Mael Oberkampf has designed the concept car M-Zero, and it builds the BMW M. The car also has shades of Mercedes Benz (as the backlight) and DB9 Aston Martin. Although the designer tried to make the design as close to the Audi R8, it is actually a “synthesis” of BMW.
from : http://autombem.com/2537/bmw-m-series-inspires-the-m-zero-concept-car