BMW 6-Series News
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The current-generation BMW 6-Series was all-new for the 2012 model year, so we’ll soon see the vehicle undergo its mid-cycle update. Today, we have new spy shots of a prototype for the updated 6-Series coupe, which we expect to be revealed next year, as a 2016 model. Being a mid-cycle update, the changes to the car are minimal. However, we should see the changes appear across the 6-Series range: We also have spy shots of updated versions of the 6-Series Gran Coupe and the M6 coupe. The camouflage gear on the prototypes suggests we’ll see new bumpers, new fender vents and revised...
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BMW Prepping M6 For GT Racing Duty
For a number of years now, BMW has been employing the services of its Z4 in GT racing. The Z4 GT3 in particular has performed quite well, helping to retain a link to the automaker's claims that it builds the ultimate driving machines. Now though, it seems that the Z4 will have to step aside. That's...
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2016 BMW Alpina B6 Gran Coupe Spy Shots
Alpina’s version of the svelte BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe only landed in the U.S. this year but an updated version of the fast four-door is on its way. The prototype you see here is for the 2016 BMW Alpina B6 Gran Coupe, which in the U.S. is likely to still come exclusively with xDrive all-wheel...
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2016 BMW M6 Spy Shots
Few cars on the market offer a better combination of style, performance and luxury than BMW’s M6, but the German automaker isn’t resting on its laurels and plans to introduce an updated version of the car for the 2016 model year. Today, we have spy shots of a prototype for the updated...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2016 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe Spy Shots
The BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe was only introduced for the 2013 model year, but the car it’s based on, the 6-Series coupe, is a bit older than that and is set to receive its mid-cycle update for the 2016 model year—and it looks like the changes will be applied to the four-door Gran Coupe...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
BMW Teams With Bang & Olufsen On Special 2015 6-Series Gran Coupe
If you daily-drive a BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe, chances are you aren't rocking the latest thrift-store audio system at home. And if, say, you have Bang & Olufsen's latest setup in your lounge, there probably isn't a Nissan Versa sitting on the driveway outside. What we're saying is that BMW's...
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We're sure there are downsides to being a professional racing driver, but it's fair to say the upsides probably cancel these out somewhat. You get paid to drive cars quickly around race tracks, for a start, but the jet-set lifestyle, adoration from fans around the world and healthy income can't be too bad either. MUST SEE: Pagani Huayra From The Driver's Point Of View: Video And if you're really lucky, a major automobile manufacturer will create an extra-special version of your favorite car, just for you. That's what BMW Individual has done for Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) driver Marco...
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2015 BMW Alpina B6 xDrive Gran Coupe: 2014 New York Auto Show Live Photos
The U.S. is about to get its second BMW Alpina model in the form of the 6-Series-based 2015 BMW Alpina B6 xDrive Gran Coupe, which made its world debut this week at the 2014 New York Auto Show. Alpina is a semi-official BMW tuner based in the German automaker’s home state of Bavaria and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
BMW Launches New M Performance Parts For The M5 And M6
BMW’s M Performance range of go-fast parts and accessories aren’t designed strictly for BMW’s regular models, but can also be used to enhance the automaker’s dedicated M cars. In fact, BMW first used the M3 to test the waters with its new M Performance branding and now...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Angry BMW M6 Owner Smashes Car With Axe At Frankfurt Auto Show: Video
There are many reasons to beat an M6 to death with a bat...wait, no, there really aren't. Unless you're this guy outside the Frankfurt auto show. ALSO SEE: Wife Demolishes Cheating Husband’s Audi R8: Not So Fast, Definitely Furious Apparently dissatisfied with his M6's reliability and BMW's...
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2014 BMW Alpina B6 Biturbo Gran Coupe Spy Shots
BMW’s M6 Gran Coupe will soon have competition from the automaker’s semi-official tuner Alpina, engineers from which were recently at the Nürburgring race track in Germany honing their own version of the svelte 6-Series Gran Coupe. The prototype they were testing is for the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe: First Drive
Texas loves its mythology, but it's not always supported by cold facts. "Everything's bigger here" fits on a bumper sticker. Austin's a hub for Smart cars. DFW could fit snugly inside Beijing's Capital Airport with room to spare. Bubble burst. Texas does have one of the biggest new race tracks in...
