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      10-22-2019, 05:04 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by bobloblaw View Post
Great news. But I wonder why BMW went with a FWD based (and super generic looking) 2GC. Scott26 has said that both the 4GC and 6GC outsold their coupe variants. A RWD 2GC could have been an awesome modern e46-esque kind of car.
Because the competition has moved to FWD platforms, which have some inherent benefits for packaging and cost, both of which are important factors to people considering a low-end sedan from a luxury marque (young professionals starting a family). Coupe buyers are typically less sensitive to those things. Since a 2 series sizes car fits right in between the Mini Cooper UKL platform and 3/5/7 CLR platform, it's possible to split the 2 series between the two platforms without too much effort.

I'd argue that it's actually a pretty smart idea, if a bit unorthodox.
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