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03-12-2011, 03:09 PM
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| BMW 6-series Coupe (2011) Official Pics
BMW today released the first pictures of the production 6-series coupe, on sale in the UK in October 2011.
Old news... the 6-series launched last year in Paris, didn't it?
That was the all-but-identical 6-series concept. You may also be confusing this car with the 6-series Convertible, which was unveiled at the decidedly un-sunny 2011 Detroit motor show in January 2011. Now, just in time for warmer weather, here's the fixed-roof version of the new BMW Six. Hang on...
2011 BMW 6-series Coupe: the lowdown
Styling of the new BMW 6-series was apparently 'inspired by well designed waves that caused the lines and volumes in the surroundings of a flow around a body of water'. That probably made more sense in the original German, but the result is a more restrained big coupe with fewer of the controversial details that marked out its predecessor.
At 4894mm long and 1894mm wide, the 6-series coupe has grown 75mm and 39mm respectively over the previous edition's dimensions. Make no mistake; this is a big GT coupe.
The engines available on the BMW 6-series
The 6-series will launch with your choice of 402bhp petrol V8 (650i), or 315bhp petrol straight-six (640i) engines. Both engines earn their model numbers with the aid of turbocharging. The diesels comes along later (presumably with mandatory badge-delete for maximum pose effect). Standard transmission will be the ZF eight-speed automatic, teamed-up with the usual raft of Efficient Dynamics eco-friendly features.
As we know from part-electrified BMW saloons and SUVs, this ZF transmission can be mated with hybrid modules, so we wouldn't be surprised if an ActiveHybrid 6-series arrived at some point in the future. But for now you'll have to make do with a donor 5-series-style head-up display, adaptive LED headlamps, adaptive damping, Bang & Olufsen hi-fi and a raft of other comfort and convenience features on the options list.
Inside? We're expecting it to be much as the 6-series cabriolet, but BMW hasn't provided us with official interior shots yet. http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Se...cial-pictures/
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03-12-2011, 03:12 PM
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#2 | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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03-12-2011, 03:29 PM
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#3 | My homepage has been set to RS
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I don't like it
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03-12-2011, 03:29 PM
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#4 | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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That's the convertible...the coupe and the convertible have separate releases.
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03-12-2011, 04:30 PM
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#5 | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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looks heavy
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03-12-2011, 04:35 PM
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we will most likely get the 635 and 650 here...
the new improved n55 engine is too good and rumours have it that a new turbo'd inline 4 will be replacing the current na inline6, same performance numbers + power band, better fuel economy.
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03-12-2011, 04:35 PM
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i like current version better :/
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03-12-2011, 04:44 PM
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the rear looks 100x better
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03-12-2011, 05:01 PM
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I miss the classic shark look.
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03-12-2011, 05:06 PM
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dont really like it.
dont like the interior, dont like the back.
front will grow on me tho
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03-12-2011, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by bcrdukes I miss the classic shark look. | +1 e24 ftw
something about the front doesn't look right to me on this new one...but im sure it'll grow on me. Interior looks nice and simple.
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03-12-2011, 05:10 PM
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the front is too busy and shiny it gives me a headache.
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03-12-2011, 05:48 PM
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im pretty sure this new 6 series will grow on everyone just like how the x6 did to most
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03-12-2011, 07:09 PM
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They tried too hard
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03-12-2011, 07:14 PM
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The rear could be nicer!
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03-12-2011, 07:40 PM
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#16 | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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So much nicer than the last gen.
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03-12-2011, 10:14 PM
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03-12-2011, 10:42 PM
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#18 | no
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^damn i think it looks gorgeous
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03-12-2011, 11:00 PM
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#19 | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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Car looks sick
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03-12-2011, 11:52 PM
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#20 | 10psi aint enough...
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Actually the design is pretty nice.
Looks more bold and lines flow smoothly.
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03-13-2011, 12:04 AM
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#21 | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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can't believe most of you think the front of last gen looks better...it just looks like an old, unmotivated dog
can't wait to see a widebody M6 of the new chassis
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03-13-2011, 12:51 AM
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#22 | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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new model looks SICK
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03-13-2011, 12:55 AM
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wow love the rear! better then the old one!
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03-13-2011, 01:41 AM
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#24 | I am on the internets
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the new 6 is absolute money. the only better looking thing that it might be the aston martin coupe, thats it.
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03-13-2011, 11:56 AM
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i think its pretty sick, the M version of this car shall be my new dream machine.
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