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ThenewBMW4SeriesCoupe

ThenewBMW4SeriesCoupeheraldsthedawnofanewcoupeeraatBMW.Launchedasthe fourthgenerationofBMWssportymidsizeCoupe,thenewBMW4SeriesCoupeembodiesthe veryessenceofaestheticappealanddynamicsinthepremiumsegment.Itsstylisticfeatures carrythepromiseofapowerfulpresenceontheroad,standoutdynamicabilityanddriving pleasureinabundance.Indeed,thenewBMW4SeriesCouperepresentsaparagonofbalanced proportionsandthefinalchapterinastoryofdevelopment.The4initstitleheadlinesthisnew erafortheCoupeandemphasisesnotonlyitsstandalonedesign,butalsoanevengreater technicaldifferentiationfromitsBMW3Seriescousins. ThenewBMW4SeriesCoupeisvisiblylargerinwidthandwheelbasethantheoutgoingBMW3 SeriesCoupe,anditsdynamicallystretchedcoupesilhouettesitsconsiderablylowertotheroad. This,togetherwithitsBMWtypicalshortoverhangs,longbonnetandsetbackpassenger compartmentwithflowingroofline,lendstheBMW4SeriesCoupeimpeccablevisualbalance. ThecarsstrikingfrontendwithitscharacteristicBMWdesignfeatures,suchasthe doublekidneygrille,twincircularheadlightsandalargeairintakeinthefrontaproniskeento displayitsfamilytieswiththeBMW3Series.However,themoresportinginterpretationofthe BMW4SeriesCoupealsounderlinesitsdynamicconvictions.AnewelementoftheBMW4 SeriesCoupearetheAirBreathers,positionedrearwardsofthefrontwheelarchestoreduce draginthisarea.TheCoupesmuscularwheelarchesandwidetrackmakeaparticularly prominentcontributiontothehunkereddowndesignoftherear,withitsprominenthorizontal lines. Individualequipmentlinesfortheinteriorandexterior. TheinterioroftheBMW4SeriesCoupepresentsastylishfusionofsportingallureand exclusivity.Allthecontrolscentraltodrivingarearrangedergonomicallyaroundthedriverand givehimorheroptimumaccesstoallfunctions.Intherearcompartment,powerfullycontoured seatsunderlinethesportingcredentialsoftheBMW4SeriesCoupe.Recessedheadrestraints andbroad,continuouslymouldedsidesupportsgivetherearbenchtheappearanceoftwo individualseats.Highgradematerialcombinationsandunbeatablefinishqualityaccentuatethe premiumambienceofthenewBMW4SeriesCoupe.Customerscanchoosefromthree equipmentcombinationsandanMSportpackageasalternativestostandardspecification.The SportLine,ModernLineandLuxuryLinepackagesallowvisibleindividualisationofthecars exteriorandinteriorappearance. Drivingdynamicsfromthetopdrawer. ThedefiningingredientsintheinvolvingdrivingexperiencelaidonbythenewBMW4Series Coupeareitsimpressivedrivingdynamicsandassuredhandlingproperties.TheBMW engineershavesucceededinmakingkeyimprovementsinareassuchassteeringaccuracy, precisionandagility,aswellashoning,furtherstill,theinstinctsofthenewBMW4SeriesCoupe asanunadulterateddrivingmachine.Sophisticatedchassistechnology,torquesteerfree ElectricPowerSteering,50:50weightdistribution,aprogrammeoffinetuninginthewindtunnel andaninnovativelightweightconstructionconceptgavethemthetoolstoachievetheiraims.

ThenewBMW4SeriesCoupehasalongerwheelbase,widertrackandlowerrideheightthan theBMW3SeriesCoupeitreplaces.Itslowersuspensionbringsthecarscentreofgravity downtobelow500millimetres,givingitthelowestcentreofgravityofanycarinthecurrent BMWmodellineup.Asaresult,thenewBMW4SeriesCoupeisoneofthesportiest seriesproducedcarsintheBMWrangeandsetsnewdynamicstandardsinthesegment. Onesixcylinderandtwofourcylinderenginesavailablefromlaunch. Thesportingtwodoormodelwillbeavailablefromlaunchpoweredbythefollowingengines:the sixcylinderinlinepetrolengineintheBMW435iCoupe,thefourcylinderpetrolunitfortheBMW 428iCoupeandthefourcylinderdieselfortheBMW420dCoupe.Alltheenginesworkusingthe latestBMWTwinPowerTurbotechnologyandcoveranoutputspectrumstretchingfrom135 kW/184hpto225kW/306hp.ThesestateoftheartenginesnotonlyimbuetheBMW4Series Coupewithoutstandingaccelerationandelasticity,theyalsojoinforceswiththecarsintelligent lightweightconstructionconcepttodeliverfurtherimprovementsindrivingdynamicsandlower fuelconsumption. SixspeedmanualgearboxoreightspeedSportsautomatic. Thepowerfromtheenginesissenttotherearwheelsviaasixspeedmanualgearboxas standard.BMWwillalsofitalltheenginevariantsasanoptionwithaneightspeedSports automaticgearbox,whichallowsthedrivertochangegearmanuallyaswellusingshiftpaddles onthesteeringwheel.Thetwopetrolenginemodelvariantscanbespecifiedfromlaunch,asan option,withtheBMWxDriveintelligentallwheeldrivesystem. BMWEfficientDynamics. ThedrivingpleasureavailableonboardthenewBMW4SeriesCoupeisaproductof outstandingeconomyaswellassportingdynamics.Theforcebehindthistalentforfuelsavingis theBMWEfficientDynamicsdevelopmentstrategy,whosefruitscanbefoundinalmostevery areaofthenewmodel.Inadditiontothepetrolanddieselengines,withtheiroptimisedfuel economy,thecarsintelligentlightweightconstructionconceptandhonedaerodynamics headlinedbytheAirCurtainsandAirBreathersalsohelptomaximiseefficiency.TheBMW4 SeriesCoupemaybesetuptospecialiseindynamicexcellence,butothertechnological features,suchastheAutoStartStopfunction,BrakeEnergyRegeneration,OptimumShift Indicatorandondemandoperationofancillaryunits,dotheirbittoensureitimpresseswithlow fuelconsumptionandemissions,too.Indeed,ECOPROmodegivesthecarthepotentialtocut fuelusebyasmuchas20percent.Inconjunctionwiththeoptionalautomatictransmission,the BMW4SeriesCoupenowalsofeaturesacoastingmodeforthefirsttime.Anotherinnovationis theProactiveDrivingAssistant. BMWConnectedDrive. ThenewBMW4SeriesCoupedeploysauniquecombinationofdriverassistancesystemsand mobilityservices(availableasstandardorasanoptionundertheBMWConnectedDrivebanner) tosetthebenchmarkintermsofsafety,comfortandinfotainment.Amongthehighlightsarea newgenerationoftheNavigationSystemProfessional,whichoffersextracapability,sharper

graphicsand3Delementsforthemapdisplay,thefullcolourBMWHeadUpDisplay,Driving AssistantPlus,whichwarnsthedriverofapotentialcollisionwithapedestrian,theintelligent, glarefreeLEDHighBeamAssistant,ActiveProtectionwithAttentivenessAssistantandthe latestdevelopmentstageoftheActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Gofunction.Asfaras infotainmentisconcerned,extremelyefficientinterfacetechnologyenablestheintegrationof smartphonesandnumerousBluetoothofficefunctions.Thelatternowalsoofferthedriverthe servicesofadictationfunctionwithfullspeechrecognition.

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