No other car brand covers the automotive landscape quite like BMW. From small, sporty coupes to big, family-hauling SUVs, they cover a lot of ground without ever losing that "BMW touch."
This is because BMW has been able to maintain an edge as the performance leader in virtually all segments, further enhancing its image as the "ultimate driving machine." And now theres a new edition to their sporty 6-series line-up and its one with a larger back seat and a beautiful styling.
Say "hello" to the 2013 BMW 650i xDrive Gran Coupe, because you cant miss it when you see one on the road.
Mercedes were the first to recognize and exploit the fact that they could charge a premium for a sedan that by sculpting so beautifully that it could no longer be called a "sedan." As a result, the four-door coupe concept was born. Dynamically, these cars are not designed to be world-beaters on the race track, but they provided that uncanny ability to blend luxury, practicality (of a four-door) and styling into one distinct vehicle.
Being fashionably late to a party doesnt matter if you show up wearing your sheet metal as gorgeous as the BMW Gran Coupe. Equipped with twin-turbos and all-wheel drive, the BMW 650i xDrive Gran Coupe is an all-weather supercar slayer with supermodel looks.
Eleven centimetres may not seem like much, but if you add it to the length of a BMW 6-series you get enough room for some usable rear doors. The Gran Coupe combines the width of a 6-series with the wheelbase of a 5-series, making it a sexier sedan with only slightly reduced seating capacity.
Theres also another advantage to the increased length; being longer makes the Gran Coupe look more elegant and fashionable than a regular 6-series, even though the 6-series coupe is already an amazing car to look at and drive. BMW hasnt forgotten about the practical side as they gave this car a reasonably large trunk and surprisingly useable interior.
Inside the cabin, the 650i has the best interior design of any BMW to date. In fact, the quality and fit-and-finish is so good that it even makes the 7-series BMWs flagship car look a bit outdated. Standard equipment includes leather, electric adjustment for the seats and steering wheel, satellite navigation, and parking sensors.
Like its 6-series siblings, the two-door and convertible models, the Gran coupe is only available in Canada with a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 and BMWs intelligent all-wheel drive system.
Spend any time with the Gran Coupe and you will soon realize its tremendous potential. Not only does the xDrive AWD system improve traction, but it also means that the electronically assisted power steering unit wont fit under the hood. Instead, this vehicle uses the traditional hydraulic power steering, which offers unsurpassed connectivity with the road.
As a result, this car handles well, the steering is sharp and theres plenty of grip. If you are looking the best looking sedan with a true BMW traits, look no further
