The two oldest models in BMW’s product line-up are about to get a reboot. The aging 6 Series will soon be replaced, and the Concept 6 Series Coupé will be the inspiration for the new model.
The basic shape will be retained, with a long wheelbase supporting a long hood and short overhangs. The 2+2 Coupé features adaptive LED headlights—a BMW first—as well as LED ring-type driving lights and L-shaped taillights that incorporate LED light strips to create what BMW calls their night-time look.
Inside, the Concept 6 Series Coupé includes all the latest techno-gadgetry we’ve gotten used to in recent BMWs like the head-up display, in addition to a freestanding, 10.2-inch screen for the iDrive system as well as a Bang & Olufsen sound system.
Also making its official world debut in Paris is the X3 crossover. The second-generation model, according to BMW, will be more agile and more comfortable than the current X3. It sports new sheetmetal that makes the vehicle look flatter and wider, while its flanks sport more sculpted character lines.
Canadian-spec models will get a choice of 240-hp and 300-hp 6-cylinder engines, while Europe will benefit from a 184-hp, 2.0-litre turbodiesel four mated to a start/stop system, good to deliver fuel economy as low as 5.6 L/100 km.
The 5 Series Touring will also be presented, a wagon that North America will unfortunately not get. The Touring will boast a “hands-free tailgate opening”; when the customer is behind the car, a specific movement of the foot will trigger the opening of the hatch. As for the 5 Series Gran Turismo, all-wheel drive variants are also on display and will soon be available.
The basic shape will be retained, with a long wheelbase supporting a long hood and short overhangs. The 2+2 Coupé features adaptive LED headlights—a BMW first—as well as LED ring-type driving lights and L-shaped taillights that incorporate LED light strips to create what BMW calls their night-time look.
Inside, the Concept 6 Series Coupé includes all the latest techno-gadgetry we’ve gotten used to in recent BMWs like the head-up display, in addition to a freestanding, 10.2-inch screen for the iDrive system as well as a Bang & Olufsen sound system.
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| photo: Matthieu Lambert/Auto123.com |
Also making its official world debut in Paris is the X3 crossover. The second-generation model, according to BMW, will be more agile and more comfortable than the current X3. It sports new sheetmetal that makes the vehicle look flatter and wider, while its flanks sport more sculpted character lines.
Canadian-spec models will get a choice of 240-hp and 300-hp 6-cylinder engines, while Europe will benefit from a 184-hp, 2.0-litre turbodiesel four mated to a start/stop system, good to deliver fuel economy as low as 5.6 L/100 km.
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| photo: Matthieu Lambert/Auto123.com |
The 5 Series Touring will also be presented, a wagon that North America will unfortunately not get. The Touring will boast a “hands-free tailgate opening”; when the customer is behind the car, a specific movement of the foot will trigger the opening of the hatch. As for the 5 Series Gran Turismo, all-wheel drive variants are also on display and will soon be available.
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