{"id":458,"date":"2025-07-20T10:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T10:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yoptremvaluki.com\/?p=458"},"modified":"2025-07-21T13:34:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:34:52","slug":"you-wont-see-audis-and-bmws-the-same-after-this-makeover-thats-splitting-opinions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yoptremvaluki.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/20\/you-wont-see-audis-and-bmws-the-same-after-this-makeover-thats-splitting-opinions\/","title":{"rendered":"You Won\u2019t See Audis And BMWs The Same After This Makeover That\u2019s Splitting Opinions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yoptremvaluki.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ewrqfdacsxz-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-13 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Renderings reimagine Audi and BMW models without controversial split headlight setups.<\/li>\n<li>Digital artist Nikita Chuyko streamlined DRL designs for more traditional front-end styling.<\/li>\n<li>Online feedback was mixed, highlighting public fatigue with overstyled front-end treatments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the ever-shifting world of automotive design, headlights have become a surprising focal point. Once a simple necessity, they&rsquo;ve evolved into complex design statements that now split opinion as much as they split the light. <\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Also:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2022\/04\/split-headlight-design-trend-audi-and-bmw-are-the-latest-newcomers\/\"> BMW And Audi Join The Split Headlight Design Trend <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over the past few years, Audi and BMW have embraced the split headlight trend across several models. While some buyers welcome the distinctive look, others find themselves wishing for a return to simpler forms. Digital artist <em>Nikita Chuyko<\/em> has taken on this design debate, reimagining these vehicles with a more unified lighting approach, and the results offer an intriguing visual twist.<\/p>\n<p>Starting with Audi, Chuyko, who shares his work under the name <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kelsonik\/?utm_source=ig_embed\">Kelsonik<\/a><\/em>, applied his edits to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/audi-q3\/\">new Q3<\/a>, the Q6 e-tron, and the A6 e-tron. His styling take removes the upper headlight elements, where the daytime running lights (DRLs) typically sit. Instead, he relocates slimmer DRLs into the lower light clusters that house the main beams. The effect is subtle but significant, offering a more streamlined and arguably cohesive look.<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Design Disruption and Visual Gaps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Getting used to the redesign takes a moment. Our eyes are conditioned to find a car&rsquo;s identity in its grille and headlights, which makes the absence of the upper lighting noticeable right away. With the DRLs now sitting low in the bumper intakes and a wide space left under the hood&rsquo;s shut line, the front end feels a bit unfamiliar. On electric <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/audi-q3\/\">Audis<\/a>, where the grille is already body-colored and less defined, the overall impression can feel even more ambiguous.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/06\/audis-new-compact-suv-gains-a-slinkier-profile-and-a-power-boost\/\">Audi&rsquo;s New Compact SUV Gains A Slinkier Profile And A Power Boost<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"type:slideshow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/section>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Illustrations Nikita Chuyko for Kolesa<\/h4>\n<p>Kelsonik&rsquo;s reworked illustrations appeared on his Instagram account and in Russian publication <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolesa.ru\/news\/slepota-kak-vygliadeli-by-modeli-audi-bez-modnoi-dvuxetaznoi-optiki\"><em><strong>Kolesa<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/em>. Reactions were mixed. One commenter pointed out that the new setup highlights the car&rsquo;s &ldquo;cheeks&rdquo; instead of the traditional &ldquo;eyes,&rdquo; while another simply pleaded with automakers to return headlights to their &ldquo;normal&rdquo; position.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>BMW Gets the Same Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last year, the same publication shared renderings of BMW models with a similar approach. Nikita removed the DRLs from the BMW 7-Series sedan, the X7 SUV, and the XM SUV, leaving the rest of their exterior <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/design\">design<\/a> largely unchanged.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/07\/bmw-2027-x5-m-radical-design-performance-suv\/\">Get Ready For A Dramatically Different-Looking New BMW X5 M<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Of the three, the luxury sedan arguably showcases the concept most effectively, as it appears more refined with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2022\/04\/tweaking-the-2023-bmw-7-series-makes-it-look-even-more-like-a-rolls-royce\/\">unified headlight units<\/a>. Still, the overall design would feel more balanced if the lights were positioned slightly higher and the kidney grille scaled down. That&rsquo;s exactly the direction Chuyko took in a more recent rendering of a fictional BMW M7.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n         \t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n             \t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n    \t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07&#8221;);<br \/>\n             \t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>BMW is already steering toward a new design direction with its upcoming Neue Klasse models. This future-forward lineup is<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/03\/bmw-confirms-ix3-debut-for-september-will-launch-over-40-models-by-2027\/\"> expected to move away from split headlights altogethe<\/a>r. Instead, it will likely feature a sleeker, shark-nose aesthetic that nods to the brand&rsquo;s heritage while offering a more unified and appealing face.<\/p>\n<section class=\"type:slideshow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renderings reimagine Audi and BMW models without controversial split headlight setups. 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