With the arrival of the F30 generation of the BMW 3 Series, the coupe and convertible models in the range have been completely redesigned and separated from the 3 Series family. In 2013, BMW introduced the very first 4 Series and it is now to its second generation as a coupe and convertible with a somewhat polarizing design compared to the more conservative 3 Series sedan. But what if the current 3 Series had a coupe version that wasn’t part of the range of the 4 Series?
The digital artists of Kolesa.ru decided it was time to imagine what a new 3 Series coupe might look like. The renders you see below were based on the facelifted version of the compact premium model and depict a very nice two-wheeled luxury machine doors. It doesn’t feature the massive kidney grilles of the 4 Series, and to some extent we like that virtual design even better than Bavaria’s current coupe.
The last time BMW had a three-door model in the 3 Series lineup was when the E90 generation was sold and the 3 Series Coupe had the E92 internal designation. Hardware was shared across all of the then-new 3 Series body styles, although the coupe had some major visual differences including reshaped taillights, longer doors, frameless door windows, and more. Interestingly, when the E90 was phased out for the F30 generation to hit the market after the 2011 model year, the E92 coupe and E93 convertible remained on sale until the 2013 model year.
It’s also worth noting that there were two-door sedan models in the history of the 3 Series. Although marketed as coupes for purely marketing reasons, the E21 and E30 generations of the model had versions that can be attributed to the sedan category thanks to their higher rooflines and cabin space similar to that of the four-door sedan versions.
Returning to the current generation of the 3 Series and its two-door derivatives, the absolute flagship of this family will soon make its debut in the form of the 3.0 CSL with a very limited production run of just 50 examples. This rebuilt and heavily modified M4 will have a starting price of around $750,000 and is said to be a manual gearbox, RWD only affair.
With the arrival of the F30 generation of the BMW 3 Series, the coupe and convertible models in the range have been completely redesigned and separated from the 3 Series family. In 2013, BMW introduced the very first 4 Series and it is now to its second generation as a coupe and convertible with a somewhat polarizing design compared to the more conservative 3 Series sedan. But what if the current 3 Series had a coupe version that wasn’t part of the range of the 4 Series?
The digital artists of Kolesa.ru decided it was time to imagine what a new 3 Series coupe might look like. The renders you see below were based on the facelifted version of the compact premium model and depict a very nice two-wheeled luxury machine doors. It doesn’t feature the massive kidney grilles of the 4 Series, and to some extent we like that virtual design even better than Bavaria’s current coupe.
The last time BMW had a three-door model in the 3 Series lineup was when the E90 generation was sold and the 3 Series Coupe had the E92 internal designation. Hardware was shared across all of the then-new 3 Series body styles, although the coupe had some major visual differences including reshaped taillights, longer doors, frameless door windows, and more. Interestingly, when the E90 was phased out for the F30 generation to hit the market after the 2011 model year, the E92 coupe and E93 convertible remained on sale until the 2013 model year.
It’s also worth noting that there were two-door sedan models in the history of the 3 Series. Although marketed as coupes for purely marketing reasons, the E21 and E30 generations of the model had versions that can be attributed to the sedan category thanks to their higher rooflines and cabin space similar to that of the four-door sedan versions.
Returning to the current generation of the 3 Series and its two-door derivatives, the absolute flagship of this family will soon make its debut in the form of the 3.0 CSL with a very limited production run of just 50 examples. This rebuilt and heavily modified M4 will have a starting price of around $750,000 and is said to be a manual gearbox, RWD only affair.