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| BMW Gran Turismo concept Using the 5- series platform, BMW has developed a concept for a five-door premium hatchback. BMW describes it as a "progressive activity sedan" and calls it the Gran Turismo. It's designed like a four-door coupe, with frameless side windows. A large, two-piece tailgate gives access to a luggage compartment that grows to 58 cubic feet when the rear seats are folded down. A production version is expected to be unveiled at the Frankfurt auto show in September, and sales are expected to begin in the fourth quarter. Vehicle type: 5-door premium hatchback Engine: NA Who designed it? Oliver Heilmer, interior; Christopher Weil, exterior What's cool: Large 2-piece tailgate; spacious storage; LED rings around headlamps provide daytime running lights Will it be built? Yes, late this year Show reaction: Like the X6 crossover, whose downward sloping roofline it shares, the GT is a polarizing design. But BMW gets kudos for exploring a new segment. |
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