The expressive front-end is dominated by its vertically-prominent double kidney grille. The slim full-LED headlights come with U-shaped fiber-optic light guides for the daytime driving lights. At the side, the precise lines, frameless windows, and flush-fitting door handles reinforce the sportiness of the 4 Series Gran Coupe. The dramatic roofline culminates in a pronounced lip spoiler on the tailgate. The rear, meanwhile, is influenced heavily by horizontal lines creating a low-slung, muscular appearance. The stylishly darkened full-LED rear lights extend well into the flanks.

Thanks to an intelligent mix of materials and construction, the 4 Series Gran Coupe has a low center of gravity and almost 50:50 weight distribution. Unique body struts at the front end and in the rear axle area can also take credit for its superb handling agility and precision. The two-joint spring strut front axle and five-link rear axle have been engineered to reduce weight while increasing rigidity. Standard-fitted lift-related dampers enhance both sports performance and ride comfort. Depending on the spring travel, these provide extra damping to control body movement when driving over large bumps, as well as preventing excessive dive. The system reacts to minor imperfections in the road surface with low damping forces that produce high levels of comfort.

An active air flap control system comprising flaps at the top and bottom, plus air curtains and an almost completely sealed underbody optimize the car’s aerodynamics.

Inside, the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe has a high center console and flowing surface structure running from the instrument panel to the door panels to generate a cocooning feel in the front seats. The center console houses the engine start-stop button as well as the BMW Controller and buttons for the Driving Experience Control unit.

Perforated Tacora Red Sensatec upholstery on sport seats and a M sport leather steering wheel comes standard. Interior trim finishers are in Aluminum Tetragon, while the headliner is in anthracite. Features include power adjustment with memory for the driver, automatic climate control with extended functions, ambient lighting, and the BMW Live Cockpit Plus (5.1-inch color display in the instrument cluster plus an 8.8-inch control display) with a HiFi loudspeaker system.

For the Philippine market, the 420i Gran Coupe underscores its sporting credentials with its 2.0-liter TwinPower Turbo 4-cylinder engine. Here, it makes 184 horsepower and 300 Nm. Mated to an 8-speed automatic driving the rear wheels, it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 7.8 seconds. Top speed is at 240 km/h.

The BMW 420i Gran Coupe M Sport is priced at P 4,890,000 and comes with a 5-year or 200,000-kilometer warranty.