BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe officially unveiled

 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe officially unveiled
2012 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe - 10.12.2011

Targets the Mercedes CLS

BMW has officially unveiled the 6-Series Gran Coupe.

Designed to battle the Mercedes CLS, the sedan measures 4.4 inches (111 mm) longer than the 6-Series Coupe. The exterior styling is instantly recognizable but highlights include xenon headlights and 18-inch alloy wheels.

Inside, the cabin is luxuriously appointed with Dakota leather, heated front seats and dual-zone automatic climate control. There's also a "4+1" seating arrangement and a boot that holds 460 liters (16.2 cubic feet) of luggage. Options include ceramic accents, GPS navigation and a Bang & Olufsen audio system.

Under the hood, three engines are available. The 640i has a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six with 320 PS (235 kW / 315 hp) and 450 Nm (332 lb-ft) of torque. It enables the car to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 5.4 seconds and hit a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).

The 650i uses a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 with 450 PS (330 kW / 443 hp) and 650 Nm (479 lb-ft) of torque. This allows the car to run from 0-100 km/h in 4.6 seconds, before topping out at 250 km/h (155 mph).

Lastly, the 640d has a 3.0-liter diesel engine with 313 PS (230 kW / 309 hp) and 630 Nm (465 lb-ft) of torque. Despite having the least powerful engine in the lineup, the car offers respectable performance as the dash to 100 km/h takes 5.4 seconds and the top speed is 250 km/h (155 mph).

Regardless of what engine is selected, it is connected to an eight-speed automatic transmission. Rear-wheel drive is standard, but all-wheel drive is optional on the 650i.

Source: BMW

Moving elegance. The BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe.

Munich. The presentation of the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe sees BMW venturing into a new vehicle segment once again. The third model in the BMW 6 Series line-up follows in the tyre tracks of the Convertible and Coupe, and is the first four-door Coupe in the history of the brand. The athletic elegance of the car's design makes it a particularly handsome addition to the range. Powerful engines and sophisticated chassis technology combine to produce an impressively dynamic driving experience. And the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe also makes its mark with exclusive equipment features and a level of practicality unmatched by its premium four-door Coupe rivals.

At a glance.
BMW demonstrates its ongoing commitment to broadening the diversity of its model range with the presentation, for the first time, of a four-door Coupe based on the BMW 6 Series; BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe sets new benchmark in the top-class premium segment in terms of aesthetics, emotionality and modernity.


Unique combination of sporty driving pleasure, elegant design, exclusive interior ambience, travel comfort and practicality; the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe displays an - in some areas - significant step forwards in terms of design harmony, performance, equipment, practicality and integration; high-quality interior with generous levels of space and impressive seating comfort; third rear seat (4+1-seater); length: 5,007 millimetres, wheelbase: 2,968 millimetres; split/folding rear seat backrests allow boot capacity to increase from 460 litres to 1,265 litres.


Building on the aesthetically pleasing styling of the BMW 6 Series, the design of the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe showcases its distinctive character; strikingly low-slung appearance.


Front-end design points to BMW 6 Series identity, individual character embodied by model-specific electroplated bars between the air intake and foglamps; twin round headlights with three-dimensional light rings, optional adaptive LED headlights; distinctive silhouette with flowing Coupe-style roof line and elegant take on the Hofmeister kink, complete with "Gran Coupe" lettering on the C-pillar; eye-catching rear emphasises the width of the car; LED rear lights in an L-shape - like the BMW 6 Series Coupe and BMW 6 Series Convertible; full-length third brake light above the rear window.


Exclusively appointed interior with driver-focused cockpit; door panels flow into one another seamlessly, providing a harmonious connection all the way from the instrument panel to the rear compartment; flatscreen Control Display; comfort-oriented rear seat backrest angle; seating position slightly higher than in the BMW 6 Series Coupe and BMW 6 Series Convertible.


