BMW has set tongues wagging about a potential change in design direction with the release of a new concept car.

The Concept CS (below) is described by BMW as a four-door Grand Tourer, and could herald the look of future BMWs.

The new design sees the traditional kidney grille given more prominence within a new ‘shark nose’ profile at the front.

Longer than the 7 Series, the Concept CS features a 500bhp 5.0-litre V10 engine taken from the M5.