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M4 Gran Coupe (or the REAL M3) Render Project
Featured on BIMMERPOST.com With the arrival of the 4 Series LCI, I'm making a render I wanted to do for a long time: an M4 Gran Coupe. Why? The reason is simple. For me, the 4 series Gran Coupe is what the 3 Series should have been: a sleek, 4 door sedan (no, I don't consider it a coupe). IMO, the 3 series' greenhouse always looked too tall for its overall size. Here's the final result with original front and rear views and M4 GC transformed views. And to give more visual comparison, similar front and rear view from the M3. The transformations are the follows:
I've also added a few colour options to give you an idea of how the car looks with other colours... Hope you like my little project! Cheers! 26/01: Updated with profile view. Alternative colours: Rear Views:
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So... yeah... if there had been an M4 GC that looked similar to this, I probably would have gone that way instead of M3 (I like 4 door convenience).
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01-17-2017, 06:49 AM | #3 |
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Updated with Carbon Roof, M Mirrors and M Wheels...
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More M Peformance Parts please...lol
Looks good!
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01-17-2017, 06:56 AM | #5 |
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In the works ;-)
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Needs a fatter ass and wider hips! LOL
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I like what you've done - nice work. Just for your reference (not meant to discourage you!), here are some other past attempts at rendering this vehicle: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=780543 http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=942331 http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=955633 |
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Great work again
Maybe add the M4 side gills instead of the standard 4-series ones? Also needs the fender flares and wider track to complete the "look"
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oh god... if this happens, i'm gonna lose some more money trading my M4 in for this. But it's not gonna happen LOL
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To me, 4 series GC looks a lot bigger than 3 series, not in a good way. 4 series GC is somewhere in between a coupe and a sedan. It's neither of them. Therefore, it looks so weird to me from the rear. 6 series GC is not like this tho. I think current M3 still looks a lot better than this. But nice job with the render
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4 series GC is utterly pointless!
People will buy it "because coupe" but in reality it's not as good looking as the 3 series. IMO of course |
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Other than the M6, the M3 is the best looking current M-car!
The stumpy proportions and tall greenhouse are what make it look like an M3. |
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01-17-2017, 01:41 PM | #13 |
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Paul, your render looks AMAZING!!! BMW really ought to build this beast!
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01-17-2017, 02:22 PM | #15 |
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Looking good,but need more fender flare. Keep it up.
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Cheers!
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Isn't it confusing the whole 3/4 denomination??? If I were BMW I would have stuck to the 3 series sedan/coupé (with the shape of the 4GC for the 3 series) and not have gone with all these micro niche rubbish... confusing for the consumer and this is one of the biggest rule in marketing: don't confuse the consumers!
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Hahaha, your avatar says all about liking a tall greenhouse ;-)
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Much easier to do than the front, so it will come later on. Cheers!
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To each our own ;-). Let me just say if BMW only the 4GC as the M3 sedan, would you be disappointed? I wouldn't. Cheers!
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The 6 series GC, should have just been called the 6 series sedan ;-). The GC denomination is just rubbish... Cheers!
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