2014 BMW 4 Series
 

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Say what you will about the name <a href="http://autoblog.com/bmw/4+series/">4 Series</a>, there is a method to BMW's madness. On one hand, it's easy enough to just buy into the logic that odd numbers are reserved for sedans and wagons, and that even numbers are reserved for coupes and convertibles. On the other hand, consider the idea that the higher numbers are used to separate the more dynamic, more engaging vehicles that use the same platform. It's that sort of separation that differentiates the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/6+series/">6 Series</a> so nicely from its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/5+series/">5 Series</a> roots, after all. And if we're being cynical, it also allows BMW to charge a bit more money for its lower-volume offerings.<br />
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So with the new two-door version of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/3+series/">3 Series</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> has gone the route of strengthening the dynamic virtues of its F30 chassis to create a car that's more removed from its sedan kin than one might think. And after spending some time with the new 4 Series on the roads around Lisbon, Portugal, as well as the famous Circuito do Estoril racetrack, it's increasingly clear that calling this car a 3 Series Coupe simply wouldn't be fair.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/23/2014-bmw-4-series-first-drive-review/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2014 BMW 4 Series</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/23/2014-bmw-4-series-first-drive-review/">2014 BMW 4 Series</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Tue, 23 Jul 2013 11:57:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/23/2014-bmw-4-series-first-drive-review/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20673032/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/23/2014-bmw-4-series-first-drive-review/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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