The five-door hatchback, long a staple of world markets, is enjoying a resurgance in a big way. While hatchbacks were once regarded as symbols of poverty in the eyes of most Americans, the premium segment is the vanguard of the hatchback today, with everything from the Audi A7 to the Porsche Panamera sporting a “fifth door”.
The first leaked pictures of the BMW 3-Series GT drew more than a few comparisons to the very first Hyundai Elantra GT (shown above). Unlike the two-box GT on sale now, this one looked more like a pseudo-sedan and was part of a sporadic line of five-doors that tried their hand at the American marketplace and ultimately failed.
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OldandSlow - Add to that one – Argentina.
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Landcrusher - All buyers with any sense should care about exaggerated claims. How much fun can it be rolling...
olddavid - I did ask for a reason. This blog always amazes me with its diversity of opinion that mostly stays away from angry denunciation. I thank you all. My...
OldandSlow - Athos – It is good that you mentioned the local suppliers – which have probably been shrinking already. It’s tough to see an icon like...
Doug DeMuro - Haha – so funny. I almost wrote about that in mine but I thought it was too pedantic. Why the hell is this a constant...
Type57SC - did your rocker panel caps stay on?
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