BMW 4 Series Coupe Concept

[ZipSpeed]

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=775876

Looks amazing. Hopefully not too many of the details will get lost when it gets lame-ified for the production model.

F32 vs F30 Compared
http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=778135

EDIT:

4 Series Coupe Concept (F32) vs 3 Series Coupe (E92) Visually Compared
http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=777968

 

[phucheneh]

So another enormous 2+2 coupe with a backseat that is basically a really expensive parcel shelf. No thanks, BMW. I'll stick with the 3/5.

I'm just waiting on the worthless 2-series now. Maybe it could be a single seat version of the 1-series.

edit: it is pretty, though, aside from the wheels.

 

[SpatiallyAware]

Arg... So disappointing to see them leave one of their most notable and valuable designs behind... the halo headlights. The octagons look cool, but bleh.


Also that fender flare... wtf.....

 

[SpatiallyAware]

And that rear bumper???

I like the overall design, but you could stick a kia logo on that and no one would ever know.

 

[phucheneh]

Really? I thought the looks were the area where they did a good job (as opposed to the general concept/idea of the vehicle). It's embracing the...well, ugliness...that they seem to have been cultivating in the last few years, but they managed to make it look fairly aggressive and cool-looking. When I saw it before looking at the comparison pics, I forgot how bad the current 3-series looked.

 

[Phanuel]

I like the current 3 series from head on, but they definitely made it ugly from the side and any angle that isn't directly head on or tail on. This 4 series just looks, uh, well, like they're aiming to A5 territory.

I'm assuming it'll also have a 6-9k price bump from the 3 series for no good reason.

Oh wait, I remember now why, "Premium" brand line differentiation (gimme your $ you dumb consumer).

 

[Chiropteran]

I kinda like the outside appearance, but what is with the fake woodgrain dash crap in the interior? Do BMW buyers actually prefer that?

 

[SpatiallyAware]

To me, one of the main appeals to (most) BMWs is that the timeless design.

Generally they don't do these "same bodystyle with a refresh" type of things, as it (IMO) shows that they aren't confident in what they did.

 

[Imported]

I like it. Sadly, it'll probably be priced more like an A5 than a 3-series Sedan.

 

[Drako]

Meh ...

When the hell is the Z2 coming out? I want to replace my aging Z3.

 

[phucheneh]

Damn these odd numbers. What is a Z2? 1-based roaster, I'm assuming from the pics that came up when googled?

The Z3/Z4 were their own platform, weren't they?

 

[GoatMonkey]

I think it looks great. I know they will price it too high as several others have said. I would think about buying one if they priced it the same as the 3-series.

The leather strips on the seats are a little weird, and the cupholders too. Probably optional though.

I expect it to be much more boring in production trim.

 

[Zenmervolt]

F30 looks much better. Front and rear bumpers and the headlights on the F32 are just god-awful.

ZV

 

[videogames101]

why

i just don't get it

 

[hans007]

And that rear bumper???

I like the overall design, but you could stick a kia logo on that and no one would ever know.

its a concept. they always do the outrageous bumpers and door handles and tiny mirrors.

there was a spy pic of the actual car (which will be unveiled at the detroit auto show) and it probably will have normal bumpers like the 3 sedan and a similar interior (the concept one was a BMW individual leather wrapped over the top example)

Basically the 4 will be a 3 with 2 less doors and for that you pay $5000 more (the price difference between an A4 and A5 is about that when i last checked). The 6 series is an even bigger car and the rear seats are just barely useable but it costs like $10k more than a 5 series too.

I'm not a fan of 2+2s either... other than the people buying the coupe are subsidizing us sedan owners platform r&d costs , so for that i thank them

 

[hans007]

Damn these odd numbers. What is a Z2? 1-based roaster, I'm assuming from the pics that came up when googled?

The Z3/Z4 were their own platform, weren't they?

i think the Z3/Z4 in the end were more or less based on the 3 series platform. a lot of them more or less are the same platform, the F20/F25/F30 are all more or less the same bones underneath.

same with the E89 (z4) , E90 (3 series) , and E82 , and X1/ x3 e generation cars

I think their scheme is even numbers = coupes now. or well even numbers = coupes, or cars with terrible rear headroom and sort of look like coupes (6 gran coupe/ future 2 / 4 gran coupe)

 

[phucheneh]

That makes sense. A lot of manufacturers seem to be going that way- develop one good, proven platform, and stretch, mod suspension, or otherwise make minor alterations to accommodate different bodies.

 

[ElFenix]

That makes sense. A lot of manufacturers seem to be going that way- develop one good, proven platform, and stretch, mod suspension, or otherwise make minor alterations to accommodate different bodies.

well, maybe, but this isn't evidence of a new trend as BMW has been making 3 series coupes pretty much forever. this is just a renaming of the replacement of the E92 3 series coupe. which i think is stupid from a branding standpoint.

 

[Throckmorton]

No one else hate that they keep making the 3 series more and more cab forward? Soon it will have the same overhang as an Audi

 

[GTaudiophile]

Something about it I don't like.

Too big? Looks like a 6 series? Too big? I think the target audience for that car is wealthy professionals over the age of 40.

 

[ballmode]

not feeling it, but i preferred the E46 and the E92 and that's it

 

[Throckmorton]

Something about it I don't like.

Too big? Looks like a 6 series? Too big? I think the target audience for that car is wealthy professionals over the age of 40.

No, it's wealthy professional douchebags in their 20s and 30s. I know because I'm surrounded by them working in downtown Houston

 

[hans007]

No, it's wealthy professional douchebags in their 20s and 30s. I know because I'm surrounded by them working in downtown Houston

i've gotten a lot of flack from people like you for similar cars i've bought who probably think what you said.

as i told one guy, you know the difference between a new camry and a bmw, a month over a 5 year financing agreement is owning a dog.

everyone has the things they like that they spend money on. doesn't make them a douchebag though a lot of them could be. if you have a kid or a mortgage those are the things you decided to spend money on that some 20 something with a 4 series might not have choosen to apply their money towards.

 

[ND40oz]

Waiting for the M4 Gran Coupe, need something with 4 doors to replace the 135i. The M-Sport 440i should give us good idea of what the 4 series should look like though. Not sold on the fender vent though.

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=767418

 

[Throckmorton]

i've gotten a lot of flack from people like you for similar cars i've bought who probably think what you said.

as i told one guy, you know the difference between a new camry and a bmw, a month over a 5 year financing agreement is owning a dog.

everyone has the things they like that they spend money on. doesn't make them a douchebag though a lot of them could be. if you have a kid or a mortgage those are the things you decided to spend money on that some 20 something with a 4 series might not have choosen to apply their money towards.

They don't know the difference between a BMW and a Camry. What makes them douchebags is that they buy these cars as a status symbol. The only exception would be the folks who buy them with a manual trans, as they're obviously car enthusiasts. OK maybe 0.1% of the automatic owners are enthusiasts and just made a mistake.