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In spite of the near-Pavlovian howling that commences anytime the
BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo is mentioned, and in spite of the 5GT
falling so short of its sales target that BMW has been
forced to consider bringing back the 5 Series Touring, the ungainly hatch
has outsold that wagon during its time on our shores. And that was before it got dressed up with
an M Sport package.
It shouldn't be a surprise then that the
3 Series GT is still rushing our way, with a report on BMW Blog (not connected to the company) declaring it will be here in March 2013.
BMW is promoting the hatchback 3 as "the alternative to alternatives, a style conscious car with the dynamic prowess to match its looks," which smacks of PR-speak veering dangerously close to Newspeak.
We'll find out soon enough, nevertheless, for the moment, the 3GT is claimed to offer the cargo capacity of the
5 Series sedan but with even more room for everyone's legs. It is predicted to wear a slightly different face than the rest of the
3 Series line and have frameless windows (the rendering on BMW Blog has frames). Power should be from the current 3 Series lineup of turbocharged four- and six-cylinder engines.
BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo coming next March originally appeared on
Autoblog on Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:01:00 EST. Please see our
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