2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible
Those were dark days, akin to waiting for the rapture or that one year the Yankees didn't make the playoffs. Last time around, we had to wait a veritable eternity between BMW 6 Series models — 15 years, to be precise.
2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible
2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible
There is an additional 2.9 inches of length, 3 inches of wheelbase and 1.5 inches of width, which should aid a cabin that was already pretty spacious as far as 2+2 coupes and convertibles are concerned. Bigger, yet Slimmer Though the bodywork of the 2012 BMW 6 Series appears sleeker and more chiseled than its bloated and Bangled predecessor, the new convertible is in fact bigger. While similar in theory to the car it replaces, the 2012 6 Series gets many of the same updates — in terms of mechanicals, technology and design — as the recently redesigned 5 and 7 Series with which it shares its platform. Though the design of the 2012 BMW 6 Series was previewed by the four-door Grand Coupe concept in Beijing and the two-door Coupe concept in Paris, the first version to arrive in production form is the 6 Series convertible. Alas, there shall be no hiatus this time around, as BMW has released information about its next-generation, top-of-the-line two-door.
2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible
2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible
2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible
That power is fed to the rear wheels via a standard six-speed manual or eight-speed It packs BMW's 4.4-liter V8, the one with twin turbochargers and 400 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque. Yet, handling any extra weight should not be a problem for the (initial) lone 6 Series model, the 650i. BMW was conspicuously mum on weight, and given that the related 5 and 7 Series both packed on pounds between generations, it seems unlikely the 2012 6 Series shall tip the scales south of the current convertible's 4,277 pounds. A minor reduction in height subtly helps reduce the car's visual bulk.
2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible
2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible
2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible
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