It's funny I was reading the new R&T and they also said they hated the exterior, then I read the latest Bimmer mag and they said they loved it.
I think it looks like other cars on the market and the fact they are BMW's don't matter (to me). I just saw Jay Leno on a Car & Driver show that said (hand)washing some cars is like a sensual experience, but with the new BMW "just run it through the car wash".
The really sad thing is they are going to do this (styling) to the M5
