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03-13-2013, 12:59 AM
Deep Dive: Audi, BMW, and Mercedes' New Coupes
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No niche is too small. (http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/1303_deep_dive_audi_bmw_and_mercedes_new_coupes/index.html)BMWâ??s change in nomenclature from 3-series coupe to 4-series for the new model premiering this year comes from Audiâ??s highly successful playbook, where the not-for-U.S. A5 Sportback complements the A5 coupe and cabriolet, and the conventional sedan and wagon are A4 models. The Bavarian answer to Ingolstadtâ??s Sportback five-door hatchback is the 4-series Gran Coupe. Meanwhile, though Mercedes-Benz is readying a new C-class coupe, it has iced a C-class convertible that was nearly ready for production, to cut costs. The A-class-based CLA will have to play the role of C-class four-door coupe. Clever strategy, or wishful thinking? Only time will tell.
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No niche is too small. (http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/1303_deep_dive_audi_bmw_and_mercedes_new_coupes/index.html)BMWâ??s change in nomenclature from 3-series coupe to 4-series for the new model premiering this year comes from Audiâ??s highly successful playbook, where the not-for-U.S. A5 Sportback complements the A5 coupe and cabriolet, and the conventional sedan and wagon are A4 models. The Bavarian answer to Ingolstadtâ??s Sportback five-door hatchback is the 4-series Gran Coupe. Meanwhile, though Mercedes-Benz is readying a new C-class coupe, it has iced a C-class convertible that was nearly ready for production, to cut costs. The A-class-based CLA will have to play the role of C-class four-door coupe. Clever strategy, or wishful thinking? Only time will tell.
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