Engines with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology; BMW 640i Gran Coupe with six-cylinder in-line petrol engine (235 kW/320 hp), twin-scroll turbocharging, direct injection and VALVETRONIC, and BMW 640d Gran Coupe (230 kW/313 hp) with variable sequential turbocharging and common-rail direct injection available from launch; flagship BMW 650i Gran Coupe with new eight-cylinder engine (330 kW/450 hp), two turbochargers, direct injection and VALVETRONIC to be added to the line-up; all model variants fitted as standard with an eight-speed sports automatic transmission and Driving Experience Control switch; BMW EfficientDynamics measures unmatched in the segment - including Auto Start-Stop function and ECO PRO mode - come as standard with all engine variants.


State-of-the-art chassis technology including Electric Power Steering and Dynamic Damper Control as standard; Integral Active Steering and Adaptive Drive available as an option; BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive available from launch of the BMW 650i Gran Coupe.


Intelligent lightweight design mirroring that of the BMW 6 Series Coupe and BMW 6 Series Convertible: aluminium doors with frameless side windows, aluminium bonnet, chassis technology including spring supports made largely from aluminium, thermoplastic front side panels, glass fibre composite boot lid.

High-quality and extensive standard equipment includes eight-speed sports automatic transmission, Auto Start-Stop function, Dynamic Damper Control, Servotronic, 18-inch light-alloy wheels, xenon headlights with LED daytime running light rings, cruise control with braking function, electrically operated, automatically folding and heated exterior mirrors, Dakota leather upholstery and heated front seats, electric seat adjustment with memory function for the driver and front passenger, 2-zone automatic climate control with extended features, automatically dimming exterior and rear-view mirrors, electric steering wheel adjustment, and the Radio Professional with HiFi loudspeaker system and USB audio interface.


Unrivalled range of BMW ConnectedDrive products, including BMW Parking Assistant, Speed Limit Info, camera-based Collision Warning with braking function (in conjunction with Active Cruise Control) and latest-generation BMW Head-Up Display; exclusive options list includes a Bang & Olufsen High-End Surround Sound System, comfort seats and sports seats, active seats, seat ventilation, Exclusive Nappa leather, ceramic applications, heated rear seats and 4-zone automatic climate control; extensive range of model-specific BMW Individual features and M Sport package available from launch.


Model variants:
BMW 650i Gran Coupe (BMW 650i xDrive Gran Coupe) :
V8 petrol engine, BMW TwinPower Turbo technology with two turbochargers and High Precision Direct Petrol Injection, VALVETRONIC.
Displacement: 4,395 cc, output: 330 kW/450 hp at 5,500 - 6 000 rpm,
max. torque: 650 Nm / 479 lb-ft at 2,000 - 4,500 rpm.
Acceleration [0 - 100 km/h / 62 mph]: 4.6 seconds (4.5 seconds),
top speed: 250 km/h /155 mph.
Average fuel consumption*: 8.6 - 8.8 (9.2 - 9.4) litres per 100 kilometres / 32.1 - 32.9 (30.1 - 30.7) mpg imp,
CO2 emissions*: 199 - 206 g/km (215 - 219 g/km), exhaust standard: EU5.


BMW 640i Gran Coupe: Six-cylinder in-line petrol engine,
BMW TwinPower Turbo technology with twin-scroll turbocharging,
High Precision Direct Petrol Injection and VALVETRONIC.
Displacement: 2,979 cc, output: 235 kW/320 hp at 5,800 - 6 000 rpm,
max. torque: 450 Nm (332 lb-ft) at 1,300 - 4,500 rpm.
Acceleration [0 - 100 km/h / 62 mph]: 5.4 seconds,
top speed: 250 km/h (155 mph).
Average fuel consumption*: 7.7 - 7.9 litres per 100 kilometres (35.8 -
36.2 mpg imp),
CO2 emissions*: 179 - 183 g/km, exhaust standard: EU5.


