10-25-2011, 04:36 PM | #1 | |
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10-25-2011, 05:15 PM | #2 |
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Wow, not again. We went through this crap with the E90/E92 and they killed it at the last moment, I guess they're at least ahead of that schedule this time. Doesn't make it a lick of difference to me, they can call it the Rutabaga 6000 for all I care.
I assume the 340i is just a 335i with more power, like the 640i and 740i? This inflating the displacement name game is just as silly as changing the first number. When will they hit the reset and restore the displacement for the last two numbers? If all of the engines are turbocharged, can we just call the F30 what it is, a 320i and a 330i? |
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10-26-2011, 04:33 AM | #3 |
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Let's hope the GranCoupe will not look like the 5-series GT which was a fiasco. It it will be Merc CLS-like it would be great.
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10-26-2011, 05:26 AM | #4 |
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So the Coupé will have a different front end than the sedan but would still be named 3 Series, while the Cabrio and GranCoupe will logically get the same front end as the Coupé but will be named 4 Series? No way...
Either the whole derivatives from the 3 Series (that is - Coupé, Cabrio, GranCoupé) get slotted in a new 4 Series range, either all of these stick to the old 3 Series range, which is impossible since there would be a confusion between the 3 Series sedan and its 4 door coupé version which needs a different range number. So the 4 door GranCoupé should logically get the 4 number, and so will its 2 door version which is no other than the 2 door Coupé. All this will be consistent with the 6 Series range (6 Series 2 door Coupé + 6 Series GC 4 door GranCoupé with same styling). So this 'reliable source' is saying bullshit without a single doubt. PS: besides, the Coupé and the Cabrio will share the same body (well except the roof) so how could the M Coupé be named M3 while the Cabrio (same car, just no roof) is named M4? Nonsense. |
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10-26-2011, 08:44 AM | #5 | |
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10-26-2011, 03:25 PM | #6 |
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I have not heard anything to suggest otherwise.
Since the 1er Coupe and Cabrio moves to the 2er. They need the 4er for continuity with the 2er and 6er.
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10-27-2011, 12:43 PM | #8 | |
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What you are saying makes perfect sense when they turbo charge every engine including the small ones sold in Europe (make them even smaller with turbos) |
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10-27-2011, 01:02 PM | #9 |
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I thought that I'd read that all BMW engines would be turbocharged, globally by 2013?
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10-28-2011, 10:40 AM | #10 |
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I am pretty sure both the coupe and convertable was destined to be called the 4 Series since 2008. Unless they decide to change it back last minute.
EDIT: Or it is possible they will keep the 3-Series name in some countries and only change it to 4 series for North American Markets. |
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10-28-2011, 03:29 PM | #11 | |
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I vote triple C as a 4 series!
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