Truth be told, I've never really found the modern BMW 6 Series to be a
particularly attractive car, in Coupe, Convertible, or sedan Gran
Coupe forms. This current generation certainly looks a whole lot better than
the Bangle-fied Six that came before it to my eyes, but on the whole, I find
much of the car's design to be fussy and awkward. There's a new 6 Series on the
way, scheduled to arrive sometime in 2017 or 2018, but to hold us over until
then, BMW is freshening
its current range, as evidenced by this convertible prototype our trusty spies
recently caught testing.
Will the changes to the current 6 Series be an improvement? Perhaps. Up front, there are restyled headlamps and a new front bumper, and at the rear, BMW has redesigned the LED taillamps to bring them more in line with the rest of the company's offerings. Aside from those modest tweaks, we don't expect much more to change on the Big Six – the interior will likely carry over with some minor tweaks (or new colors), and it's possible the powertrains could be massaged gently for gains in either power, efficiency, or both.
Whether you think this new look is pretty or not, this freshened 6 Series will likely debut sometime next year, while BMW's engineers and designers craft the all-new version. See it from several angles in our gallery, above.
Will the changes to the current 6 Series be an improvement? Perhaps. Up front, there are restyled headlamps and a new front bumper, and at the rear, BMW has redesigned the LED taillamps to bring them more in line with the rest of the company's offerings. Aside from those modest tweaks, we don't expect much more to change on the Big Six – the interior will likely carry over with some minor tweaks (or new colors), and it's possible the powertrains could be massaged gently for gains in either power, efficiency, or both.
Whether you think this new look is pretty or not, this freshened 6 Series will likely debut sometime next year, while BMW's engineers and designers craft the all-new version. See it from several angles in our gallery, above.
Image Credit: CarPix
Source: Autoblog
by Steven J. Ewing
http://www.boscheuropean.com
No comments:
Post a Comment