There is obviously a market for the likes of the questionably designed Mercedes-benz CLS. Even Audi introduced the A7 recently and now comes news that BMW will follow suit with a proper four-door coupe (the 5 GT is more like a curvy hatchback).
According to German publications, management board member Klaus Draeger hinted at a recent event that the grand coupe concept will become a four door coupe and will go under the 6-Series badging and will feature design from the Concept Gran Coupe. The Concept Gran Coupe looks very much production ready and it’s likely that most of the design will be carried over, with some additions of course – the frameless doors will likely remain but it will probably get a B pillar.
This might also see the use of a hybrid engine in the new models along with the standard diesel and petrol engine and even an M-branded variant. The release date is a bit sketchy, but it could be seen in the market sometime in 2012.
Apart from that, the development of a 6-Series with a Shooting Brake bodytype has also been discussed. BMW are said to be evaluating the viability of such a model and are still unsure if they will be putting it into production.
Jacob Mathew Alexander has been a motoring nut for as far as he can remember and has recently turned his passion into writing. After spending some time in the same industry in the UK, Jacob's handy work is from a slightly different perspective.
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this is one of nicest design by bmw..
very clean look..
the germans really competing with each other..
please la G,let us own this kind of car affordably..
its not that we dont work hard,but its u controlling our expenditure
No way man…they’ll always control ours expenditure so them, themselves could own this kind of car “affordably”…hahaha…anyway, I’m with u on the design. I personally thinks this 6 series is one of the nicest design from BMW so far!
well i must say this is the most beautiful BMW till date. 3, 5, 7ers? no thanks.
Clearly Audi, and now BMW is copying Mercs direction. i prefer Mercs, they have flair and more leeway to design their cars yet they always look very Mercedes, but all BMWs have the same boring look.
the introduction of the CLS really woke the industry up. However, looking at the 2ndgen CLS compared to this GranCoupe, BMW just might steal Merc’s CLS market. Then again, we’ve yet to see the finalize new CLS.
theo ditch those rims
Lower front grill got lamborghini looks..hmm
This car is a hell of a beuty. BMW wins this one over the other german rivals. Especially Audi.
This segment is design-led. The cars might look extremely stylish to some, but to another group of customers they might look peculiar. The original Mercedes CLS was the prime example, as were the Porsche Panamera & Audi A7. But this BMW Gran Coupe, could appeal to a wider range of customers, since it’s design is more on the sedan side and had avoided strange design lines.
Finally BMW has something interesting, best car so far since the e60. I’m a fan of the CLS, but Merc is up for some tough tough competition looking at how the 2ndgen CLS is going…
The design is not so impressive, not much difference from the sedan series.
This is a very beautiful car. excellent sleek design and instantly BMW. This is the right direction in design and I hope they produce it in the same shape.
all bmw car got nearly same design.. i think mercedes got better design then Audi and BMw nowaday
build it! build it!…am an Audi fan…but A7..huhuhu somewhat boring laaa…why la audi? why laaaaa….