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"   NEW YORK \u2014 Personally, we don&amp;#039;t get the whole four-door &amp;quot;sport coupe&amp;quot; thing. The moniker is a contradiction in terms. Coupes are supposed to have two doors, for goodness&amp;#039; sake. Well apparently, we&amp;#039;re in the minority, because the category is all the rage these days, especially in the upscale arena. Mercedes-Benz started the trend a couple of years back with its CLS lineup. Then came the Aston Martin Rapide concept which will soon hit the streets in production form. Porsche has the Panamera coming down the pike. And even VW showed a lower priced four-door coupe\u2014the Passat CC. Now, BMW gives us its sporty sedan/coupe hybrid, the Concept CS, which first came to light at the Shanghai auto show.   With the CS making its North American debut here today, the Bavarian automaker says the highly sculpted ride will set the tone for all future BMW designs. Featuring sharp edges and swooping surfaces all around, the low-slung CS does a better job of integrating elements found in its 5 and 7 Series siblings, such as the &amp;quot;Bangle Butt&amp;quot; rear end, that have generated controversy among critics in recent years. Though the double-kidney grille is familiar, it is more sleek and aggressive than on existing Bimmers. And while the CS&amp;#039;s tail remains tall, in deference to aerodynamics, it&amp;#039;s definitely an improvement over current BMW designs. Other sporty design traits include flared-out fenders, twin roof spoilers and a power bulge in the hood.   Inside, all four passengers are cocooned in bucket seats mounted as close to the floor as possible. According to BMW, the buckets in the back of the CS are as supportive and as adjustable as the passenger-side bucket seat. The dash is clean and uncluttered, almost naked.   For the moment, the CS is only a concept, so the automaker isn&amp;#039;t releasing many details about what&amp;#039;s lying underneath the sheetmetal except that the CS is rear-wheel drive and rides on 21-in. rims. If a production version comes to life, it&amp;#039;s expected to sit on the new 7 Series platform currently under development. It would have extended the length and width over the current 7 Series sedan, while dropping the roofline by a good 5 inches. The likely engine for such a car would be a 6.0-liter V12, which is essentially the M5 5.0-liter V10 with two extra cylinders. \u2014Chuck Tannert   RELATED STORIES \u2022 EARLIER: BMW&amp;#039;s 36-mpg Efficient Dynamics Concept Offers Hint of Diesel Hybrid Engine Production     BMW CS Concept "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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