Since the new G20 BMW 3 Series debuted, the Bavarians have been oddly silent about its two-door sibling. Really, the only spy photos we’ve seen of the next-gen 4 Series have been of the convertible version (pictured above). Which is a bit odd because you’d imagine the 4 Series Coupe would be the one to be tested first, thus the one to be caught testing first. No matter, though, as some spy photos of the 4er Coupe have just surfaced. (We don’t own them but check them out at Car Scoops]
In these new spy photos, the upcoming BMW 4 Series Coupe is seen on a car carrier wearing very heavy camouflage. Due to the thick camo wrap, we can’t make out many details of the next-gen 4er but we can see its silhouette.
Current BMW 4 Series Coupe
Just judging from these admittedly tricky shots, which show the car on a truck with a lot of stuff in the way, it looks quite good. It seems to be the right size and its shape is actually reminiscent of the BMW 8 Series Coupe. That’s no bad thing, as the 8er is a gorgeous car. Though, while listening to The Smoking Tire Podcast I heard Matt Farah say that the 8 Series has a similar roofline to the Mustang and I can’t unsee it not. It’s no biggie, though, as both cars are very good looking.
Under the hood, the new 4 Series will get the same engine options as the 3 Series; so a 430i and M440i in America.
This next-gen 4 Series should be an excellent car, if the 3 Series is anything to go by. Its new chassis is far superior to the current car’s, its steering is better and its engines are better. So we’re excited about the next-gen 4er and we can’t wait to see what it looks like in the flesh.
[Source: Car Scoops]
8er passed me today, lower, longer, far more svelte than Mustang (despite being a thousand lbs. heavier), makes Ford look blocky, old by comparison.
And since I’m old, I remember when Aston Martin DBS V8 was compared to Mustang, apparently all fastbacks are the same.
Please dont compare art to trash :D Mustang has been boring for long now
1 is a rental car, other races @ LeMans. But they look alike!
I suspect there are going to be more mold breaking design elements in this new coupé. Interesting that every single element of this cars design, seems different to that of the 3 series. Gonna be interesting!
M4!
I guess it will look like that.
https://www.autobild.de/artikel/bmw-m4-2020-news-competition-cabrio-ps-motor-15068063.html
If so, then Merry Christmas indeed!
Might be on my christmas wish list for 2019.
Whoa, that’s… sexy.
I Love it.
So pleased that it’s not going to be a g20 with 2 doors!
This new 4 could very well be like the ray of light the E92 was after a dark period of BMW design. And with the E92, you didn’t have to wait for it to grow on you or convince yourself it was beautiful, it just was, it had you at hello – even in SE trim! Hopefully I can say the same about the new car (pending the reveal of its front end, everything else looks smashing).
E92 was the beginning of the end in my opinion, when bmw moved away from understated, stoic design and into swooly angular shit like every other car on the road. To each their own though :)
Really? The E92 was?! They’d already moved away from understated, stoic design with the pretentious, ugly, arthouse wank that was the e65, e60, e90, e87 and e83 I personally thought the E92 was the first new BMW of the 21st century to actually look like a BMW.
P.S. Good name!
BMW have been doing radical design for decades, Neue Klasse, original 3/5/6/7, E36, entire new range of crossovers (but still recognizably BMW). i3, i8 are unique, BMW are a full range manufacturer & design innovator.
So far the nose line seems sedated compared to recent kidney grill forms, though it’s hard to tell how vertically deformed it is, downward past the front license plate bracket. Comparatively promising compared to the G30/F90 LCI death toll.
I’m getting my series 4 440i v8 convertible in September 2019 and I can’t wait . It has all the gadgets , white leather, 8 gears , can use either auto ,paddles , Manuel. Will let you know how it flys
V8? Good luck.
Methinks somebody is telling porkies.
I would love to spec Manuel into my vehicle too. Does he come equipped with privacy glass?
Who’s Manuel? Some fat guy they use to test roominess of cars?
everything here is wrong :D
Looks like a mustang.
BMW lost me as a customer many years ago lol I have 6 of them but my money would be spent on a new mustang all day over any new 3 series errrr 4 series whatever
Mustang didn’t win Automobile Magazine’s Design of the Year, BMW did.
I have driven one of the new mustangs…feels extremely cheap inside can feel its not premium
You haven’t seen it.