{"id":10971,"date":"2013-10-30T11:09:31","date_gmt":"2013-10-30T10:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/?p=10971"},"modified":"2013-10-30T11:09:31","modified_gmt":"2013-10-30T10:09:31","slug":"first-ever-bmw-2-series-coupe-on-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/index.php\/first-ever-bmw-2-series-coupe-on-the-way\/10971","title":{"rendered":"First-ever BMW 2 Series Coupe on the way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Wild, rebellious, unique&#8221; is how BMW is describing its new 2 Series Coupe.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10972\" alt=\"BMW 2 Series on the way\" src=\"http:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/BMW-2-Series-on-the-way-.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/BMW-2-Series-on-the-way-.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/BMW-2-Series-on-the-way--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/BMW-2-Series-on-the-way--120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nThe company says it has everything that defines a sporty coupe. 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