3D Design Debuts New M-Sport Kit for BMW 4-Series in Tokyo

Japanese tuning firm 3D Design chose the 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon for the grand premiere of its new M-Sport kit for the BMW 4-Series coupe.

Leaving aside the optionally available stripes, 3D Design's program dresses the M Sport version of the Bavarian two-door model with a urethane or carbon fiber front lip, optional carbon fiber lower splitters, urethane trunk spoiler, and carbon fiber rear diffuser.

It also offers a quad tip sport exhaust system built by Arqray Japan, and a choice of alloy wheels, which on the display model, were wrapped in Yokohama rubber.

3D Design said the official release of the kit is scheduled for the third week of January and will be available in the States through IND Distribution.

After the jump, you'll find photos of the 4-Series as well as other tuned BMW models at 3D Design's Tokyo Auto Salon stand.

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BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe Shows its Two Other Doors in New Rendering

You can now get so many variants of the 3-Series that traditional BMW buyers and drivers are left dazed and confused when confronted with the current lineup. They have tried to mix things up a bit by calling the two-door version the 4-Series, but now it’s all becoming rather jumbled with the upcoming 4-Series Gran Coupe, seen here in rendered form courtesy of IndianAutosBlog (IAB).

As you’d expect, it’s the front and rear sections of the new coupe from BMW, with the middle that strongly hints at the larger 6-Series Gran Coupe.

This rendering is based on IAB's information that it won’t be receiving an extended wheelbase over the two-door, with the engineers reportedly resorting to shortening the doors so as to be able to fit four of them where only two were needed before. That sounds like a big compromise in regards to its practicality…

However, that's not what we've heard, as our intel says that the 4-Series Gran Coupe will ride on the 3-Series GT's extended wheelbase, which at 2,920mm (115 inches) is a 110mm longer than that of the 3-Series sedan (2,810mm or 110.6 inches).

If you ask me, it does look good and sleek in the photos below, but it’s still just as pointless as when they first announced they were going to do it.

By Andrei Nedelea

Story References: Indianautosblog

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BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe Patent Drawing Pops to Life with Colors

If the grey-scale patent drawings of the upcoming BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe that we shared with you on Thursday left you wanting more, then perhaps this colored version (complete with wheels and courtesy of Autofans) of one of the profile images can help you form a better picture of the Bavarian brand's four-door coupe.

We have nothing new to add in the way of information at this point, as BMW isn't talking about the car, but we should learn more in the coming months, since the 4-Series Gran Coupe is scheduled to debut at an international auto show sometime next year.

The 3-Series-based saloon with the 4-Series-esque look will be the sixth globally available body style of BMW's extended range of compact executive models after the 3-Series sedan, Touring and Gran Turismo, and 4-Series Coupe and Convertible.

Story References: Autofans

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New BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe Outlined in Purportedly Official Patent Drawings

Recently published patent illustrations sourced from China are giving us a fresh look at the upcoming production version of the BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe, which will carve a new niche in the brand's compact executive car offerings sitting just above the 3-Series.

Depending on which way you view this segment, the Gran Coupe is a four-door version of the new 4-Series Coupe or a sportier looking and handling edition of the 3-Series saloon that rides on a longer wheelbase length than either model.

The 4-Series Gran Coupe's closest competitor is the Audi A5 Sportback, but unlike Ingolstadt's model, the BMW will be available in North America where it will launch with a similar engine lineup to the 4-Series, so expect a 4-cylinder 428i and a six-cylinder 435i, both turbocharged, while Europe will likely get diesels as well.

Story References: Autohome via F30 Post

Thanks to Justin for the heads up!

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