Big In China: We Filmed The Longer BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe

You could almost confuse the new 2 Series Gran Coupé with the 3 Series: Timely downsizing without compromising on fun and comfort.

Big In China: We Filmed The Longer BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe

BMW aficionados know that “F87” is the internal codename for the first-generation M2. Flip the digits, and you get an entirely different car. The “F78” shares virtually nothing with the nimble, rear-wheel-drive coupe. Instead, it refers to the long-wheelbase 2 Series Gran Coupe. Built in China for the local market, the stretched 2 GC made its auto show debut at Auto Shanghai. We were there to get a closer look at a car BMW likely won’t offer els…