G26 4 Series Gran Coupe Spied!

Sedan_Clan · 09-16-2019, 03:02 PM

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The grill doesn't look like a 3 Series. I think you need better glasses.

In one of the front end pics you can see the same mesh design from the concept.

originally saw it on my phone... I see that now

The design hasn't begun to grow on you yet eh?

nathanm4 · 09-16-2019, 03:20 PM

DrifterX · 09-16-2019, 03:30 PM

There's quite a bit of detail behind the mesh if you play around with the image - you can definitely see the outline of the grill and how it cloesely matches the consept. Looks a tad bit more rounded around the corners to me and will likely have a pretruded nose like the concept as well.

I see it very much like a 2020 M135i face with it's grill elongated vertically... with a wider track of course

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Sedan_Clan · 09-16-2019, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DrifterX

There's quite a bit of detail behind the mesh if you play around with the image - you can definitely see the outline of the grill and how it cloesely matches the consept. Looks a tad bit more rounded around the corners to me and will likely have a pretruded nose like the concept as well.

I see it very much like an 2020 M135i face with it's grill elongated vertically...

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Great work bro!

SCOTT26 · 09-16-2019, 04:30 PM

Yes great work. You can certainly see the actual implementation of the Grille matching to the concept.

Has everybody got over it now? It has been 7 days....

Sedan_Clan · 09-16-2019, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTT26

Yes great work. You can certainly see the actual implementation of the Grille matching to the concept.

Has everybody got over it now? It has been 7 days....

They're getting there SCOTT26. Slowly but surely. There are still a few holdouts stubbornly adhering to the, "It's going to look like the G20. Don't worry!", prediction, but most of us have accepted it.......like it or not. It has admittedly grown on me more and more.

jay_ · 09-16-2019, 04:51 PM

BMW took a great F32 4 series front design and wrecked it lol trying too hard to be revolutionary and it backfired. Sad. Even sadder the next Ms are getting this treatment too :/

Sedan_Clan · 09-16-2019, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jay_

BMW took a great F32 4 series front design and wrecked it lol trying too hard to be revolutionary and it backfired. Sad. Even sadder the next Ms are getting this treatment too :/

How are you determining that it "backfired" when the car isn't even available to the public yet (...and sales success is yet to be determined)? Aren't you putting the cart wayyyyyyyyyy before the horse?

jay_ · 09-16-2019, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jay_

BMW took a great F32 4 series front design and wrecked it lol trying too hard to be revolutionary and it backfired. Sad. Even sadder the next Ms are getting this treatment too :/

How are you determining that it backfired when the car isn't even available to the public yet (...and sales success has yet to be determined)? Aren't you putting the cart wayyyyyyyyyy before the horse?

Well I'm not particularly talking about sales. Just saying design wise, it's a large step backwards. I must say tho the rest of the car looks great going off the concept. But the front is unforgivably bad imo

SCOTT26 · 09-16-2019, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RichP

oh look closely.. its there

I was banking on an i4 to replace my i3.. not sure I can deal with that grill! (and this is coming from an i3 owner, a car which isn't exactly "pretty")

The grille for the i4 will be the same except it will be sealed like the i3,i8 and iNext.

Sedan_Clan · 09-16-2019, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTT26

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oh look closely.. its there

I was banking on an i4 to replace my i3.. not sure I can deal with that grill! (and this is coming from an i3 owner, a car which isn't exactly "pretty")

The grille for the i4 will be the same except it will be sealed like the i3,i8 and iNext.

Hey SCOTT26,

Is it likely that the black-green color described to you is Isle of Man Green?

advantage20 · 09-16-2019, 05:36 PM

Flush door handles

BMW-ALPINA · 09-16-2019, 05:57 PM

How fucking hard can it be? We want a Gran Coupe (like 6GC, 8GC and the "i4-Concept") that is a real sleek 4-door coupe, not an "Gran Turismo" bulky 5-door hatchback renamed as Gran Coupe.

emulajavi · 09-16-2019, 06:51 PM

Hood line is back. BAD!

Hoftmeister Kink is gone. BAD!

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September 16, 2019 Photos

BMW G26 4 Series Gran Coupe

bobloblaw · 09-16-2019, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DrifterX

There's quite a bit of detail behind the mesh if you play around with the image - you can definitely see the outline of the grill and how it cloesely matches the consept. Looks a tad bit more rounded around the corners to me and will likely have a pretruded nose like the concept as well.

