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Originally Posted by mkoesel
I disagree with that point. It is no different from having both an M2 coupe and M4 coupe today, or really, the 2 Series coupe/convertible along side the 4 Series coupe/convertible.
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Actually, it is different. There is a reason why there is no M4 Gran Coupe. Because it would take away from the M3 sedan. Just like there is no current 2 series Gran Coupe and M2 Gran Coupe. The 2 series Gran Coupe would steal sales from the 3 series sedan, and so would the M2 Gran Coupe. An M2 Gran Coupe would be akin to the e46 M3 sedan that they never built. I do think that BMW thought, rightfully so, that the 6 series GC and M6 GC would not steal sales from the 5 and the M5, because those are two different customers who would looking to buy a 6 GC/M6 GC and the 5/M5.
The 3 series is BMW bread and butter, and they will NOT have another car, especially one that is lower on the totem pole, to upstage it. Nor would they have the more attractive 4 GC be made into a M4 GC and steal sales from the legendary named M3