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![]() ![]() FIRST LOOK! F34 3-series GT Spied In Testing We're excited to bring you the first spy photos of the 3-series Gran Turismo (GT) which will be released with the next generation of 3-series vehicles. With a sleek fastback trunkline and frameless windows, the 3-series GT looks to be much lower and sleeker in shape than the 5-series GT and appears to be generally sportier in nature. The 3-series GT will offer a simple hatch function rather than the twin trunk arrangement on the 5er GT. Spotted here is a 6 cylinder turbo version (335i or 335d). Don't expect the production trunk shape to necessarily look like this. Heavy camouflage still covers the the entire rear end of the prototype, as well as the entire car. Some previous insight by Scott26: BMW intend to offer both turbocharged Petrol and Diesel Four and Six Cylinders and a Hybrid variant with the 3-series GT as well as xDrive. The customer can specify a 3 series GT 20d xDrive aswell as a 3 series GT 35i xDrive. The apperance of the 3 series GT will follow the 5 series GT and be totally independent from the 3 series as the 5 series GT declares it's independence from the 5er but inherits a bloodline shared between the two. Follow our F30-F34 coverage as we move ever closer to their release - http://www.bimmerpost.com/3-series/f30/ New Photos - 5/9/11: New action photos as of 4/13/11: New photos: Previous photos: Some previous renders to compare with:
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03-24-2011, 03:02 PM | #3 |
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I don't understand the point of this car.
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03-24-2011, 03:10 PM | #8 |
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Not bad looking sketches. Hmm.
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(or the torturous leap back from SUV to sedan, God forbid) so they are creating a vehicle that is "on the margin". However, the 3GT seems so close to a 3, that it lacks a point - maybe for tall people whose head hits the ceiling in a 3 sedan? also, the 5 GT is only a terrible seller in the USA, in Europe, where SUVs are rare, a step closer to American is sometimes desired. |
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Also I believe they are working on a Z2, but haven't heard much about it lately. |
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This looks more like a volvo than it does a BMW.
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Well, it looks better than I thought it would be. I was afraid it was going to look like just a smaller 5 Series GT, which is pretty damn ugly already. This is no peach, but I hope the official release looks better than what I fear it will be. Especially since no M3 sedan in the next round, don't really want a coupe, so this is my only hope, unfortunately.
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03-24-2011, 04:04 PM | #18 |
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Umm hate to tell you the 5 GT sold very well (and with xDrive even more so) it sold more units in 4 months than the e60 5 wagon did for any year when it was only offered in RWD with a v8.
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In Europe plenty of 4 door saloons/sedans receive this kind of 5 door hatch/'fast back' treatment and have done for a long time... best sellers such as the ford Mondeo and Vauxhall/Opel Vectra have been more popular with the tail hatch than as a 4 door saloon or full on estate/wagon/tourer. I guess this is something that is not common in the US.
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