It does seem rather pointless, however, I have to say it is waaaayyyyy sexier than the 3GT! It combines the elegance of the 4 coupe with the 3 sedan in a more cohesive design. I would drop the 3GT altogether, blerry fugly! I do have a question though regarding the badging of this car, BMW said that all the "2 door" variant's would be known with even numbers...... so why now go a screw that up with a 4 door "4 series"?????
Why not just drop the 3GT and name this the 3GC?????
I believe there is more rear legroom and boot space with this car, however I would guess head room in the rear is compromised over the sedan, unless they have been clever in dropping the rear bench slightly?