![]() Problem is, the 5-Series Gran Turismo had so much visual weight at the rear that the changes made to the 6-Series' aren't enough.Īfter nearly a week of driving the 640i in the city and avoiding eye contact with judgy personalities who spent less on their prettier Maseratis, a weekend shakedown on a good road was needed to see if the Gran Turismo upholds BMW's clout as the brand for drivers. Smoothening out the lines, aiming the swoop of the rear hatch downwards, and giving the rear-facing portion of the hatch a crease, all help make the 640i GT more palatable on the eyes. The sales pitch probably went something like this: "If the Touring isn't a volume seller and crossovers are, why not merge a sedan with a crossover?" Fortunately, the designers did realize their mistake and tried to remedy it by reducing visual weight at the rear. Squint properly and you can see that BMW approached the Gran Turismo line with crossover-induced moneybags in their eyes. It's not that the roof or the rear themselves are poorly shaped, it's that they looks better suited on one of BMW's X SUVs than on a sedan. ![]() It looks sharp, adopting the look of the 7-Series and making big promises the midsection just barely fails to make good on due to an awkward roofline and still-too-abrupt drop off at the rear. ![]()
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