2021 BMW 4 Series

Mark Rechtin

There is a well-traveled rumor that the BMW 4 Series exterior design team has been reassigned to styling door handles and seat belt mountings for the rest of their careers. OK, maybe that’s fake news. But it does prove that Germans have a sense of humor. Regardless, buying a 4 Series for its dynamic thrills is going to result in people asking you lots of questions, starting not with, “How does it drive?” but rather, “When was your last eye exam?” Which is a shame, because the M440i xDrive coupe is a blast. But first, we must discuss design. BMW’s signature kidney grilles are suffering from hydronephrosis. Maybe the design team wasn’t allowed bathroom breaks on deadline, and this was their way of symbolically fighting back. As it stands, the ridiculously out-of-scale grille mars…

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MotorTrend (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2021

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