The slightly larger 2 Series coupe and convertible will stay on a rear-wheel-drive platform for the foreseeable future, but an all-new 2 Series Gran Coupe will switch to ... so 9 Series is the ...

The debut of an all-new 2016 BMW 7-series just months from now presents the Munich-based automaker a logical opportunity to spin off a larger vehicle based heavily on 7-series mechanicals.