one thing i dont like about this is that they never make the production car look the way it’s sketched out.
the production cars alway end up looking crippled compared to the drawings
bastards

yeah, beacause Real cars have to be engineered, not just drawn

That fuglyness is more hideous than the real E92.

That roofline looks much better. I was hoping for a 4er that looked similar to the 6.

Packaging restraints, regulatory guidelines (e.g. height of headlamps), required passenger space, luggage space, financial budgets, shared components, etc….

If we ignore the exaggerated proportions, this looks pretty much like the pre-productions photos. I agree the roofline is lower and much cooler looking, but the rest of it is very close to what’s been produced in reality, esp. the front. I only wish they would have kept headlights from the sedan.

mmm….6er…i wish they did have a 6er is a reasonable price range…

Dan and snoboardguy21: It’s more about the shape off the roof, no? If you put a 6 roof on a 3 it would still be realistic and road legal. i think that is the point here.

Still looks pretty boring to me…

Looks good, but if it was so low it wouldn’t be practical enough to sell.

Looks like a 6-series coupe. Nope, I DON’T think I’d want an M3/3-Series that looks like this.

6-series is my fav bimmer. love it!!!

The “Bangled” influence is slowly fading away.

Can’t say I like the front or sides, even taking into account the superdeformed nature of sketches, but that rearend is heavenly just the way it is. I would no longer be on the fence about buying a 3-series if that was how it really looked.

the bangled influence is just as strong, you have just begun to get used to it more. I for one loved the way bangle has taken design, its different, and so many companys have copied design cues. The cars that bangle designs will become some of bmw’s most recognizable in the future. the M series are instant classics.

Yawn…

This look was ‘on the walls’ at CCS and Art Centre 7 years ago. Strong “power” arc along flanks below beltline is stronger than Bangle’s droopy flames. Otherwise, could be a Kia.

Scotty (#15), Let me but it this way. This design is considerably LESS fragmented than the earlier designs.

i like it a lot better than the actual production 3 series cpupe. i think the new 3 series coupe looks very very ugly. if the M3 looks anything like it i will be one very sad man

How about what if the 3 series was actually affordable.

#17 agreed, it is toned down from the first bangled 7, the 5, z4 and 6. #18 The M3 will be a different animal altogether. No need to worry. and to you #19 the 3 series for the money is one of the most valuable cars on the market. Few cars perform, handle, look, and are as advanced and forward thinking as a 3 series. I have an 01 330Ci and it has little things about it that cars NOW don’t even have.

What they should do is build a 1-series coupe utilizing a similar design, but forgoing the almost unusable rear seats and instead having a larger trunk / storage area, and still having a small, good looking and (relatively) affordable BMW coupe. For those who want more room and a bigger car, they can always move up market and get a 325 / 330 / 335i Coupe.

Jon.

BMW’s are boring. Give me a Cadillac or Buick anyday

Anything looks better than G35!

looks exactly like a stylized version of the actual car.
These drawings are used on the official 3-series coupe web site.
http://www.bmw.com/com/en/index_highend.html
click on 3 –> coupe (2006), hit OK.

That reminds me of the 3 series coupe ’spy renderings’ I posted on my blog back last August. In fact I’m still #1 on Google for BMW 4 series stuff lol.

http://phark.typepad.com/phark/2004/08/2006_bmw_4_seri.html

I was waiting for the new 335. But I got tired of waiting and got a used Audi S4 with twin turbos and a stick (Audi Certified too). A chip upgrade, aftermarket downpipes and a 3″ exhaust means I will have around 370hp in no time. I used to have one with only the chip; this time Stage2+ means the Audi sleeper will chew up any stock M3 (much less 330’s, G35s, ISwhateva’s)…

they should’ve thought out the taillights more.

to #22 dude wtf is up with you man every damn post you make you talk about how “good” Gm is. well if they are so good how come they are doing so badly and no one is buying them????? man im starting to think that you and GMrules are the same guy posting through different names. Also cut the crap dude

“and to you #19 the 3 series for the money is one of the most valuable cars on the market. Few cars perform, handle, look, and are as advanced and forward thinking as a 3 series. I have an 01 330Ci and it has little things about it that cars NOW don’t even have.”

Which is wonderful if you are in the minority of wealthy Americans who can actually afford one. I’m glad rich folks are getting a great value, when they axed the 318i, and never brough over the E46 equivelant they showed their true colors as a company that caters to the minority of wealthy Americans with more common sense then brains.

I meant MONEY… uggg it’s late sorry

Hindsight is better than foresight by a damn sight.

#30 –anon– They are not prohibitively expensive. The 3 series is the benchmark for the sport sedan and has been for a long time.

A lot of folks who have money also have brains. They also work. Hard.

BMW decided after the 318ti debacle that the company would only import its 6 cyclinder motors and up. They are a premium brand in the US market and wanted to stay that way. 15 years after that decision, we all can say they succeded whether you like them or not. (Europe gets the whole range and gobbles them all up)

If you want a bargain BMW then go down to your local MINI dealer. That is what they are meant for.

Oh, look how late it is…. time to ge to work.

that looks like an audi witha bmw grille and jags and porsches rule xjr 4eva

Outstanding.Yup.That’s a seller.I like more of a traditional BMW tire/wheel setup,though.

Official sketch.Good.

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