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It's Official: 6-series Gran Coupe Headed for Production
SEE ALSO: BMW Concept Gran Coupe Info/Media Official Thread
This was previously acknowledged by BMW insider Scott 26 and I know there's already a thread for the Welt event earlier this week (and that BMW has to have some sort of sedan in a coupe's body on the way to stay competitive,) but I though it warranted a separate posting when I saw a story that said Klaus Draeger confirmed the Gran Coupe for production during the Welt event (copied below). Post by Scott26: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=378322 and from his response in this thread: Quote:
And now from http://www.motobullet.com/news.php?id=10341 Quote:
Pics /video from the Welt premiere of the Concept Gran Coupe which started yesterday: |
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07-23-2010, 10:15 AM | #3 |
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07-23-2010, 10:46 AM | #4 |
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Some news. (Which we already know)
Gran Coupe will enter production in 2012. Launch will be in Summer 2012, suggesting either a Paris 2012 Debut (But Beijing 2012 is not ruled out either) On sale date will be late 2012. Manufactured alongside 6er @ Dingolfling. Design is shared with the new 6er Geneva is out because the F30 3er Sedan and M6 Coupe will debut @ Geneva. The F31 will debut @ Leipzig. Gran Coupe will be available with two Diesels and 2 Petrols. Active Hybrid variant also coming as is the M Gran Coupe. Gran Coupe is lower than the 3,5 and 7 Sedans. If you look at the sillouhette above the Gran Coupe you can see how they have joined up the raised shoulder-line. It is like this on the new 6er too, it used to be cut over the wheel arch like the Concept CS until Mercedes-Benz brought out the E-Klasse Coupe, although some conspiracy theorists maintain it was altered after Karim Habib departed for Mercedes-Benz since it was intially his vision on the Concept CS. |
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07-23-2010, 10:54 AM | #5 |
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Can I wait until 2012? Sigh.
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07-23-2010, 11:17 AM | #7 |
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There BMW goes mucking up the Series designations. Shouldn't a 4-door ^-series really be a 5-Series? lol
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So is the main difference between the gran coupe and the regular 6 series that the gran coupe is 4-door? Or will this be a very different car?
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Any info about xDrive? I hope BMW will bring 4-wheel drive option at least with some engine versions.
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07-23-2010, 12:33 PM | #14 |
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Stunning! Love the lines! May be my next car.
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Sweet looking ride. If I had the means for the ///M, I'd be in the market in 2013 (or whenever it would be released)!
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07-23-2010, 01:39 PM | #20 |
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YES! the M1 with power dome :-) and possibly the beveled grill? ~Frost
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Interesting... a HYBRID M car hmmmm ~Frost
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07-23-2010, 01:46 PM | #22 |
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..the shape with the excentuated fender tapering creates a surface on hte door that lends itself to a Bugatti type paint work... i can picture this black with red insert...
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