Take a look at the Flow Design on the iX3 as shown during the Auto China Beijing 2026 event.

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The BMW iX3 Flow Edition demonstrates the production-ready status of BMW E Ink technology. The world premiere of the new BMW iX3 Long Wheelbase at Auto China 2026 is accompanied by the BMW iX3 Flow Edition concept car. It offers a striking example of the transition from a static to a dynamic vehicle surface. Its E Ink technology, seamlessly integrated into the bonnet, allows the driver to choose among eight carefully selected animations at the touch of a button. The iconic Chinese buildings resemble modernity and progress. Ranging from subtle to expressive, the design makes innovation visible and conveys the driver’s style and mood in a personalised and context-sensitive way. By integrating this technology into the bonnet of the BMW iX3 Flow Edition, the BMW Group takes E Ink to a new level. Integrated into a large-scale bodywork element for the first time, the concept car demonstrates the technology’s readiness for series production.

but i need the iX5 ... (i mean the EV. not the hydrogen. hydrogen should be called hX5 !)

🤦🏻‍♂️

Great. Way to focus on yet another distraction-generating feature. No buttons was bad enough. And now they want to distract everyone else too. Look at my car! Kewl!

Sweet, Neue Klasse is growing on me. Not sure about that paint gimmick but to each is own taste. The 7 series is also nice in its own ways, slightly improved exterior from previous gen would buy a demo one discounted at 50% after its been off the lot lol, these things lose so much value it’s sad to watch.

Seriously ?

Sums it up

hmmm

LexProf wrote

Great. Way to focus on yet another distraction-generating feature. No buttons was bad enough. And now they want to distract everyone else too. Look at my car! Kewl!

The unspoken question of the day: is the vehicle manufacturer running out of ideas to differentiate their portfolio with features that improve driving dynamics?

Many will welcome suspension behavior improvements over e-avatar visual treatments.

For the Roblox enthusiast. Meh.

No thanks, no tattoos on my BMW.

I mean if this can detect my blood pressure and heart rate and they put move over muppet backwards on the bonnet, then I can get comfortable with this as a direction!!!😝

Long wheel base wagon in 3 series in the US. Listening BMW?

Not for me

A solution to a problem that does not exist.

There is enough problems now matching colours, get your laptops ready

This is absolutely ludicrous. Thry ran out of space for screens inside the car so now they have to start putting them outside.

What a dumb gimmick.

What the hell are they thinking! You cannot make this shit up with BMW nowadays.

Oh c’monnnn. As if yall wouldn’t absolutely check this option it was the entire vehicle that could swap colors [which is obviously what they’re working towards].

This is just a step along the way towards that. Absolutely gimmicky but it serves a greater purpose overall.

…if can ever meet/exceed the surface finish of current vehicles, that is…