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BMW is expanding its range of special M Sport Edition models with a new 6-Series M Sport Edition being introduced for the 2014 model year. As its name suggests, the 6-Series M Sport Edition is based around the car’s M Sport package but adds some extras at no additional cost. All the models and engine variants of the 6-Series range can be ordered in M Sport Edition trim, including the Coupe, Convertible and four-door Gran Coupe, and their respective xDrive all-wheel-drive variants. Some of the extras added include adaptive LED headlights; an available Sakhir Orange paint finish...
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575-HP Competition Package Planned For BMW M5 And M6: Report
With the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG now offering as much as 577 horsepower in ‘S-Model’ trim, the 560 horsepower of the BMW M5 is starting to look a little feeble, at least in terms of bragging rights (we doubt most owners would be able to tell the difference). To rectify the issue, BMW...
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BMW M6 Gran Coupe Picked As Official Safety Car For 2013 MotoGP Season
Following the success of the BMW M5 as MotoGP’s official safety car in 2012, the latest bahnstormer from the hallowed M Division, the 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe, has been picked as this year’s safety car. This will be the 15th successive year that a BMW M car has served as the official...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 BMW 6-Series, 6-Series Gran Coupe And M6 Preview
BMW is planning a few changes for its 6-Series lineup in 2014, and from an enthusiast perspective virtually all of them are positive. First and foremost, BMW has heard the complaints of U.S. buyers, and it will introduce a six-speed manual gearbox as a no-charge option on all 2014 M6 variants. That...
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Inside And Outside The BMW M6 Gran Coupe: Video
When it comes down to it, there will likely be one primary reason to pick the BMW M6 Gran Coupe over its platform-sharing sibling, the BMW M5 sedan: style. Both will serve up a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 engine good for 560 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque, and both will seat four adults...
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2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe Revealed
The M-enhanced version of BMW’s svelte 6-Series Gran Coupe has been one of the worst kept secrets of the year, with barely disguised prototypes, teasers and official comments all making it obvious a new M car was in the works. Now, BMW has finally revealed its new 2014 M6 Gran Coupe, ahead of...
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In it’s most elemental form, a rotary printing press consists of a cylinder that’s coated with ink, rolling across a sheet of paper. Though neither economical nor practical, it’s entirely possible to turn a car into a printing press, once you engineer a solution to spray the cylinder (or in this case, tire) with ink. To promote the new BMW M6, the German automaker did just that, enlisting the help of color printing specialist Classic Color, along with Toyo Ink, Sappi Fine Paper and Blackhawk Farms Raceway. The idea was simple: use the BMW M6 to create suitable-for-framing...
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Jaguar XFR-S Spied, Four-Cylinder Porsche, Chevrolet SS Debut: Today's Car News
The Pontiac G8 is coming back, but it will be wearing a Chevrolet badge along with new styling. It will also be replacing the current Chevrolet Impala in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series. While the actual vehicle itself won't make its debut until February at the Daytona 500, the racing version will be...
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2013 BMW M6 Gran Coupe Spy Shots
No, this isn’t a regular 2013 6-Series Gran Coupe equipped with its M Sport package. Rather, it’s a fully-fledged M version of the new four-door coupe, spotted testing by one of our sleuth spy photographers on the Nurburgring, following up the last batch of photos from testing in...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
BMW Announces Special Edition X6 And 6-Series Coupe
Hot on the heels of the special edition Porsche Panamera we saw earlier today comes two special BMW models developed exclusively for the U.S. market. They are based on the 2013 X6 crossover and 2013 6-Series coupe and offer a host of luxurious extras at only minimal additional cost. Of course...
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2013 BMW M5, M6 Deliveries Stopped, Owners Asked Not To Drive Cars
The 2013 BMW M5 and M6 Coupe and Convertible are, unquestionably, very good cars. It appears, however, they are fitted with faulty oil pumps--which may fail so catastrophically and suddenly as to result in "severe engine damage" due to a complete loss of oil pressure. Accordingly, BMW has decided...
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Aventador Driven, 3D Printed Car, 2013 Volvo S60 Road Test: Today's Car News
We get behind the wheel of the 2013 Lamborghini Aventador and give it a test in the hills around Monterey, CA. Check out the video for our overview, and read the first drive report for more details. How does a 3D printed electric race car sound? The team at Areion has made it possible. Volvo's 2013...
Nelson Ireson