Monday 20th September 2010

First Official Pics: New BMW 6 Series

BMW's range-topping coupe gets a slinky new look

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These images reveal the shape of the next-generation BMW M6 for the very first time prior to the new model's unveiling - albeit in concept form - at the Paris motor show next month.

Called the BMW Concept 6 Series Coupé, the newcomer has classic BMW coupe styling cues, including a long bonnet, short front overhang, a passenger compartment that is set well back, a long wheelbase and a low-profile silhouette with a dynamically flowing roofline. So it's a bit like the old one then, only much prettier! (You'll surely agree...)

Aside from its svelte new style, the new 6 Series gets all-LED headlights with adaptive headlight function, a first for BMW. Daytime driving lights, which take the form of LED rings, accentuate what BMW describes as unmistakable front-end styling.

The L-shaped rear lights establish a visual link between the sides and the rear of the vehicle, they say, while two LED-powered light strips create the familiar BMW night-time look, an effect enhanced by the L-shaped lower light unit. The direction indicator, tail light and brake light are also LED-powered.

There's a new 'driver-centric' interior, with a touch of novelty provided by the freestanding, 10.2-inch control display for the iDrive system in the centre of the instrument panel. The concept car also retains a head-up display, while entertainment is provided by a bespoke audio set up by Bang & Olufsen.

Sadly BMW isn't saying what the 6-series engine line-up will look like yet, but it would be odd if they didn't offer follow-ups to the 635d, as well as the 630i and 650i models.

From a philosophical point of view we're also disappointed there'll be no V10-powered M car to follow up our monstrously charismatic PH long-termer, but in reality we doubt if we're going to be that disappointed when the expected twin-turbo V8 powered replacement car storms in, instead.

That's a while off yet though, as the first 6 Series models are likely to get regular 6-cylinder and V8 power when sales start in the UK next April.

 

 

 

[adz13091982]

Well done BMW - nice work!

[AV12]

Interior looks good.

[Palmball]

This is absolutely stunning - very sleek and beautiful. The interior is sublime - nice mix of colours rather than bland black.

How much do you think will stay intact on the production version?

[DJC]

That interior looks beautiful?

Im very glad my notion of beauty is different to yours. It looks functional, dull, but functional.

[Mr E Driver]

Thread with more in depth detail here from e90post.com

[AreseV6]

Much better than the previous 6 .

[P4ROT]

What an improvement! New new M6 should be stunning.

[Matman]

Wow! One of, if not THE nicest car I have seen in some time.
Want one.

[911p]

The car looks really crap at this angle.



Otherwise it looks very, very nice - a massive departure from BMWs previous offerings.

[Beefmeister]

Nicely done BMW, that is stunning. Massive wantage.

article said:

Sadly BMW isn't saying what the 6-series engine line-up will look like yet, but it would be odd if they didn't offer follow-ups to the 636d, as well as the 630i and 650i models.

Don't remember that model!

[robsco]

The rear looks similar to the Audi A7. It is an improvement on the last model, but still not my idea of beautiful.

[amare32]

Looks better than the current 6.

But then again, anything is an improvement as the current 6 is absolutely pig ugly.

[doodles19]

Well done BMW!!

[CatherineJ]

I like it, but i'm not sure about the rear. It could be that it looks better in the metal than in a photo.

[tyranical]

anyone else think it looks very mercedes-esque from the front and very audi-esque from the back?

Cut'n'shut FTW.

[Paracetamol]

Always wanted a Z4 'full size'. The should have put the design of the latest Z4 on a photocopier and zoomed it by 30% It would be nice modern take on the Z8.

[baz1985]

The rear perspective is cool, the front....I wouldn't even puke over.

[Waugh-terfall]

I really rate that! Especially the rear and the interior (especially in those colours). Do rather like the current model, think I may prefer it's front to this, though I'm seeing a hint of Z1 around the nose...

[Great Pretender]

Loving the Z1-inspired front end treatment

[CinqAbarth]

Looks like an over-inflated 3-series coupe.