BMW introduced several new models and refreshes at Geneva this year but the main event was the introductions of the 6 Gran Coupe and M6. To a full gallery Dr. Reithofer and Dr. Draeger drove the new models out on to the stage. The Gran Coupe is set to become one of BMW’s most luxurious models while the M6 should be a contender for performance leader. The Gran Coupe will have from the start of production an available M Sport Package. The M6 introduces BMW M to the world of Carbon Ceramic brakes.
Official Release A warm welcome from the BMW Group!
In 2007, we first unveiled our Efficient Dynamics fleet here in Geneva.
In 2011, we presented Connected Drive here – our concept for networked driving and enhanced safety and comfort.
Today, we want to demonstrate what aesthetics and emotion mean in an automobile.
Today, this vehicle is making its world debut. It’s the new BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé.
Anyone who knows BMW will know that this is the first four-door coupé in the history of our brand. It’s also our third model in the BMW 6 Series range: So our customers can now choose between a convertible, a coupé, and a four-door coupé.
We’re back from Geneva sorting through images and notes. The stars of the show for BMW were the 6 Gran Coupe and M6 but the X6 Life Cycle Impulse and M Performance Automobiles were not forgotten. We’ll have our interviews with key people at BMW and exclusive information up over the next few days so be sure to stay tuned and check back for updates.
It should come as as no surprise that since the series version of the Gran Coupe has been revealed, the M version is now out winter testing. The spies over at CarScoop have snagged some photos of the four door coupe in the white stuff. Rumored to be BMW M’s most powerful and luxurious offering the M6 Gran Coupe will future the S63tü engine as found in the M5 and M6 but with a slight up tune in the neighborhood of 25 hp totaling 585hp.
We have been reading these things for the past few days, BMW let some of the press drive the newly released M550d xDrive right down the road in Munich. City driving and unlimited autobahn jaunts were the order of business, mind you on the legally required snow tires here in Germany. While we will refrain from setting forth our opinion until we drive this M Performance offering we trust Chris’ opinion.
What can we say aside from we love the idea of it. Hatches always have offered something more in terms of functionality when compared to sedans but for one reason or another they have not received a performance treatment from BMW. Audi and VW have hot hatches as does MINI with the JCW but never BMW, until now. BMW has chosen to reveal the all new 3 door 1 Series in a specialized form, the M Performance version. Said to be sportier looking and performing compared to its five-door counterpart this “concept” is what many have been looking for. It will more than likely feature the up-tuned N55 inline six- the “40i” model or power kit version of the engine as it is known outside the M Performance line of cars. Therefore expect something close to 320 hp with perhaps even some M specific software to give it a touch more character.
The M135i takes the formula that BMW had been using for the “IS” models and pushes it further with other M Specific touches as well. The car will likely feature M’s new six piston set-up that is optional on the 3 Series in M Sport configuration. Finally helping the car around corners will likely be a M specific tweaking of the suspension.
We know all to well that the majority of BMW “Concepts” are near production versions of the car soon to hit the market so we would imagine that if it were to lose the stripes the car should be almost identical to those on showroom floors this summer. This of course being a hatch will not make its way to the good old US of A as people apparently won’t buy them or so it is rumored after the E36 debacle.
However don’t be surprised to see a coupe version of this car on US ordering sheets within the next 18 months.
Official Release: Woodcliff Lake, NJ – Driving pleasure, emotion, captivating design, premium quality and groundbreaking efficiency characterize the model range which keeps the BMW brand on track for success in 2012. At the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, BMW presents several new production models as well as groundbreaking vehicle concepts whose design and technology pave the way to forms of mobility which are both exciting and sustainable.
The innovative strength of the world’s most successful premium automobile manufacturer enables the development of vehicles which combine an exceptional level of charisma and continuously increasing driving pleasure with a consistent reduction in fuel consumption and exhaust emission levels. With its current model program, BMW sets the benchmark for technological advancement, groundbreaking design and sustainability in the automotive sector. The continuation of this development strategy is embodied in the BMW i3 Concept and BMW i8 Concept on show in Geneva.
BMW just released its first videos of the new M6 driving. Are we fans of the videos? Not really, they just aren’t as good as the latest release from M, the M5 as far as videos go.The cars themselves are fantastic! What’s your take?
To ring in Super Bowl Sunday we bring you a short video via M-Power about what makes M cars so great. Balance. As is shown by the 1M, balance is more important than 0-60 sprints or top speed. It is the corners that shave seconds off of lap times and what truly matter.
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