BMW werkstestwagen camouflage ... this is how BMW disguises their prototypes

Dackelone · 06-23-2015, 02:59 PM

Ever wonder how BMW installs the camo on their test cars? Wonder no more...

PS: I found this video on Jalopnik
http://jalopnik.com/camouflage-exper...gli-1713373064

ShocknAwe · 06-26-2015, 09:13 AM

Awesome. Thanks for the vid Dack!

bmw1racer · 06-26-2015, 09:39 AM

Wow, they actually drive the screws into the body...

BMWrules7 · 06-26-2015, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bmw1racer

Wow, they actually drive the screws into the body...

First the body, then the customer. Practice makes perfect.

Kre62 · 06-26-2015, 04:04 PM

Why would they need to camo a 5GT? Just putting the BMW roundel on it is camouflage enough. No one is going to guess thats a real BMW.

Zirenz2006 · 06-26-2015, 04:05 PM

very cool

ORIGIN M. · 06-26-2015, 04:07 PM

Love it - Thanks for posting Sir!

AKRAPOVICOWNS · 06-26-2015, 04:07 PM

They should have left the camo on this one

MrFargo13 · 06-26-2015, 04:10 PM

I wonder how many little kids have ever put screws in their daddy's BMW?

dmboone25 · 06-26-2015, 04:12 PM

Seems like a lot of extra work - and some weight at well - I wonder if that plays into the metrics and data that is collected while testing?

Falafel Combo · 06-26-2015, 04:13 PM

Wow. That's a lot of work. Wouldn't double sided tape or a sloppy vinyl wrap have done the trick? Leave it to the Germans to over engineer anything.

Falafel Combo · 06-26-2015, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kre62

Why would they need to camo a 5GT? Just putting the BMW roundel on it is camouflage enough. No one is going to guess thats a real BMW.

joz · 06-26-2015, 04:16 PM

I see manufacturers and wide-body enthusiasts seem to go through the same process to hide the effort of the designers

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joz · 06-26-2015, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dmboone25

Seems like a lot of extra work - and some weight at well - I wonder if that plays into the metrics and data that is collected while testing?

I'm thinking htis is for very early prototyping. Its probably why later in the game you typically see cars wrapped in the black/white camo (vinyl). The engineering and marketing buildup towards releasing a new model go hand in hand.

ORIGIN M. · 06-26-2015, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWrules7

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmw1racer

Wow, they actually drive the screws into the body...

First the body, then the customer. Practice makes perfect.

Not getting screwed is by choice !

SCOTT26 · 06-26-2015, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmboone25

Seems like a lot of extra work - and some weight at well - I wonder if that plays into the metrics and data that is collected while testing?

Yes they do not do this now preferring full camouflage wraps with vacuumed formed sheets attached to the body to disguise the lines.
The camouflage affects cooling , aerodynamics etc so when testing at night everything has to be removed. But using camouflage wraps are more cost effective and less of a hindrance than removing and attaching false panelling like before.

This video was done in 2007

PARTS@STBMW · 06-26-2015, 04:45 PM

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing!

Cuz5150 · 06-26-2015, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWrules7

First the body, then the customer. Practice makes perfect.

^^^this^^^ made me LOL, so true!

Gonven · 06-26-2015, 04:55 PM

So much thanks for this amazing video Dack

Dackelone · 06-26-2015, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MrFargo13

I wonder how many little kids have ever put screws in their daddy's BMW?

Not screws but magic markers...

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Would you let your kids WRITE on your car?
http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=589046

Dackelone · 06-26-2015, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

Yes they do not do this now preferring full camouflage wraps with vacuumed formed sheets attached to the body to disguise the lines.
The camouflage affects cooling , aerodynamics etc so when testing at night everything has to be removed. But using camouflage wraps are more cost effective and less of a hindrance than removing and attaching false panelling like before.

This video was done in 2007

Yes, this video is an old video, but still very interesting.

And yeah... BMW has been using (swirly)wraps for awhile now... but I understand what is brand new(from my sources), is that BMW AG are now using a special swirl paint/camo on the latest werkstestwagens. No more wrap jobs! This new way of painting the swirly pattern is quite cool.

Dackel

aajami · 06-26-2015, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWrules7

First the body, then the customer. Practice makes perfect.

This guy right here.

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