BMW 640d Gran Coupe: Six-cylinder in-line diesel engine,
BMW TwinPower Turbo technology with two-stage turbocharging and common-rail direct injection.
Displacement: 2,993 cc, output: 230 kW/313 hp at 4,400 rpm,
max. torque: 630 Nm (465 lb-ft) at 1,500 - 2,500 rpm.
Acceleration [0 - 100 km/h / 62 mph]: 5.4 seconds,
top speed: 250 km/h (155 mph),
Average fuel consumption*: 5.5 - 5.7 litres per 100 kilometres (49.6 -
50.4 mpg imp),
CO2 emissions*: 146 - 149 g/km, exhaust standard: EU5.

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 DdW DdW
Imo the fascia would need to get some more air-time, but the side and back profiles looks good. With rivals such as the A5 Sportback and MB CLS competing for market share it will be a tight race. We shall see how it fares once the car hit the showrooms' floors.
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December 10, 2011 5:54 pm
 August Horch August Horch
A5 Sportback is NOT the intended competitor of this car, the A7 is. And I have to actually disagree overall. I think this car isn't enough of a departure from the 5-series (or 7-series, for that matter) compared to how much the A7 and CLS are different from the A6 and E-Class.
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December 10, 2011 6:03 pm
 golddaytona golddaytona
a7 looks completely like a8. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... a7 is just a quick solution with the rear headspace chopped off..
December 12, 2011 1:57 pm
 shaahinmt shaahinmt
very classy, a little boring but over all looks good. Looking at the engine bay i realize why the few bmw mechanics i know are always soo stressed out. in the engine bay of most cars (domestic and asian imports) there is some room and they are designed to be easy to work on. i don't think Germans care about such things.
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December 10, 2011 6:14 pm
 vilivo vilivo
Oh no, another fashion item. Though I suppose the ol lady would look better in the M version of this than the M5.
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December 10, 2011 6:19 pm
 AlanLin AlanLin
no more "shark fin" for new BMWs?
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December 10, 2011 6:20 pm
 clash_189 clash_189
Compared to CLS and A7, this is the mos un-coupe model I have seen, BMW should change the rear window shape into much sleeker ala old BMW and not Honda Insipire or Accord Coupe; design wise 0 for Gran Coupe. Worst is I don't think that roof shape will pay dividend for good headroom, so another 0 point for BMW. Move to the engine, the 3.0 l diesel and petrol should be fine, but the 4.4l petrol is absolutely in danger, the power is 50hp and 100hp down to Panamera Turbo and Turbo S, Audi new twin turbo V8 should give power between 450-550hp, while CLS500 with NA engine only few hp short but better engine sound; so technically there is nothing to exaggerate, another 0 point. And please don't start talking for ride and handling, BMW is far behind Porsche and still few steps back from MB and Audi. The interior "could be" on par with CLS and Panamera, but a generation back from A7; from technology based, nothing new as well, something sad for somebody to (expectedly) pay more than Maserati Quattroporte. FYI, I am a regular user of BMW, but I acknowledge that buying S65 is way wiser than 760iL and S5 gives more for less $$$ than 335i.
-1
December 10, 2011 6:21 pm
 BeEmWe BeEmWe
You should revise your comparison logic. 650 competes with Panamera S NOT Turbo, let alone Turbo S!! Panamera S has 400 hp, 0-100 in 5.6s. S7 has 420 hp, 0-100 in 5s. CLS500 has 402 hp, 01-100 in 5s. Also, you talk of headroom and you haven't been in a Gran Coupe yet. I have been in a CLS and gosh!! the back is not for average+ people! Don't know about A/S7. Panamera should be OK with that ugly hunchback!
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December 10, 2011 10:39 pm
 clash_189 clash_189
I can agree with you, if you talk for the number of hp, but let price defines it, then Panamera Turbo is closer to 650i. You are right, I have never been in Gran Coupe, but the new CLS offers acceptable headroom (thank to the less pointy back) for 180-184cm. Let see if BMW will implant the 381hp diesel and the game will change. Still I would be more than happy if BMW also introduce lower range of Gran Coupe, 628i and 625d, so I can see them more frequently (Audi needs one as well to give CLS250 CDI a hard time)
