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"Want to know the direction BMW is headed with its coupes and sedans in the future? Look no further than the Beijing Auto Show for the answer, where the German manufacturer unveiled a sleek 4-door called the Concept Gran Coupe that &amp;quot;carries the genes of BMW design into the future.&amp;quot;   At just under 197 in., the Concept Gran Coupe slots in between the 5 Series and the 7 Series, but it brings a more aggressive appearance thanks in part to a roofline that&amp;#039;s about 4 in. lower than either the 5&amp;#039;s or the 7&amp;#039;s. Also contributing here is the use of a long wheelbase combined with a short front overhang and a &amp;quot;coupe-style&amp;quot; rearward-sloping roof, which BMW says &amp;quot;reflects the dynamic potential of the vehicle.&amp;quot;   While the Gran Coupe doesn&amp;#039;t radically stray in styling from current BMWs, it does possess a few new elements. For instance, the signature BMW kidney grille flows slightly up into the hood, while BMW made a deliberate attempt to smooth out the sides of the car to avoid what it calls the typical sill line; the flat sides also contribute to make the side windows appear more chopped than they really are.   Other interesting design elements include deceptively flared rear wheel arches and a new quad exhaust system. And BMW attempted to give the car&amp;#039;s highly styled wheels a three-dimensional quality by extending the individual spokes deeper than usual into the center hub.   BMW says the Concept Gran Coupe is &amp;quot;a further development of the classic design of a notchback sedan.&amp;quot; To that end, the car&amp;#039;s forward rake and sloping roofline give it a subtle yet aggressive appearance that should work quite well on future BMW coupes and sedans. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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