Following in the tradition of the 6-Series Gran Coupe, BMW has announced the 4-Series Gran Coupe. Much like its 6-Series counterpart, the 4-Series Gran Coupe adds a pair of doors to its coupe counterpart’s silhouette and throws in a hatch-style liftgate in back for a dollop of versatility.
Separating the nomenclature from the 3-Series Sedan, the 4-Series is the new name for the 3-Series Coupe (the Convertible will also share the “4” moniker, when it arrives). It has a longer wheelbase, wider track, and lower ride height than the 3er. It looks similar up front, but the squatter, wider stance and touches like the vents behind the wheels (or, as BMW calls them, “Air Breathers”) make the new car look more aggressive and sporty.
For over a year now, word on the street was that BMW was going to be renaming its venerable 3-Series coupe as the 4-Series. Then, several months ago, spy photographers scooped prototype 4-Series covertibles out and about during testing. And now, Autoblog recently snapped what appears to be the M4, the ‘M’ version of the 4-Series on the road in Europe.