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December 11, 2011 3:03 am
 dbehmoaras dbehmoaras
I disagree with a lot of your points. Rear window: does it really make sense that with a higher rear roof-line there won't be better rear headroom? Unless they put a chunk of metal there to lower the roof, I don't think so. Design: this is better looking than pretty much everything else available in this segment except for the Rapide, but then again the Rapide is way more expensive than this probably will be. But of course, that is merely subjective. I like the approach that they are taking in mimicking the design language of the Quattroporte over the CLS or Panamera, at least from a side-view. (Note: none of the cars mentioned on this page are coupes because they all have B-pillars. A coupe, by definition, specifically has no B-Pillar to divide the front and rear.) Call it a sport-sedan, if you want (finally, the best/most honest way to describe these cars). That said, it still looks like a coupe, at least a lot more so than the Panamera and A7, both of which look like 5-door hatch-backs. If they did that slanting roof-line that you suggest, it'll just become a 5er GT, which is very ugly. Interior: also a subjective point of view, but anyway. I like how the front center console comes up higher than normal, as was executed so brilliantly in the last-generation A8. In a way, it puts the driver's seat in a cocoon of sorts, which is a very important feeling to have when you're driving for pleasure. The A7 interior is also very pretty, but CLS already feels dated and Panamera is just too plain. As for the rear-seats, the 4+1 concept with the center console is very cool and also practical. Furthermore, I feel that BMW interiors of late have been far superior to the competition, except for the current A8. And now onto the most important, performance for price: comparing the 650 to the Panamera Turbo and Turbo S is frankly nonsensical, ESPECIALLY WHEN DISCUSSING PRICE. The 650 coupe MSRP is 83,000, so a safe estimate for the Gran Coupe is 90-95, whether RWD or AWD. This is priced directly against Pana4/4S. The Turbo, is up north of 135,000, and we all know how stingy Porsche can be when it comes to optional extras, and the Turbo S is 173,200. I GUARANTEE that when the M6 Gran Coupe comes out, it will be at least 15,000 less than the Turbo, or an even 120,000. Frankly, that figure is still a little high to me. If they follow the model of Benz's CLS pricing, the GranCoupe lineup will be 10-15 grand cheaper than what I mentioned above. How can you compare a 4.4L V8 that produces 443bhp that costs about 90,000 to car that ONLY produces 50 more bhp but costs about 45,000 more? If you are talking price, as you claim to be, then the Panamera S is closer to the 650, NOT the Turbo, and in terms of performance (surprise, surprise). As for the CLS, you are right, it is significantly cheaper for similar performance, despite its lower bhp, though it still has similar performance stats. As for the S7, which it will be when the twin turbo 450bhp comes, you can count on it costing at least 75,000, if not more. In terms of technology, it is very hard to say until the car is actually driven, so that seems to be a bit of a conjecture without much basis. In terms of driving dynamics, it all depends on what you like, but you can be certain that of the big three (Benz and Audi being the other 2), BMW will have the least electronic intervention, and Benz will have the most, as it has always been. It's handling is definitely not behind Benz or Audi, if anything BMW is ahead and more on par with Porsche (compare the 1M to the Cayman R, for example, and compare the M3 to the C63 (pre-facelift) and the B7 RS4 (these are the most logical comparisons from a chronological standpoint)). Also, on your comparison between the S5 and the 335i, the S5 is significantly more expensive, and the S65 is significantly more expensive than the 760Li. In fact, the 760Li is much better matched against the S63 than the S65, by about 50,000. There seems to be a substantial lack of research on your part.
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December 11, 2011 5:52 pm
 dtrump dtrump
