The New 4 Series

Instead of having 3-Series saloons and coupes lumped together under the 3-Series heading, BMW is creating a new series altogether which it will then put the coupes into.

It does sort of make a little sense, where the 6-Series is a swoopy 5, and the old 8-Series a swoopy 7, now we have the 4-Series as a well, swoopy 3.

So what about engines? We can expect the current 3-Series Coupe range to cross over, so you're looking at the magnificent 3.0-litre turbocharged sixer (435i), the 3.0-litre diesel (430d) and the 2.5-litre and 2.0-litre 425 and 420.

It also means that when it arrives, the next two-door M3 will actually be called an M4, bringing an end to a whole lot of history.