BMW is has decided to launch their new four door coupes in 2010. The Gran Turismo will be their flagship model sedan. Gergard Richter has been placed in charge with how to design the new model by taking some cues from the CS concept that was shown off last year at the Shanghai Auto Show.
The Gran Turismo would slot in above the 7-series, being both longer and wider than BMW’s largest sedan, and is likely to pack either a V8 or V12 powerplant. CSM Worldwide pegs production of around 15,000 units annually with a cost of around $150,000.
That puts it in the same realm as Porsche’s soon-to-be-released Panamera, Audi’s rumored A7 and the Aston Martin Rapide, all of which will create a new class of high-priced, high-powered sedans that have yet to be proven in the marketplace.
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