New BMW 2-Series Gran Coupe
In its continual efforts to fill every
possible niche, BMW is working on a Gran Coupe variant of the 2-Series and
apparently, it will be front-wheel drive.
The BMW 2-Series Gran Coupe will arrive
in 2019 when the 1-Series and 2-Series welcome their latest generations. The
Gran Coupe variant will directly target the Mercedes-Benz CLA which as it
happens, is front-wheel drive in its entry-level versions.
Initially, speculation was rife that the
2-Series Gran Coupe would be a rear-wheel drive but BMW Blog says it will run
on the same platform as the 1-Series Sedan meaning it'll send power to the
front.
A member on German Car Forum claims to
have been invited to an auto consumer research event to assess the impending
2-Series Gran Coupe. Alongside seeing detailed images of the model, the 228i
owner claims that confirmation was given that the model will be front-wheel
drive.
If the car does indeed launch like this,
there's a good chance other 2-Series models will shift from rear-wheel drive to
front-wheel drive.
