If you've had your eyes on the 4 Series Coupe since it was first unveiled, you would have certainly observed the interesting manner in which its reputation unspooled itself. First impressions were largely critical due to the left-of-center approach Munich had decided to take with its design. Till today, that double kidney grille (also thus said to be "beaver-teeth" by some) admittedly still has its critics.

But over time, appreciation for the car has swelled. Most people who have seen it in person agree that the front doesn't really warrant the near-doomsday response with which it was first greeted. In fact, it works effectively to quell any potential for visual conflation with the 3 Series (a risk that the previous generation ran). The rear of the car, especially when viewed from a three-quarter angle, is even a grown-up, muscular sort of handsome.

And then there is the way it drives. Even the harshest critics of the 4 Series' looks would be hard-pressed not to be converted once they've been enchanted by how the car has been engineered to perfection. The seating position is spot-on; the car carves up corners with immensely gratifying confidence, and BMW's 8-Speed Steptronic transmission is silky smooth, coaxing out the best of the car's turbocharged 2.0-litre inline-four engine.

Yet the 4 Series Coupe also manages to be a car you won't mind living with everyday. Cabin build quality is of typical unimpeachable BMW standards, the backseats and boot are actually usable, and the suspension, quite forgiving too when you need it to be (Jon said he would gladly drive this up to Genting in his video review). As a 2021 offering, BMW's Operation System 7.0, and the presence of a physical rotary knob (thank god) also bring the car into the new digital era with welcome restraint. Is this a compelling coupe? For sure. A compelling premium coupe? Absolutely.