Is BMW preparing a completely new four-door sedan to expand its Neue Klasse family? The upcoming all-electric i3 sedan is already confirmed to join the lineup, following the second-generation iX3, but BMW’s own website now features something unexpected: a sporty Neue Klasse-inspired model that, unless we’re mistaken, has never appeared before.

This mystery car has been added to the German page for the new iX3 and serves to showcase some of the iX3’s driving assistance systems. The short clips, which are entirely animated, preview features like the radar cruise control, automatic sign recognition, and BMW’s new autonomous lane change function. It also shows how BMW’s Parking Assistant Professional system works, allowing vehicles to be pulled in and out of parking spaces using the BMW app.

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The vehicle created to showcase these driving and parking assistance systems carries the Neue Klasse design language, yet it looks noticeably different from the new i3, seen both in repeated concept form and more recently, in camouflaged pre-production guise.

Up front it wears stylized kidney grilles paired with slim LED headlights, while along the sides the smooth surfacing is complemented by flush door handles. At the rear, narrow taillights complete the look, and overall the car appears wider and more substantial than the i3. Another noteworthy detail is the use of production-style exterior mirrors, a feature not typically seen on more far-fetched concept cars.

Digital Stand-In or Hidden Teaser?

These vehicles are typically referred to as computer-generated concepts, although it is a little weird that it went to the trouble of designing a new concept just for this purpose, rather than using the iX3 to showcase these autonomous functions. Then again, it might stem from an earlier development sketch of the upcoming i3, whether from the concepts that preceded it or as part of the design process for the production model.

Perhaps a New i4, or Maybe Nothing at All

Could a vehicle resembling this make it to production? There’s always a chance, especially if BMW is considering a successor to the i4 Gran Coupe, as the proportions and stance suggest it could serve as a sportier counterpart to the i3. On the other hand, the company may have no intention of adding another all-electric sedan to the Neue Klasse range, choosing instead to let this computer-generated design influence smaller styling elements across future models.

We’ve reached out to BMW and will update this story if we hear back. In the meantime, what’s your verdict on this concept? Would you want to see BMW put something like it into production?

Sources: BMW, Carbuzz

BMW Motorrad has unveiled the new Vision CE concept, ahead of its debut at the Munich Motor Show on September 8. It’s an electric scooter with a seat and roll cage, which eliminate the “need for a helmet as well as protective clothing.”

While that might be true, the resulting design leaves a lot to be desired as the concept looks like a combination of the CE 04 and a mobility scooter. It features a fairly traditional front end, which is connected to two square-ish bars that encircle the rider.

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The concept also sports slender headlights, roll cage-mounted auxiliary lights, and a small windscreen. The tubular design is echoed further below and they’re accompanied by mid-mounted deflectors. BMW also envisions the scooter could be customized with everything from a removable Bluetooth speaker to a transparent roof and a rear luggage rack.

The rider sits on a unique seat, which features a backrest and headrest as well as a seatbelt. We can also see a metal mesh section above the headrest, which presumably acts as an additional layer of protection.

Sticking with the cockpit, riders will find a large digital display as well as traditional handle bars. They’re joined by pronounced footrests and a covered charging port.

BMW didn’t say much about the concept, but confirmed it’s electric and has a “balancing function, which allows the vehicle to completely balance itself when stationary.” The company also said the Vision CE was designed to give users an “increased sense of freedom” as well as a “casual, carefree riding experience.”