最新报道称，宝马计划在明年3月的日内瓦车展发布4系GranCoupe四门轿跑车。英国《Autocar》援引宝马内部人士的消息称，新车“在外观上像赛车，但实际上是传统3系轿车在实用性方面更突出的一款四门替代车型。”。虽然有传言称该车的轴距将进一步增加以提升后排乘客腿部活动空间，但实际上它与3系轿车和4系轿跑车的轴距是一样的，均为2810毫米。宝马通过缩短前门来为后门腾出足够的空间，同时加宽加厚B柱以提升车身结构刚性。4系GranCoupe将采用无框车门，车身长度和宽度与4系轿跑车一样，分别为4640和1825毫米，而高度则降低7毫米至1370毫米。增加的后门和强化的车身结构将使车辆整备质量增加100公斤，而行李箱储物容积与3系轿车一样，同为480立升。4系GranCoupe与轿跑车共享相同的动力系统，标配后轮驱动，而xDrive四驱系统则只提供给某些车型。该车在英国售价约比3系轿车高5000英镑，计划在日内瓦车展首次亮相后不久上市。

 

BMW 4-Series GranCoupe coming to Geneva without stretched wheelbase

A new report indicates BMW plans to unveil the 4-Series GranCoupe in March at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show.

 

Autocar is citing sources within BMW who are describing the new 4-Series GranCoupe as "a visually racier but eminently practical four-door alternative to the traditional 3-series saloon" and will share the 2810mm wheelbase with the 3-Series Sedan and 4-Series Coupe, despite rumors of getting a more generous wheelbase to increase rear passenger legroom.

 

They were able to make room for rear doors by shortening the front ones while the B-pillars are now bulkier in order to increase the vehicle's structural rigidity. The 4-Series GranCoupe will adopt frameless doors and will have the same 4640mm length and 1825mm width as the 4-Series Coupe while height will go down by 7mm to 1370mm.

 

Adding rear doors and beefing up body strength will increase curb weight by 100 kg (220 lbs) and trunk space will match the 3-Series Sedan's 480-liter capacity. The BMW 4-Series GranCoupe will share the same engines with its two-door cousin and will be offered as standard with rear-wheel drive, with xDrive being extra on select models.

 

It will be around 5,000 GBP (8,200 USD or 6,000 EUR) more expensive than the equivalent 3-Series Sedan and is scheduled to go on sale shortly after its Geneva debut.