Just when car companies are anxious to 'unify' their offerings by creating design signatures that spread across the entire lineup, it seems that BMW is keen to do the opposite. Even when the cars are made with similar ingredients, it may have just created two distinct classes of cars - the odd and the even.
The latter? They play supporting roles, but add a unique favour to the platter. Hotel California wouldn't have been much of a hit without Don Felder and Joe Walsh playing the iconic guitar solos - just like how the Bavarian marque is much more desirable for its 2 Series, 4 Series and 6 Series.
While it seems like they are singing in harmony and have an equal share of the limelight, we can sense that both classes are at loggerheads.
Even at arm's length, both of them harbour very different intentions. Challenging the conventional design, shape and size with their out-of-box appeal, the even-numbered are clear markers of their class, and already have an emerging reputation for greater excitement and driving fun. And we can't deny that coupes and cabriolets are much more charming that their four-door counterparts.
Take for instance, the flagship 7 Series sedan may be the supreme symbol of status, but it gets no more 'eyeballs' than a 6 Series Gran Coupe. Moreover, let us not forget how the 8 Series (incidentally also part of the 'even gang') redefined sports cars of its era with a winning hand in its segment.
As we have found out, numerical monikers on BMWs are more than just a hierarchy distinction. They may look mere spaces apart - but to us, they are parallel worlds. Which side are you on?
