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Driving The BMW 4 Series Gran CoupÈ

Driving The BMW 4 Series Gran CoupÈ

Author: Tomas Yoko
Date: 2017-11-23

This took sporty luxury and elegance to a whole new level for me. The BMW 420i Gran CoupÈ was a combination of an agile and nifty coupÈ, melded with a spacious and elegant sedan. Complete with a luxury cockpit that is as high-tech as it is elegant.

The details were more than just pleasing, the high end sports seats were upholstered in fine leather and finished with contrasting stitches that whispered tomes about German precision engineering.

Communicating with the 420i Gran CoupÈ was sublime; I connected my smart phone in record time and without the slightest hitch, in seconds the BMW was an extension of my self and it felt grand.

This was "perfectly executed sporty elegance", backed up by modern driver aids and the most user friendly interface ever, known as BMW Connected. You can even connect remotely via an iPhone, Apple Watch or Android device. It's amazing. Apple CarPlay connected my iPhone's text messages, music and even my favorite assistant Siri.

This is a driver's car, one that provides awesome power from its series of engines and couples agile sportscar responses with sublime luxury. I drove the nimble 420i Grand Coupe, which offers 135 kilowatts of power, the 4 Series also offers a 435i straight 6, three litre engine with 225 kilowatts.

However it was when I ventured to Durban in the pouring rain that the Gran Coupe really come into its own. The sense of responsive handling and sheer control in hazardous conditions really impressed me. I was at home and comfortable behind the wheel in torrential rain. The 4 Series behaved impeccably well and I took the opportunity to test it to the limits. Harsh braking in the torrential rain and the chassis and suspension held firm. Balance and poise under stress, there wasn't a moment I felt uncomfortable or challenged.

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