The 5-Series GT is one of the most unsuccessful models BMW has ever offered. However, the company is bound and determined to get the GT formula right and has now expanding this option to new generation 3-Series.
The difference between the unsuccessful 5-Series GT and the new 3-Series GT is that the latter will drop the twin-door hatch design in favor of a normal one piece hatch. It will also be 7.87 inches longer than the standard model and offer the added bonus of more headroom due to the shooting brake layout. The four-door coupe designed body will combine a set of raised, sliding rear seats with a high lifting tailgate that should make accessing the larger cargo area very trouble-free. This formula may very well make the car a bit more successful than the 5-Series GT.
The official debut will be made next month at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.
UPDATE 04/05/2013: BMW has just released an additional two videos for the 3 Series GT: one showing its decked-out interior and another showing a few cuts of the 3 Series GT on the road. You can see all of the videos above.
BMW 3-Series GT originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 5 April 2013 13:10 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bmw/2014-bmw-3-series-gt-ar125421.html
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