[Powaup]

Originally Posted by Mako

yep, style! pay more for more style. I can guarantee that this will look better than a 3 sedan when parked next to each other.

Oh yea by far. The 3 series still looks good but the angles on this thing...

[swanson]

LOL at BMW these days.

[bcl0328]

damn i might have to trade my F30 for this.

[esquire]

Did I mention that this car CRUSHES the f30 in the looks department?

Talk about cannibalizing your own sales.

[flyga3]

Wow. This release proves that the reason I can't get a 3 wagon w/6MT is NOT because "it costs BMW a lot of money to US certify a power train". It's because they just don't want to. If they have money to make a whole new line with unknown sales figures, then I should be able to get a RWD 6MT touring that already exists in Europe.
BMWAG: kill the 3 sedan and just do this 4 GC. Much better looking but save the money for a high end super car beyond the i8, a new Z8!

[swanson]

Originally Posted by esquire

Did I mention that this car CRUSHES the f30 in the looks department?

Talk about cannibalizing your own sales.

Thats not saying much. The current 3/4 series is terrible looking.

[SamS]

Automatic trunk opening and closing with foot kick comfort access!!!

My worst pet peeve of my F30 is how I have to slam the trunk closed, everyday. Just last week, I had to shut it so hard, the rear license plate fell off!

[LDSM]

This car does look very good. Better than the 3.

I love the proportions, I think the shorter trunk looks good.

Originally Posted by Mako

BMW has already said there will not be an M4GC.



looks like it would have been the same price as the M4 coupe if it was made. But I guess their logic is that with the extra weight no one would want it over the M3 or M4 coupe. I would have bought it...

Do you really think BMW has the restraint to NOT produce a m4 GC?

Execs say a lot of things.

[Oliver1]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

This will be big in Europe..

How is it that BMW went from nobody would by a hatchback/wagon to every other car be introduced is now a hatchback? I get why Europe likes hatchbacks but why not just call this a 4GT since it is similar to the 3GT and build a true GC for the US?

[24601]

Originally Posted by Cl0ud7

in before everyone says "this is what the 3series should of looked like" ....(6er gran coupe all over again)

Too bad you're right though!

[24601]

Originally Posted by elevenfive

This car does look very good. Better than the 3.

AMEN!

[Imola.ZHP]

WTF happened here BMW?

You had the recipe right, you make a boxy 3er/5er and then you make a sexy 4er/6er and then you make an even more sexy 4er GC/6er GC and then a **** me gorgeous M4 GC/M6 GC.

The 6er GC is not a hatch back, whyTF is the 4er GC?

Idiots!

[e39>all]

I thought they should do away with the gran coupe models but this actually looks pretty good

[pt9507]

Originally Posted by Kauro

Wow, looks better than i first expected.

+1

[FlyAsTheFCUK]

Originally Posted by Faust

THIS is exactly how the 4-Series GC should have looked like. The hatch back style decision is completely inexplicable since there is the 3-Series GT already.

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+1

However, I think it looks amazing. I expected the 3GT to look more like this and the 4GC to be more like the pic above (a la 6GC). People will still buy the 3-series, but the 3GT....

[Zen]

Looks great, but a 4GC with a GT style opening for the boot? I'm confused now.

[Oliver1]

Since BMW has a new found love for hatches, maybe they can build this:

[MarkY]

The car looks great but add my voice to the few here wishing for a manual transmission. As much as I like this car, no manual means no sale to me. An M version would be awesome. Maybe they change their minds on that.

[Professor///M]

Awesome, a less bloated 3 GT!

[MSportDC]

Originally Posted by motorsport_cat

Uhm what's the point of this one?

A lot of people are asking this question. IMO, it's another way for BMW to increase it's sales - this is the tipping scale marketing method to get customers to shell out a little more money for the "cooler, sleeker" 4-series gran coupe. It's intended market is towards those who will "tilt" to pay the extra cash for a 4-door mid-size sedan.

It's rather genius.

[xDrive35i]

Carbon Black on Oyster is the move.

[Professor///M]

Originally Posted by MSportDC

A lot of people are asking this question. IMO, it's another way for BMW to increase it's sales - this is the tipping scale marketing method to get customers to shell out a little more money for the "cooler, sleeker" 4-series gran coupe. It's intended market is towards those who will "tilt" to pay the extra cash for a 4-door mid-size sedan.

It's rather genius.

Its for other vehicles to have direct competitors i.e. the A5 sport back.

Unfortunately, as I stated in my previous comment, I feel like this is exactly what the 3GT should be. It is attractive, sporty, and does not appear crossover-y much like the heavier appearing 3GT.

The big difference between the 3GT and this I believe is available cargo room. This has no more room than a regular 3 Series in the boot, and less space in the cabin area.

With sales always climbing, I'm sure the production and marketing department know what they're doing with the release of a 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and their respective GTs, GCs, and ///M performance editions.