This is a likely first from the motor industry: a petrol-powered version of an electric car. Well kind of, anyway. It’s the latest in BMW’s 4 Series family, the Gran Coupe. We saw the body style first in the form of the battery-electric i4, and now, a week later, here is the rest of the range for people who like the style but don’t care for battery power. And the good news is there’s a 3.0-litre inline-six range-topper with 374PS (279kW). But be warned: the battery version is quicker…

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