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We don't know if there were plans for an M4 Gran Coupe or what the reasons might be for the decision to not have it, but we're very sure there will be no M4 Gran Coupe. Maybe SCOTT26 can shed some lights on the reasoning.
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They are very much interested in an M4 Gran Coupe in regards to the same reasons for the existence of an M6 Gran Coupe.
Which against the M5 is more about Performance in an exclusive suit.
But against M5 we have had a delay from the introduction of the M5 to the M6 Gran Coupe of around two and a half years so you looking at a timeframe of under two years before you see an M4 Gran Coupe from the initial Gran Coupe introduction. 4er Gran Coupe will arrive on the market around this time in 2014.
With the arrival of the M6 Gran Coupe which has only been on the market for a few months it is difficult to establish if the car is taking sales from the more established M5. A result will known by this time next year , but BMW like to see new ideas established before pushing ahead with other models.
It gauges the reaction to the initial model to determine if there is demand for existing models.
BMW M will be the opposite bookend to BMWi so there is increased support for further models especially in regards to an increase in M sales in growth markets.
The time period is staggered so that the new M3 and M4 Coupe will have ample opportunity to establish themselves. The M4 Cabrio which is seen testing is still almost a year away as is the BMW X5M.