4 Series Gran Coupe and the M4

Kinja'd!!! "nafsucof" (galinskiomatic)
09/04/2013 at 17:53 • Filed to: M4

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Autoblog frontpage has the BMW 4 series gran coupe shown with camo but it's a four door, so another like the 6 series gran coupe, bmw is letting it ignore their model name schedule: Odd=4 doors, Even=2 doors. For example BMW 2015 M4, 2 doors, even number. Let's try another BMW 2015 M3, 4 doors, odd number. See this pattern? The most distinguishable car in their line up has a confusing new name. Guy standing on street next to his new M4, another guy walks up and says "Hey man, nice M3!" With a disgusted look, douchey M4 driver says "It's an M4 actually." in a douchey way. That's what's going to be happening. Potential customers walkinging into BMW being corrected by the salesman. "Nope, it's an M4. It's new this year, brand new model." Why are the gran coupes givien this rule breaker designation? And if that's the case, why can't we just have a 2 door M3?


DISCUSSION (8)


Kinja'd!!! Victorious Secret > nafsucof
09/04/2013 at 17:54

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Because German stupidity.


Kinja'd!!! Audi For Life > nafsucof
09/04/2013 at 17:55

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BMW has retcon'd the numbering scheme to be:

Odd = Sedan / Touring
Even = Coupe / Coupe-like

Akin to Audi:

Odd = Hatchback / Sportback / Coupe / Coupe-like

Even = Sedan / Avant

The problem is that there's now an Audi A3 sedan... :\


Kinja'd!!! Saracen > nafsucof
09/04/2013 at 17:57

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Yup, it's all getting rather ridiculous.


Kinja'd!!! dinobot666 > nafsucof
09/04/2013 at 17:57

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Does their vehicle naming conventions go with their family truckster SUVs as well?


Kinja'd!!! PanchoVilleneuve ST > nafsucof
09/04/2013 at 17:58

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HEY, GERMANS! STOP CREATING NICHES FOR CARS!


Kinja'd!!! dogisbadob > nafsucof
09/04/2013 at 18:19

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4 Series Sedan and the M4 Sedan

BMW is stupid for moving to 4-series though since M3 is so iconic. I also wouldn't be surprised if BMW did make an M3 coupe later on though. I hope we finally get the M3 wagon! M3 sedan, M3 coupe, M4 sedan, M4 coupe, M4 convertible, M3 wagon, too bad no M3/4 Compact though!


Kinja'd!!! dogisbadob > Audi For Life
09/04/2013 at 18:20

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The REAL problem is that the A3 sedan will come at the expense of the A3 hatchback over here!


Kinja'd!!! Audi For Life > dogisbadob
09/04/2013 at 18:27

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Indeed and the only A3 Sportback that we'll see is the e-tron plug-in hybrid in late 2014. /sigh