BMW has finally unveiled the new BMW 6-Series in solid-roofed Coupe form, with an internal codename of F13. The F12 Cabriolet with a soft top roof was unveiled earlier. Like the F12, the new F13 Coupe debuts with two engine variants at launch time – the 3.0 litre turbocharged 640i Coupe and the 4.4 litre twin-turbocharged V8 650i Coupe.
The biggest difference between the 6-er Cabrio and the 6-er Coupe is of course the roof – the Cabrio uses a soft folding top while the Coupe has a traditional fixed roof. The Coupe also has a slightly shorter tail as it does not have to store a folding roof inside its rear.
One of the biggest changes you notice at the front end though are the headlamps – as you can see from the image above the 6-er Coupe’s headlamps seem to have been significantly updated from the one launched with the Cabrio. It’s much more high tech and similar to the original headlamps on the BMW Gran Coupe Concept.
These are the optional LED headlights, which use LEDs exclusively as its light source for the driving lamps, the low beams and high beams.
The 640i pulls to 100km/h in 5.4 seconds and goes on to a top speed of 250km/h. The 6 cylinder turbocharged engine is of the latest N55 family, with a single turbo, high precision fuel injection and VALVETRONIC valve and throttle management. The 640i comes with an Auto Start-Stop function as well as an “ECO PRO” mode which tweaks the ECU, throttle behavior and the shifting pattern of the 8-speed automatic to favor a relaxed and frugal driving style while keeping the RPMs low.
The 6-Series Coupe can also be specified with a top of the line Bang & Olufsen High-End Surround Sound System. It consists of 16 speakers distributed around the cabin – 2 bass speakers, 7 mid-range speakers and 7 tweeters, all with individual amplifiers. This system also adds additional design features in the interior – the B&O system’s speakers use all-aluminium speaker grilles, in case the superior audio quality doesn’t remind you that you’ve shelled out extra for the high-end system.
There is even one tweeter positioned on top of the iDrive display which is motorized to rise up from the dashboard when in use. Adds for some cool factor like the motorized air cond vents in the Jaguar XF.
Look after the jump for a full photo gallery as well as a video of the 6-Series Coupe in action – you can check out the motorized tweeter I mentioned earlier in action too.
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this car is so ugly
front looks like maserati and back is so tall, the rear is so ugly.
Should’ve made it look a little more like this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_E24
The BMW designers must have been really sleepy when they designed this car. Definitely not a head-turner.
i beg to differ..
if its a 6-er..it will be a head turner since it is rare here in malaysia.. :)
in fact, ppl will not just turn once..they will turn n keep on stare to see what model it actually is..
myself will do at least..
“i beg to differ..”
Keep begging. :D
Too anonymous – replace the grille, hide the badge and this could well be a Lexus, Infinity, Jaguar, Acura or even an upmarket Pug. There’s too little BMW design DNA – everyone’s got a Hoffmeister kink now while the headlamps are too arrow-shaped. LED running lights make it look cheap.
Work hard may not produce good results. Marketing feedbacks are most important. Go for Nissan GTR, forget above M6 or whatever 6 series individual package.
Mr Bangle, please come back! Adrian VH is making every new Beemer look like a torpedo…
wow… the rear sits are thin!
Previous 6-series looks better IMHO than this
Looks equally bad from in front. I will only turn my head for the tail lights to find out what modification has been done, not the stock unit.
like the audio set up,,thumps to Bang & Olufsen
is it twin turbo or is it twinpower turbo? if not mistaken the n55 is running on twinpower turbo?
i prefer the previous version of 6-series
I want!!!
quite nice, beautiful ..
like the interior
thats the beauty of having someone like bangle…though he did come with some crappy designs ( old 7 still looks crap..sorry and old z4) the old 6er is an arresting sight even today and is truly is one of my favourite cars……coupe’s should hit you in the gut the first time u see it but sadly this does not..
.adrian’s designs are not as flamboyant as bangle’s but i do suspect that it will age well..of another note..adrian’s designs seem to come out really flat in pics but they look rather nice in the metal imo judging by the new gen bmw’s on the road these days…bangleholics on the other hand may want to get a samsung phone or tab etc in the future..heard he’s just signed up as their designer..flame surfacing glaxy tabs..not that may be an ipad killer..
the video has the worst music ever!