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BMW introduced the third iteration of the 6 Series to the wide audience in 2011, at the Shanghai Auto Show, as a 2012 model. Since next year the current models turn 4, a facelift is due, in pure BMW fashion.
Called Life Cycle Impulse in Munich, the update will probably bring small design changes but bigger technical ones. Looking at the spyshots, we noticed that most visual changes will take place around the front fascia and round the back.
Up front, the headlights might get a slightly different shape and so can the bumper while the rear bumper will most likely stay the same, with the only changes over here being focused on the taillights that will probably get LED L strips as standard.
Inside, the new iDrive will be introduced, with the touch-sensitive controller as well as new active and passive safety features like lane departure warnings and auto-breaking functions. As far as the engine line-up goes, little differences are expected.
First of all, the entire line-up will run on EU6 compliant units. In the US, the same model range will be kept, focused on the 640i and 650i versions, with or without xDrive. Of course, there’s also the M6 Convertible but that’s the most expensive car BMW has to offer at the moment in the US, excepting the non-conventional i8, with a starting price $118,200 MSRP.
Expect the Coupe to be done in the same manner, as it too has an LCI coming next year. We could actually see the two unveiled at Geneva, at the latest. The end of production for the current 6 Series range is scheduled for October 2018.
Up front, the headlights might get a slightly different shape and so can the bumper while the rear bumper will most likely stay the same, with the only changes over here being focused on the taillights that will probably get LED L strips as standard.
Inside, the new iDrive will be introduced, with the touch-sensitive controller as well as new active and passive safety features like lane departure warnings and auto-breaking functions. As far as the engine line-up goes, little differences are expected.
First of all, the entire line-up will run on EU6 compliant units. In the US, the same model range will be kept, focused on the 640i and 650i versions, with or without xDrive. Of course, there’s also the M6 Convertible but that’s the most expensive car BMW has to offer at the moment in the US, excepting the non-conventional i8, with a starting price $118,200 MSRP.
Expect the Coupe to be done in the same manner, as it too has an LCI coming next year. We could actually see the two unveiled at Geneva, at the latest. The end of production for the current 6 Series range is scheduled for October 2018.
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