benz S-Class W140.

Thanks for the awesome video!

Loved that the F10 was mentioned. I've loved it from the moment it came out. It looks so clasically BMW and I consider it a really timeless design, but many considered it a bland design when it came out.

the F10 5-Series is one of my favorite designs from the last decade. I love it way too much

To me the E9 and E3 have been the signatures of BMW design. I owned a E46 wagon for years, and all E46s still look contemporary today even after more than 20yrs. I also owned a E24, which I think is a pretty credible update of the E9 theme.

I love this series! Informative behind the scenes look!! Fantastic.

Quite an agreeable list. To me, however the Z8 has always been one of the most amazing BMWs. It has captured that light elegance of the old BMW so well without making it look very retro. How the straight and modern rear lights were fitted onto that small curved back is amazing.

People in BMW really like putting their logo everywhere on their cars, aren't they?

Dear Frank, thank you for these insightful videos. My favourite BMW design is the F32 4-series Coupe. It has been my favorite car for years, and I was blessed enough to be able to buy one last year.

I ma concept artist in videogames and this is one of my favourite channels EVER. Wasn’t too much into cars until I’ve been watching your videos and I’m learning a ton. Huge inspiration source and such a pleasant experience to watch. Thank you!

Keep up the great content, Frank. Really loving every video you see realising!

I actually agree with all 3 that were mentioned. I’ve never seen the second one before I definitely know about the M1 and 507. Both stunning looking cars. Definitely the top designed BMWs ever. My personal favorite BMW though will always be the E36, just because it includes features I like from BMW and aspects I like from Japanese cars of the same time period. My dad had the BMW 2002 but he really loves the M5 from 1988.

As someone from the younger generations, my three favorite are… 1: i8 2: M6 Gran Coupe 3: M1

Thank you so much for your videos, Frank.

Looking forward to this one. Thanks Frank. Great channel.

I bought the best-looking (to me!) BMW that BMW themselves would like to forget... (it is in none of their coffeetop books about design, not on the wall murals in dealerships): the E86 Z4 Coupe. Classic muscle-car look, long hood, short tail, the whole back window is a big Hofmeister knick, Zagato roof, nice swipe on the side... love it.

Very well selected models, absolutely agree on them.

The honorable mentions really brought the video together. The focusing on the future part added a lot to the video as well. Please keep those!

Mr. Frank, this video was a joy to watch! I find your decision to agree and add the honorable mentions a great one (may I suggest to just briefly pointing out why those additional designs caught your eye; why are those noticeable?)! Commenting the current design language of (any) company was also a positive addition to the format and one not that much people are qualified to do (but you are, so carry on)!

Just want to mention that the design of the x series has been my favorite in the dmw line up. When I was a kid the X5 was as a dream car for me because it was a very bmw looking design to me, if that makes sense. Then I recently discovered your channel and learning that you were the designer of the x5 made me so happy. You did a great job in creating a design that was true to the language of bmw, and also creating a look as you said that made the car appear light and dynamic, even tho it was an suv.

Z8 is a beauty but maybe nostalgia also played a part in this case.

My pick matched with yours. I guess my taste is improving. Thank you for spreading your knowledge with us

Thanks for the honorable mentions

Great video! My favorite designs are the E24 6-series, E31 8-series, and the Z8.

congrats for almost 150k!

amazing - my list before watching the video was exactly this, but I expected oldest first so each new car matching my list was a surprise

I would’ve had the 2002 on my list

Bertone’s BMWs are looking interesting too, but not as solid as those 3.

This series is so good . Need more .

am in love with the way you explain art

was really hoping you'd mention the E31 8 series but great video anyways!

The BMW M1 by Giorgetto Giugiaro looks stunning! even today! stands the test of time! My other favourites are the: BMW E12 & BMW E21 by Paul Bracq, BMW E32 & BMW E34 by Ercole Spada.

I like how Frank absolutely nailed pronouncing Giorgetto Giugiaro's name.

THANKS FOR THE VIDEO DUDE

I like the 2017 M550i xdrive! The aluminium details on the bumper and on the wheel arch vents ad elegance; while the design of the grill morphing into the hood gives a robust look! You just need to find the right angle to look at it!

Hi Frank! I'd love to know your take on the bmw i8, I personally love it and believe that even though it's already 7 years old it didn't seem to age a day. Sure, it's not the classical BMW design such as the ones you've touched upon in this video, but is it really much different from the M1?

Great video. Surprised nothing mentioned on the 2000CS while discussing E9. Nice to see E46, be interested to see a video on why the E30 didn’t make it!

Greate summary! And I agree totally. Even what you say about the actual design is just truth! They need to remeber their design history!

Great series. I would love to see Lancia's three greatest designs. Brand which we should never forget.

Surprised the original 8 series didn't make it :D Besides that, i think the E28 and E24 are great aswell

My favourites: M3 E92, 8-Series E31, M3 CSL E46. i8 is also very unique. I absolutely love the M3 E92. It is very elegant, just enough aggressive (unlike the later over-aggressive BMWs), it has very smooth, flowing lines. And it does not really make you focus on one element (except for the rear bumper with diffusor and exhaust) - everything works together just perfectly. And this is the only car, in design of which I cannot find not just a place I don't like but I cannot really think, what could have been improved. It is not very exotic, it is just beautiful. In fact, this is the car, that made BMW very special for me.

