[longhorn35]

NM

[ska///235i]

Lets forget the name (4GC) and just look at the car...its sexy

[M4Trojan]

I don't know if it's just the pics, but the rear of the gc seems to look so much higher than than the f32.

[Oliver1]

Originally Posted by Dippydo

I don't understand it. BMW first announced they were revising the model numbers so coupes were even numbers and sedans were odd numbers because they felt consumers were confused. Now they do this and introduce sedans in the even numbers. Being a product manager myself and always looking to simplify a line for a consumer to understand a line structure, this is like the ultimate sin of product management. Just when you thought they understood, they do this. Makes you wonder how unintelligent their PMs and marketing people really are.

Adding the 2 and 4 series was never about separating the coupes from the sedans. BMW had/has 20 models coming out and they couldn't name them all 3 series. The even series consists of the sports models and the odd series are for the utilitarian models - sedans/wagons/gran tourers/suvs versus coupes/cabrios/gran coupes/savs.

The problem with the 4GC is that it is the 4 series version of the 3GT and not a coupe with 4 doors like the 6GC. Add in the FWD 2 series Active Tourer and now the numbering system just denotes size,luxury and price.

[jzmundy]

Bloated rear is reminiscent of the 3er GT. I don't understand all this (marketing-driven?) model fragmentation. Pointless.

[PrinceBarin]

I'm not loving these pics. The car looks great until the B pillar but the rear half looks messy. The lines of the rear doors, in particular, are really unflattering.

[AJM4]

Love the car and the color

[4tDX]

Looks like an Infiniti...

Originally Posted by mdss6

Why all the hatchback hate in the English speaking world? I'm not a convertible person at all, but I don't go to convertible threads and bash convertibles. They are not my scene, but clearly there is a market for them. And I think it is great that people that want such cars can buy them. There are almost no rear drive hatchbacks available. What is wrong for people who want a rear drive hatchback to finally be able to buy one?

Do you consider this a 4dr hatchback?

I would disagree, but I'd love for BMW to bring the M135i or the 335i Sport Wagon to North America... Instead we get 4 different versions of the same car, none of which can assist me with my Home Depot purchases.

[NYmsportF30]

In these pictures it looks like an Infiniti Q70 (I think that's what they call it now)

[DesertSmokeBBQ]

Not loving this...

[Penguino]

Looks so "daddy" to me.

[ChrisNich117]

This is retarded. I can't think of anything else to say, just more money wasted for a non existent market segment. Seems like the slow biter end I suppose.

[Imola.ZHP]

They had the easiest job ever here, just make it sexy like the 6er GC, they messed it up. Don't get me wrong, I love hatch backs and wagons, but this just doesn't work for me.

[falar]

At first I thought "nice sedan, definite alternative to 335i" and then I saw the rear from that 3/4 angle. Just a bit to "chopped" in appearance to me. The hatchback functionality would be tempting though.

[Rupes]

I remember in my youth that every car BMW released was gorgeous, and striking. 3,5,7... it didn't matter. All were beautiful. Now, meh, not so much. Most are ok, but I get the sense someone is saying, "don't make them prettier than the bigger / more expensive model."

[JS919]

Looks awesome!

[ki__]

[Falafel Combo]

Hot dog diggity!

[Falafel Combo]

The pictures probably don't do it justice, but it doesn't seem to have the low and wide mean demeanor of the 4 coupes. Still, looks terrific.

[lawgone]

I like it except for the hatch. I could probably live with that though and perhaps even learn to like it...I've never had one. An all around beautiful looking car.

I'll never understand the people that get all worked up on the nomenclature though. They sound like a bunch of grumpy old men..."Back in my day this was called the 3er coupe! Kids these days and their fancy even numbers!"

[Alpine F31]

Originally Posted by Dippydo

I don't understand it. BMW first announced they were revising the model numbers so coupes were even numbers and sedans were odd numbers because they felt consumers were confused. Now they do this and introduce sedans in the even numbers. Being a product manager myself and always looking to simplify a line for a consumer to understand a line structure, this is like the ultimate sin of product management. Just when you thought they understood, they do this. Makes you wonder how unintelligent their PMs and marketing people really are.

It's not hard to understand if you buy into BMW's assertion that this car IS a coupe (I don't buy it). Since they insist that it's a coupe (it says Gran Coupe right on it) then it can be a 4 series. Same with the 6 Gran Coupe that's been out for a while now. BTW, a friend of mine just bought a 650i GC and it is stunning. I don't care what they call it or what number it has on it's ass.

[Alpine F31]

Originally Posted by lawgone

I like it except for the hatch.

Funny. The hatch is what I do like about it. It would be much easier to load my bike into the back of this car than my F30. I cant wait to get my wagon back from the shop.

All in all this is a good looking car. Much better than the 3GT which is itself a million times better than the 5 GT which is IMO.