What is the new BMW Gran Coupe? Good question. Here, we’ll let BMW explain:
“The BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe is a low-slung, sporty four-door coupe with frameless windows and a wide stance, traditional design features of two-door coupes. The slightly angled headlights with BMW four-eyed halo daytime running lights draw attention to the traditional BMW kidney grille, which is …
From the side and rear 3/4 I'd mistake it for a Hyundai Sonata, and I'm not sure how I feel about that. How's the feel behind the wheel compared to the M325i that was in the GRM fleet?
In reply to nderwater :
Yeah, the rear three-quarter view isn't its best.
From behind the wheel, the new car is quick--like, deceptively quick. It feels mild until you get into it. The eight-speed transmission just keeps popping gears.
I could see the older, rear-drive car feeling more nimble on track, but for around town, the new one did very well.
What is it? Effectively, it's a Mini Countryman in a BMW suit. From what I have heard, it's a decently good driving car for people who will probably never even get near the redline. Not sure it lives up to "the Ultimate Driving Machine", but then again I'm not sure most modern BMW's would.
In reply to MTechnically (Forum Supporter) :
I hear what you're saying, and I feel like BMW has a strategy of making two types of cars:
The first is for people that really just want to be seen in a BMW for the status. That's where cars like this M235i Grand Coupe fit. It's not the fastest, most breathtaking ride in their lineup, but it really isn't meant to be. The other type of car is something like the M2 and the M2 Competition. They are, at the very least, much more serious takes on a sports car for people who want that sort of thing.
So I agree with you that the M235i Grand Coupe is a kind of non-BMW, but if selling more normal cars like it means more cars like the M2 Competition exist, I'm all here for it.
In reply to Colin Wood :
Yeah, I largely agree. The enthusiast side of me is not a big fan of the FWD based BMW sedan, but I totally understand the business case behind building them. Like I said, by all accounts the car is pretty decent dynamically, so at least that is true to the BMW brand of old. I guess I'm just a little to nostalgic for the days where almost everything in their line up was dynamically strong, but that's just not the customer base anymore.
FWIW, it feels like a BMW from behind the wheel--the touch points, the steering, the throttle. Yeah, it's just not conventional underneath. Most people, though, won't even notice.
Wait, this car is FWD?
In reply to thatsnowinnebago (Forum Supporter) :
All-wheel-drive, but it is a front-wheel-drive-based platform shared with MINI.
Is it saddled with the infamous Audi understeer?
nderwater said:Is it saddled with the infamous Audi understeer?
Good question but no, not really. Maybe it feels more like a Subaru? Honestly, around town, it just grips the pavement and goes.
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