Hoovey689

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BMW 4 Series spied with its future competition

Gallery:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-4...photo-5653143/

BMW showed off its new 4 Series coupe in concept form at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show earlier this year, but it won't be long before we see the production model, evidenced by this modestly camouflaged prototype spotted testing. In case you forgot, the 4 Series serves as the replacement for the two-door versions of the BMW 3 Series, just as the upcoming 2 Series will effectively be the new version of the 1 Series coupe and convertible sold in our market.

This isn't our first glimpse of the 4 Series out testing, and we've even spied its droptop, Gran Coupe and too-hot M4 kin. We don't expect the final design to stray too much from the concept car seen in Detroit, albeit without the normal conceptual goodies like oversized wheels and with the overstyled front fascia toned down a bit. Our spy photographers even caught the 4 Series coupe hanging out with an Audi A5, giving us a good glimpse at how the two cars will stack up in terms of size and design.

It's still unknown exactly what engines will power the car when it comes to production, but since this thing is a derivative of the 3 Series, we expect the usual range of turbocharged four- and six-cylinder engines to be available, likely in 428i ad 435i guise (though, to be fair, the larger 640i coupe uses a 3.0-liter turbo engine, so there's even the potential for 440i nomenclature to work its way into the mix). We'll have to wait until the car officially bows later this year to know for sure.

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/20/b...e-competition/

Hoovey689

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Gonna have to get used to 428i and 435i lol

SurfsUP

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4-series sounds kinda strange to me. After so many years of using 3-series name it just doesn't sound right with new 4. The numbering is not gonna be too popular in Asian market. The number 4 is considered an unlucky number.

blacksc400

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^^^ exactly.

LexFather

It will be interesting to see how the sales numbers break down. In the monthly sales report I now wonder can another sedan outsell the 3 series sedan here.

I am predicting in regards to coupes the 4 series will dominate sales with the A5/G37 behind.

lex-phil

Yes, but its still a BMW and Asians will still buy it. The A4 does very well in Asian markets.

BNR34

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440i sounds hard, when in reality is just a 335i..........bigger # is always better!

bitkahuna

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looks awful in that pic. boring lines, huge wheel gap.

lexus and bmw continue to swap places.

BNR34

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That's just the base model 428i, don't worry the M4 competition package will be hot.

Hoovey689

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^^ love the concept. they need to make it just like that!

silversprucesc3

My thoughts exactly!!! .... Saw the 4coupe during an airing of the Detroit Auto show and I almost fell off my sofa.
Looks wider and beefier than the outgoing model