BMW has dropped its internal “E” designation system, according to the latest issue of Motor Trend magazine. BMW has used the system since the 1960s. Recent examples of the naming scheme include the E90 (2005+) 3-Series, or the E60 5-Series. E stands for Entwicklung in German, which means Development in English. The last vehicles to use the “E” designation will be the E92 3-Series coupe and the E93 convertible. According to the report, the new designations will begin with next 7-Series, dubbed F01, and the next 5-Series, known as F10.
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03/15, 5:20 AM
posted by:
Steve
Wow! I know I sure care about in-house factory designation systems….Ok so I don’t, but isn’t it only logical that a system that has a letter then two numbers will have to eventually start with the next letter of the alphabet and the number one? I mean if they went to the 100s it would do two things: change the code and destroy filing systems.
03/15, 9:27 AM
posted by:
Madcapp
BMW need to drop “Bangle” from design process.
03/15, 1:20 PM
posted by:
Tom
Ok, then what does the “F” stand for?
03/15, 5:16 PM
posted by:
moody
I don’t think the F stands for anything. BMW seems to believe that their next model ranges are so far in advance of the E-series models that they deserve a whole new letter. Plus they’ve nearly ran out of sub-100 E-series numbers.
03/15, 5:50 PM
posted by:
digitalzombie
i’m afraid to get flame for this but….. doesn’t the head lights reminds you of a lexus GS?
05/15, 12:17 PM
posted by:
Andrew Charles
The 3-digit E-codes have already been used for much older BMWs.