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While we've seen it for quite sometime, the new BMW 6-Series Convertible made its official debut at the North American International Auto Show earlier this month. Pricing information for it and the newest addition to the BMW M lineup was recently announced as well. The car was first previewed at the Paris Auto Show in the form of the 6-Series Coupe Concept. With that car, we proclaimed the return of good-looking BMWs. The styling language prior to Bangle was nearly perfect in our eyes, and it is slowly being phased out to a place closer to that look. With the Coupe concept previewing a production model, it seemed natural we would see the coupe come first. However, the convertible is set to hit the market first. New

In September, BMW previewed its next-generation 6-Series with the 6-Series Concept that debuted at the Paris Auto Show. Spyshots of the 6-Series Convertible came out quickly after, and before the LA International Auto Show BMW released some photographs. The car's official debut will be taking place at the North American International Auto Show next month. Interestingly, the car will debut as a convertible model first rather than a coupe. That is an unusual debut process as usually coupes are the first to debut. The car shows off BMW's much-improved design language that takes the car back to a place similar to where BMW was before the Bangle-era designs came out. In fact, the 6-Series Coupe led us to proclaim that good-looking BMWs are back. The BMW

The Paris Auto Show that just completed had more than a few surprises - the Audi Quattro Concept, Lamborghini Sesto Elemento and Lotus' amazing five-car introduction binge. Another one of them was the BMW 6-Series Coupe Concept. We thought it offered a nearly -production preview of the 6-Series to come. It looks like that is the case, as a convertible variant of the car has been spotted. Looks pretty production to us. E90Post got the scoop and Autobild tweaked with the photo, lightening it and removing the photographer. With a camera man there, it is clear this is a photo shoot for the new production model. Interestingly, E90Post says all the press photography for the car has been taken - instead this for a

While Mercedes-Benz is prepping to introduce the next-generation of its highly successful CLS sedan, competitors are just getting into the game. Yes, there has been copycats like the Volkswagen CC and even the Hyundai Sonata, but there has yet to be a true luxury competitor for the CLS emerge. Audi is hoping to change that on Monday with the introduction of the Sportback. At the Beijing Auto Show, BMW showed a four-door coupe concept dubbed the Gran Coupe. Now, production has been confirmed. It seemed a bit of a no brainer that it would be produced, especially given the Gran Coupe's production-ready look, but you never know for sure. It is also interesting that the news comes just ahead of rival Audi's four-door coupe launch. The news has

What is it with the high-end cars crashing this week? First the Bugatti Veyron crashing into a lake, next a Ferrari California into construction equipment and then a Aston Martin DB9 crashing into a tree. The Audi R8 has been pegged as a more affordable exotic, and while it might not be up there with Lamborghinis and Ferraris, it certainly is a desired car by enthusiasts. This  one is rare - the crash involves a red R8, a BMW 6-Series and a Range Rover on Newport Boulevard in Costa Mesa, California. Apparently the Audi R8 hit into the Range Rover and was hit from behind by the BMW 6-Series. The Range Rover involved in the incident wasn't photographed. Very bizarre to say the least! Thanks to WreckedExotics

Nearly everyone interested in the automotive industry knows the name Chris Bangle. His design has provided the template for BMW's lineup in the 2000s, with his style first debuting on the polarizing 7-Series sedan. Despite widespread criticism, BMW has gone on to become more successful than ever with the vehicles that he designed. Thankfully, BMW seems to be moving away from that design philosophy though. The first example of the change would have to be the new 7-Series. It is much more attractive than the previous model, almost as if the company had continued on the same styling path it was heading pre-Bangle. Some interesting comments were made by BMW Boss Jim O'Donnell when speaking to Automobile Magazine. He said "In my opinion, the next 6-Series is the best-looking car

I'm a big fan of Racer X Design's renderings. They've completed some designs that have actually been built, in addition to looks at potential future vehicles like the Bugatti Type 12 Streamliner I've used in previous articles as an example of a future Bugatti sedan. Apparently I missed their latest design that come out back in January, so thought it might be interesting to cover it. Now,  Racer X Designs have come out with their unique take on a new style of BMW 6-series that could be based on the existing model. While I highly doubt BMW would be inclined to take a road like this for production, it's style certainly is  something to think about in terms of a possible high-end model for the brand in the future.