The BMW kidney grille is one of the automaker's most iconic design aspects. The first kidney grille appeared in 1933. The newest kidney grille is extremely polarizing but it's not going anywhere ...

The BMW kidney grille is one of the automaker's most iconic design aspects. The first kidney grille appeared in 1933. The newest kidney grille is extremely polarizing but it's not going anywhere ...

The kidney grille originated in 1933 on the BMW 303, and some cars in what you might call the original 3 Series wore it well: BMW 315/1 roadster, left, and 1937 329 Cabriolet.

BMW’s recent concept cars and leaked pics of their new 4 Series all have one very noticeable thing in common: massive, mutated kidney grilles dominating the front end. It’s a striking look ...

The next-gen X5 will pick up some styling cues from BMW's EVs, but so far, only gasoline-powered models have appeared.

Recently, BMW kidney grilles got big. First on the also-quite-big X7 SUV, then notably on the face-lifted G11-chassis 7-Series (pictured above) that debuted earlier this year.

The debate about the growing size of BMW’s famed kidney grilles continues to rage and yet, the German car manufacturer says it has no intention of stepping away from its controversial designs.

And then BMW had an entire playground of kidney grille styles – we can remember the minimalist take of the 1600 Cabrio or M1, as well as the gradually evolving dimensions of all 3 Series ...

The 1933 BMW 303 was the first BMW to feature the kidney grille design, which is why two of BMW's earlier cars didn't feature the grille—it didn't exist yet.

During a recent interview with BMW Group Classic’s JP Rathgen, van Hooydonk was asked about BMW leaning too much on its two major design elements: those iconic kidney grilles and the Hofmeister ...

BMW says going electric isn't an excuse to ditch its twin-kidney grille. By Ronan Glon. Apr 6, 2020 10:50 AM EDT Start the Conversation .

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