Why don’t actual BMWs look this good?

No, the Coupe 2020 Concept isn’t the work of BMW itself – c’mon, the grille is way too small – but a pair of designers called Vladimir Panchenko and Vitali Enes. And isn’t it just the prettiest ‘BMW’ you’ve seen in years? 

The pair say the Concept takes the design language of the X1 and X2, and transplants it onto a car with the proportions of an old 3 Series Compact. That’s fine… but we reckon it looks more like a modern interpretation of the weird yet excellent Z3 M Coupe, with its long bonnet, wide hips and breadvan rear-end. The world needs this.

What with it being entirely fictional, the designers haven't bothered giving any details of the engine that might power their creation. So we’re going to do it for them. Were TG running BMW, the Coupe 2020 would share a platform and powertrain with the current Z4 and Toyota Supra, meaning power would come from a 3.0-litre straight-six. 2.0-litre, four-cylinder petrols would also be available, naturally. 

It really is remarkable how lifelike the Coupe 2020 looks, given it’s not actually real and never will be. Pop a set of door-handles on there and you’re more or less good to go. Seriously - BMW could easily put this into production tomorrow. And it absolutely should. 

Our least favourite bit of the design? Probably the exhausts, which look like a bit of an afterthought. This thing is crying out for a couple of nice, round tailpipes neatly integrated into the rear valance. 

The grille too. What’s wrong with plain old slats?

We’d post a picture of the current-gen 1 Series so you could compare side-by-side, but given we don’t actively enjoy causing physical and mental suffering, we decided against it.

Are you a fan of this creation? Reckon BMW should build something like it? Let us know in the comments.