The successor of the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo will arrive this summer and will be sold – for the first time- under the 6 Series badge. One of the models – confirmed for now for the U.S. market – is the 2018 BMW 640xi Gran Turismo which will be powered by the new B58 engine.
The 3.0 liter six-cylinder turbocharged engine is now available in the 340i and 740i, delivering 320 horsepower and 450 Nm (332 lb-ft) between 1380-5000 rpm. The new 6 GT will also be available standard with the xDrive all-wheel drive system.
With a more sweeping roofline and more hatchback-like trunk, the 6 Series GT should be far better looking than the somewhat dumpy-looking 5 Series GT. Our sources say the overall look is much better balanced with some influences from the new 5 Series family as well.
Just like the G30 5 Series, the G32 6 Series Gran Turismo has gone through a weight loss program. The Gran Turismo will be based off BMW’s CLAR (Cluster Architecture) modular platform, with a mixture of aluminum, steel and carbon fiber.
European markets will receive the typical suite of BMW’s diesel and petrol engines, nearly identical to the G30 5 Series sedan offerings. For diesel power, there will be a BMW 620d, 630d and top-of-the-line M650d xDrive, the latter using BMW’s newest B57 quad-turbo engine. For petrol power, you can choose from the BMW 630i, 640i and M650i xDrive. The latter will get the same 4.4 liter twin-turbocharged V8 as the new G30 BMW M550i xDrive. At least one hybrid will be offered as well, under the iPerformance brand.
They should build a shooting brake instead
The Touring looks better than this render and will probably look better than the GT. The F11 Touring remains the best of them.
Going to sell this beside the GC?
There will be no GC 6 series. At least in near couple years.
Does it still have the LWB and 7 series sized backseat? If not it’s worthless. If so, it may replace my 3GT.
hmm i think it will be bigger
Do we know when to expect the first official images? Around July, if memory serves…