BMW i5 × GUCCI feat. ARATA IURA Stylist Tomoki Yuma’s “Cars to Drive x Clothes to Wear” | ENGINE | Cars, watches, fashion, men’s lifestyle media

Stylist Tomoki Yuma’s “Cars to Drive x Clothes to Wear” is a series in which he styles the latest fashions to match popular cars. This time’s car is the i5, which was announced in July. This is the 8th generation 5 Series, which was born with the first full model change in 7 years. While following the traditional design essence, the concept has been completely renewed. In addition to gasoline and diesel models, the lineup includes electric vehicles for the first time since its debut in 1972.

Actor Arata Iura wears a look selected from Gucci’s 2024 pre-spring/summer season collection. Check out the collaboration with i5!

Connecting tradition and the future

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The “i5” lineup includes the “i5 eDrive 40,” a rear-wheel drive model with a single motor, and the “i5 M60 xDrive,” a two-motor 4-wheel drive model with motors mounted on the front and rear. The front area of ​​both cars features the “Iconic Glow,” which uses advanced optical fiber technology to make the greatly enlarged kidney grille stand out, as well as the shark nose and long bonnet. The “i5 M60xDrive” photographed this time is equipped with a 261ps motor in the front and a 340ps motor in the rear to drive all four wheels. The total system output reaches 601ps and the maximum torque reaches 820Nm. The driving distance when fully charged is 455km. In addition, it is equipped with the latest operating system “BMW OS 8.5”, and features not only a more convenient touch panel interface, but also entertainment functions that can be enjoyed in conjunction with a smartphone, and a drive recorder using an ADAS camera. It has evolved greatly. Total length x width x height = 5060 x 1900 x 1505mm. Price starts from 15.48 million yen (tax included).

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Arata Iura. Born on September 15, 1974 in Tokyo. In 1999, he made his first starring role in the film “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Since then, he has been active in a wide range of fields, including movies, dramas, and narration. He is the director of apparel brand . He is the founder of the sustainable cosmetics brand . He is also active in “MINI THEATER PARK,” which supports movie theaters. Currently, the movies “Fukuda Village Incident”, “Undercurrent”, and “A former idol who is stuck in life chooses to live with a stranger’s old man” are currently being released.

Fashion director = Tomoki Yuma Photo = Junji Hata Hair and makeup = Eriko Yamaguchi Model = Arata Iura
Vehicle cooperation = BMW Customer Interaction Center Tel.0120-269-437

(ENGINE January 2024 issue)