M1, Z8, M5 (E28). Awesome content Frank! So simple and informative

Here's a list of my favourite modern BMW designs. E38 7 series-sporty, luxurious, elegant, subtle and just perfect. No crazy grilles, no nonsense, it's design is as straightforward as it could be. E60 M5-the best M5 in my opinion and the second most beautiful one. So subtle, yet so aggressive at the same time. I like it from 0-10 11 not gonna lie, but not all people love its aggressive road presence and sharp styling. E39 M5-the best looking M5 and surely the second best M5-this car just screams ,,elegance" and ,,style" Favourite SUV? Yes! E53 X5 4,8iS-opulent, huge, massive, aggressive, but yet not IN YOUR FACE the way the modern X5M is. @Frank Stephenson really did a GREAT job with it and the original X5 will always be my favourite SUV.

An interesting selection, but IMO the M1 is probably the least BMW of all BMW's cars - you could stick a Lancia or Alfa Romeo badge on it, and quite frankly that would make more sense, as apart from a couple of cues it shares little with BMW design language. My personal choices in no order would be the E30 M3, 2002 and E9 CSL. Also-runs would be the Z8, Z3 M Coupe, 850i and Z4 Mk 2.

Thank you Frank, this video gave me an essential knowledge about BMW design language

I'd probably go for this line up: E9, E26, 328 (1937). I used to own an E46, loved that car, so happy to see it in the honorable mention.

Top choices sir. I would’ve added the E31 850i. The E9 is absolutely gorgeous 😍

I love the Z8, as it's essentially an homage to the 507

Hey Frank! Loved the video! Timeless elegance. We’d love to see a discussion around the E46 coupe - Erik Goplen captured the essence of BMW here 😊

this channel is a blessing

Como siempre, magnífico video. Aprendo mucho de ellos. BMW es de las grandes marcas del diseño automovilístico y que tú conoces desde dentro y tiene tantas cosas buenas que es francamente difícil elegir sólo a tres. En mi opinión, en esa lista estaría el BMW 328 de 1940. Es el padre biológico de todos los retrodeportivos (neoclassic roadster para los angloparlantes) que surgieron despues. ¡¡ tengo pasión por esas líneas, guardabarros, techos de lona, .... !!. Un saludo Curro.

Aside from these cars, I would say it will be E24 (the land shark), E31 (the best looking 8 series), E38 (S-class has nothing on the real boss car) and E39 M5 because that's the best looking sports sedan they ever designed.

the quality and production on this channel just keeps getting better

Your selections match mine. The clean elegance and sleekness of the 3.0 are what I love. You compared the back to an early Corvair. There is also a striking similarity in profile to the late Corvair. Minimal roof pillars, greenhouse, and nose angle. Thank you Frank.

I loved my BMW 850!!

Honestly, BMW's current designs also perfectly capture the essence of their present brand, which is confused, struggling for relevance with the emergence of Tesla in the luxury vehicle market, and surviving solely based off of past reputation and laurels.

This channel needs more subscribers. I've learned so much from watching Frank's videos.

Absolute banger of a video Mr. Frank! whats the orange car in front of your laptop?

The x3 and x5 are still the most beautiful SUVs with perfect proportions, ofc the 2022 x3 being an exception.

"Hugely desirable from this view" - Gotta remember that one. Gonna use that one :3

Good one Mr.!

Frank, your work on the E53 BMW X5 sparked my interest in cars as I was only young when it came out. That car still has a special place in my heart along with the E39 5 series and E36 3 series. It's funny how I found your channel directly after talking about these cars with my Great Grandad, who discussed most of the cars you mentioned in this list and remembers working on some of them. A definite sub, like and notifications on for you, and for when you read this, have a great day.

Frank, even a great car designer like you can't ignore the fact that the BMW Isetta is the best BMW ever.

my favourites: M1, 2002 Turbo and Z3 M Roadster

The classic sci you mentioned. Is my favourite the v12 850 in manual I loved and the 3rd you had in your list

crazy how you are so slept on

I stopped caring about BMW as soon as they moved from E to F designations

I know it's not really your wheel house but I'd love to see your favourite cars from an american or asian manufacturer

I have been waiting for this video so bad!! My favorite 3 BMWs that i want to buy are the E38 750iL Lci, G12 M760Li and F90 BMW M5 Competition Lci My three favorite classics are the M1, E31 850 and the E24 6 series

Great review, fantastic as always. Very nice choice of three best designs from BMW. It s great that you have mentioned plus three designs which didnt make it. My favourits from BMW would be E24. E34. and Z8. Thank you.

The BMW E31 8 series is the finest design and the most beautiful BMW of all time, inside and out.

Three best BMW designs, K1300S, HP2Sport and R5. Oh wait this is a car channel. That said that last car is jaw dropping. I didn't think the M1 could be topped. Not outside of Motorrad anyway.

the BMW 3 e46 always looked incredibly pleasing to me. I was a child when it came out, but still I was impressed how it didn't seem to have any unnecessary details - it was just the quintessential car to me. I still feel that way

Excellent video.E46 coupe beautiful, and of course the E31 840/850ci .The E9 is just so gorgeous,but very rare and the few for sale are huge amounts of money here in the UK.

The E24 was a masterpiece, and worthy of inclusion. The design was successful for fourteen years!