I like it a lot. Not as much as the A7 though. Sorry. Wasn't a hard decision despite your efforts
+1
December 10, 2011 6:36 pm
 dtrump dtrump
Just realised....Mercedes have kept faithful to their concept from 2010. Well Done :). It's just a shame Toyota couldn't do the same for the GT-86, a car I can actually afford :(
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December 10, 2011 6:51 pm
 dtrump dtrump
how can you disagree when its the truth? It isnt faithful to their wonderful 2009 concept
December 11, 2011 7:28 am
 dbehmoaras dbehmoaras
2011 Car of the Year: BMW M5 F10. 2012 Car of the Year: BMW M6 Gran Coupe, if and only if they sell it with a manual transmission.
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December 10, 2011 7:03 pm
 ValdesArtHouse ValdesArtHouse
It's my new favorite BMW. I was afraid it would look just like a 5 series, but this is much more sporty and sexy; far less business-like and a lot more stylish. The cabin is gorgeous. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I know some people find the A7 gorgeous, but to me it has the butt of an old Oldsmobile.
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December 10, 2011 7:07 pm
 tbrodie tbrodie
Doesn't do much for me, although I'm not much of a sedan guy. I think I's take the A7 if the choices were limited to the German three.
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December 10, 2011 7:18 pm
 greabjon greabjon
ugly,A7 if the choices
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December 10, 2011 11:07 pm
 GRAVE GRAVE
The should call it Gran salon. It is a 6 series with an extra 2 doors. Nither this and the Panamera look like a coupe. oh forgot the A7 also.
-1
December 11, 2011 12:03 am
 PONTIAC G8 GXP PONTIAC G8 GXP
Much better than Audi A7 and Aston Martin Rapide
+6
December 11, 2011 12:57 am
 Miro-E92 Miro-E92
Better than an Aston Martin Rapide?.... Time to go get those eyes checked again
-1
December 11, 2011 9:18 am
 benzboy benzboy
I would love the interior, if I were a Pimp in the 1970's. This is no competition for the CLS.
+2
December 11, 2011 1:33 am
 Speedoholic Speedoholic
I'd take this over its competitors from Audi and Mercedes. HOT!!!
+3
December 11, 2011 1:33 am
 Prestige15 Prestige15
I'll take the CLS instead (if i win a lottery) CLS started this whole 4door coupe thing, A7 couldnt get close to it and neither would this. Im starting to see the CLS everywhere now days and twice i seen the AMG version more then the A7 despite the A7 being cheaper. If Jaguar ever come around on making a 4door XK coupe or Maserati a 4door Quattroporte coupe (Dont think they'll ever would) then that would propable be a proper competitor to the CLS Each of their own i guess.
December 11, 2011 2:25 am
 Mister Stig Mister Stig
First (modern) 4 door coupe was the Mazda RX8. (A REAL coupe, with 4 doors - not a low roofed saloon car. Then came the CLS, a few years later......
December 12, 2011 4:54 am
 Prestige15 Prestige15
Oh yeh i compleatly forgot about the Mazda, My bad :O
December 14, 2011 1:53 pm
 SeanTay SeanTay
IMO they did a very good job in adding 2 without spoiling the shape. However looking at this car makes me recall the CS Concept. And that cars exciting looks and visual presence is something this new safer design cannot pull off.
+1
December 11, 2011 3:16 am
 N20_Purge N20_Purge
Looks really sleek. This has got to be my personal favorite car in the 4 door coupe class.
+2
December 11, 2011 3:35 am
 swifthead swifthead
will it be available in 660i...so V12 6.0L twin turbo?
+2
December 11, 2011 4:04 am
 gasgorth gasgorth
Now Mercedes has a serious competitor ... Not the silly face Volkswagen A7 :P
December 11, 2011 4:15 am
 german_car_fan german_car_fan
The audi a7 is built on its the same platform as the a6 which is on its OWN platform. it has nothing to do with VW.
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December 11, 2011 12:10 pm
 AJSmyth AJSmyth
"Now Mercedes has a serious competitor".......... Surely your not referring to this boring vehicle.
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December 11, 2011 8:11 pm
 Han Solo Han Solo
'Boring'...this is by far the best looking BMW ever...probably the best looking Car ever... All hail the king....
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December 13, 2011 1:37 am
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