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      07-17-2013, 06:56 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by aajami View Post
Why blur the lines between the F80 and F86 when BMW goes to great pains to explain the differences between the F10 and F14?
Yeah, it seems counterintuitive. Perhaps this was all planned out before the name change was official, and before they ever decided to move forward with the F36 and F86. The surprising similarity between the F30 and F32 (and thus similar pricepoint) also hints that things were decided upon before the name change. It all suggests that, for next generation, we'll see a lot more differences between the 3/M3 and 4/M4. This generation, so far, it has just been a repeat of the E9x, though with the GT, GC, and LWB added. If they don't diverge the two series further with the "G" cars, I'll be bewildered indeed. I have to believe they plan to take the 4 upmarket. Maybe they will move the 5 up next to time around (there's plenty of room between it and the 6) in order to make that happen.

In the meantime, we can enjoy getting the the 4 for a small premium over the 3 despite the much lower volume.
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