Preview: New BMW 3-series GT set to join 5-series GT in 2011
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The 3-series GT will be based on the next-generation 3-series sedan, which is also due in 2011
Enlarge PhotoPicking up the 3-series GT moniker, the car will feature the same raised seating position and ride height as the bigger 5-series GT and will also likely adopt a two-tier rear hatch design. It will come with both RWD and xDrive AWD configurations, with power coming from a range of four and six cylinder engines. The computer generated rendering above gives us a preview of what the new car may look like, revealing that it will share the aggressive new look that’s being implemented across BMW’s lineup.
Speaking with AutoExpress, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer stated that his company has not cancelled plans for a 3-series crossover as it’s “considered a volume builder with which we [BMW] can earn good money.”
Designers will be stressing the car’s coupe characteristics just as they did with the X6 and new 5-series GT. Expect to see extremely short overhangs, pumped fenders and sporty alloy wheels. Pricing will also reflect the car’s positioning above the standard 3-series on which it will be based. Along with an upcoming replacement for the X3, it will give BMW a vital rival to Audi’s A4 Avant as well as the upcoming Q3 SUV.
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HECTOR Posted: 3/28/2008 5:50am PDT
chris Posted: 3/28/2008 7:44am PDT
if they offer 5 engine choices on the same car, then why not 5 body styles?
germandude Posted: 3/28/2008 2:00pm PDT
Roy Posted: 4/23/2008 12:43pm PDT
Gus Posted: 4/23/2008 12:52pm PDT
chris Posted: 4/23/2008 4:03pm PDT
i agree with chris. guys, they may call this a different model, but ford makes a sedan and a wagon and a hatch on the same platform. its called the focus. this is a 3 series hatch back. or wagon, i dont know. the x3 is completely different. but chris is right. if this car is 90% 3 series,.. then who cares if they put a higher roof line, higher belt line, a bigger back end on it, and then slap a V in front of the 3? BMW was already king for offering you 20 different drive train packages (RWD, or AWD, manual, or automatic, and about 5 engine choices... = 20 drive trains)... so now they're giving you a little bit of variation.
not everyone wants one of 3 sedans that all look the same but are different sizes. I want a hatch back.
Renton Posted: 4/23/2008 4:14pm PDT
mlevere1992 Posted: 4/23/2008 10:06pm PDT
chris Posted: 4/24/2008 8:44am PDT
full story
bmw is creating some ofthe most outstanding machines of the last thirty years!!!
BMW are losing the plot for making these horrendous looking vehicles, and the people who hand over their hard earned cash should be strung up for participating in the bastardisation of the BMW brand !!
BMW - the ultimate money spinning machine
Computer Repair LA Posted: 2/4/2011 12:08pm PST
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