Ahead of its expected debut at the Shanghai Auto Show in April, BMW has unveiled its 6 Series Coupe.
It is unmistakably a BMW, with its distinctive design heritage, including the kidney-shaped grille, long, sweeping hood, athletic concave trunk and the Hofmeister kink in the rear side windows.
BMW calls it "athletic elegance" and they got that just right.
The car is 2.9 inches longer than its predecessor and has an almost 3 inch greater wheelbase. Meanwhile, the extra width of the new car – it is now 1.5 inches wider thanks to its increased track width – makes for an exceptionally powerful stance that emphasizes its impressive road holding abilities.
Of course most will focus on the bold, aggressive shark-like nose, which gives it a forward-surging prominence and, combined with the ultra-bright xenon lamps with "halo-like pupils," is as unmistakable a BMW as Audi's under-eye LEDs have become for that brand.
BMW's press office says the inspiration for the coupe's beautifully creased, swooping lines along the sides of the new 6 Coupe was "the natural movement of waves." They continue, "In the same way as water is parted by an object in flowing water, the car body’s shaping lines fan out from the BMW badge on the hood to both sides of the body."
The rear of the car is attractive as well. An integrated third light in the spoiler, squared dual exhaust pipes and attractive tail lamps make following the BMW a pleasure.
As one might expect, the tech in this new BMW is mind-boggling and far-reaching. From Adaptive LED Headlights, the BMW ConnectedDrive driver assistance system, rear-view camera, Surround View, Parking Assistant, BMW Night Vision with pedestrian recognition, Lane Departure Warning System and Lane Change Warning System and a heads-up display for the dash, there is no end of toys one can add on.
Overall, we can put the 6 Coupe (650i) in the "win" column for BMW. They've produced a beautiful, understated and refined machine.
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