I see it very much like a 2020 M135i face with it's grill elongated vertically... with a wider track of course

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I've noticed that the test mules have much more rounded grilles than the concept too. Too bad because I really like the sharper polygonal look of the concept. Hopefully they keep the depth of the concept's grille though, but that's looking a bit iffy too.

GenXer · 09-16-2019, 08:00 PM

So it's like a G20 hatchback.

bobloblaw · 09-16-2019, 09:27 PM

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So it's like a G20 hatchback.

Lol you own a 4GC. It's gonna be the same thing as last time.

Sedan_Clan · 09-16-2019, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bobloblaw

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Originally Posted by DrifterX

There's quite a bit of detail behind the mesh if you play around with the image - you can definitely see the outline of the grill and how it cloesely matches the consept. Looks a tad bit more rounded around the corners to me and will likely have a pretruded nose like the concept as well.

I see it very much like a 2020 M135i face with it's grill elongated vertically... with a wider track of course

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I've noticed that the test mules have much more rounded grilles than the concept too. Too bad because I really like the sharper polygonal look of the concept. Hopefully they keep the depth of the concept's grille though, but that's looking a bit iffy too.

It would seem that the shape of the grilles we've been seeing on the camouflaged cars on transport trucks and on the road are closer to the renders than the Concept.

xlover · 09-16-2019, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

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Originally Posted by bobloblaw

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Originally Posted by DrifterX

There's quite a bit of detail behind the mesh if you play around with the image - you can definitely see the outline of the grill and how it cloesely matches the consept. Looks a tad bit more rounded around the corners to me and will likely have a pretruded nose like the concept as well.

I see it very much like a 2020 M135i face with it's grill elongated vertically... with a wider track of course

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I've noticed that the test mules have much more rounded grilles than the concept too. Too bad because I really like the sharper polygonal look of the concept. Hopefully they keep the depth of the concept's grille though, but that's looking a bit iffy too.

It would seem that the shape of the grilles we've been seeing on the camouflaged cars on transport trucks and on the road are closer to the renders than the Concept.

I would also say to remember the concept photos that were shot by hand have an awful perspective lens.... if you look at the official bmw photos (some of the ones on insta or web) the perspective looks much more like the renderings... the "in person" photo gallery images in post 1 are all over zoomed and widen the grills more than they are.

That said the concept probably over emphasized as well to drive the message home

Sedan_Clan · 09-16-2019, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

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Originally Posted by bobloblaw

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Originally Posted by DrifterX

There's quite a bit of detail behind the mesh if you play around with the image - you can definitely see the outline of the grill and how it cloesely matches the consept. Looks a tad bit more rounded around the corners to me and will likely have a pretruded nose like the concept as well.

I see it very much like a 2020 M135i face with it's grill elongated vertically... with a wider track of course

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I've noticed that the test mules have much more rounded grilles than the concept too. Too bad because I really like the sharper polygonal look of the concept. Hopefully they keep the depth of the concept's grille though, but that's looking a bit iffy too.

It would seem that the shape of the grilles we've been seeing on the camouflaged cars on transport trucks and on the road are closer to the renders than the Concept.

I would also say to remember the concept photos that were shot by hand have an awful perspective lens.... if you look at the official bmw photos (some of the ones on insta or web) the perspective looks much more like the renderings... the "in person" photo gallery images in post 1 are all over zoomed and widen the grills more than they are.

That said the concept probably over emphasized as well to drive the message home

I agree 100%, and that's what I was trying to explain to another member.

phoenixbmwlife · 09-17-2019, 08:01 AM

Will the camo be an option to cover the ugly front? Lol

It actually looks better for some reason. Looks different from the concept. Less sharper corners and more rounded. Hopefully they lessen the size of the grill.

starbai · 09-17-2019, 08:46 AM

When it says debut in 2021, I'm not sure if that means it'll be out mid 2020 as a 2021 model year, or if it means actually on sale in 2021. But, if the latter, what the heck takes so long? I mean these mules look damn near done. I know its a lot of work, but does it really take an additional 1.5+ years at this point in development to make it to market? Jeez.

My lease on my F80 is up in Sept 2020... just keeping an idea on what my options are at that time... and it looks like no G80, no G22, nothing will be out by then.

Anyway if that concept grille makes it to production I'm good anyway. I've not warmed up to it yet. On the other hand maybe the grille only goes to the coupe and grand coupes and the G80 will be spared.

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