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The Germans used to think that their models should never compete with each other or attract the same customers. The 3 Series was for middle management, the 5 Series for top management and the 7 for the CEO. That conception has gone out the window now and a hugely diverse market has opened up.
Audi turned the A4 sedan into a coupe only to turn that coupe into a sedan again, the A5 Sportback. In a similar way, BMW has just released the first ever 4 Series Coupe based on the 3 Series and will soon also launch a four-door version called the 4 Series Gran Coupe.
The simplest way to explain this car would be to say that it's a little bit wider, a little bit better looking and sportier than your regular 3 Series.
Ahead of the model's expected debut, we have fresh spyshots of the new 4er, including some of the interior. The test prototype was stuck behind a lorry at a junction, allowing our spy photographers to get up close and scoop the interior.
The car has a manual gearbox, which together with that single exhaust indicates this is an entry-level model like the 420i or 420d. Of course, there will be a number of other four- and six-cylinder engines leading up to an probably M4 Gran Coupe model.
The simplest way to explain this car would be to say that it's a little bit wider, a little bit better looking and sportier than your regular 3 Series.
Ahead of the model's expected debut, we have fresh spyshots of the new 4er, including some of the interior. The test prototype was stuck behind a lorry at a junction, allowing our spy photographers to get up close and scoop the interior.
The car has a manual gearbox, which together with that single exhaust indicates this is an entry-level model like the 420i or 420d. Of course, there will be a number of other four- and six-cylinder engines leading up to an probably M4 Gran Coupe model.
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