2013 Nissan GT-R Goes Up Against the BMW Alpina B6, the Outcome is Predictable…

British magazine Autocar has a habit pitting unlikely competitors against one another, then trying to find similarities, but ultimately admitting to the fact that the cars they choose are not the best matched.

Take their latest endeavor for example, which has them trying out the latest version of the Nissan GT-R, and having it compete against the BMW 6-Series-based Alpina B6 – the outcome is predictable.

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M Sport Edition Package Brings More Style and Equipment for the BMW 6 Series

BMW has released the new M Sport edition for the 6 Series Coupe, 6 Series Convertible and 6 Series Gran Coupe with improved styling and equipment goods. Available from July 2013, the M Sport edition package can be combined with all the models and engine variants of the BMW 6 Series range (sans, of course, the M6 models). Read more »

BMW’s 2014 Upgrades Include New xDrive Models and 8-Speed Auto Across the Board

BMW has announced a number of model upgrade measures that will be effective starting this summer in Europe. With the EU6 exhaust emission standard coming into effect in September 2014, BMW will increase the number of models that already fulfill the EU6 emission regulations. Read more »

Travelling Back in Time: My Visit at the BMW Museum in Munich

For a car enthusiast, a trip to Munich is unconceivable without a stop at the BMW Museum. Its permanent exhibition hosts more than 120 automobiles, motorcycles and engines spanning nine decades of BMW brand history.

For €9, which is equal to US$11.75, I had the chance to travel back in time and see how the BMW legend was born and developed into what is now the world’s largest premium car manufacturer. This is not going to be an exhaustive presentation of my trip, however, as visiting an automobile museum is mostly a subjective experience, so I will only talk about the cars that impressed me the most.

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BMW Gets Artsy with Burlesque Style Photos Featuring the 6 Series Gran Coupé

BMW will take part in the inaugural fair of Paris Photo at LA’s Paramount Pictures Studios, where the German carmaker will present the 1979 M1 Art Car by Andy Warhol, as well as a rare making of footage of this work. BMW will also display a set of Burlesque Style Photos featuring the 6-Series Gran Coupé by German photographer Uwe Düttmann. Read more »

Scoop: New Alpina B6 Gran Coupe BiTurbo Offers an Alternative to M6

There are BMW tuners and BMW tuners, and then there's Alpina; a company that works so closely with the Bavarian automaker that its cars are produced on the same assembly lines as the BMWs they are based on, and come with a full manufacturer's warranty.

Having launched two brand-new models in the past month, in particular the X3 diesel-based XD3 BiTurbo and the F30 3-Series sedan-based B3 BiTurbo, Alpina has now turned its focus on the next project based on the 650i Gran Coupe, and which judging by the company's nomenclature, will most likely be called the B6 BiTurbo Gran Coupe.

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All 2014 BMW M6s Gain 6sp Manual Option, New Special Edition for 6-Series, AWD for Gran Coupe

BMW has announced some notable updates for its North American-market 2014 model year 6-Series range of coupe, convertible and four-door Gran Coupe models beginning with the welcome addition of a 6-speed manual gearbox for all M6 body styles, continuing a long tradition of offering a stick shift option to American drivers. Read more »

G-Power Puts a Little Bit More Hair on the BMW M6 Coupe's Chest

With a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 that's factory rated at 552-horses (560PS) and 680Nm (501 lb-ft), the new BMW M6 Coupe is already a very fast car, but there's always room for improvement, right?

German tuner G-Power agrees, and has unleashed a new performance package for the two-door sports car. As always, it all begins with the beast lying under the hood that adopts upgraded software and a lighter (by 12kg or 26 pounds) titanium exhaust system pushing output numbers to 631hp (640SP) and 777Nm (573 lb-ft).

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AC Schnitzer Prepares New Aero Tunes for BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe and 3-Series Touring M Sport

German aftermarket specialist AC Schnitzer will highlight two new BMW tuning proposals at next month’s Geneva Auto Salon, for the 6-Series Gran Coupe and 3-Series Touring models equipped with the M-Technik sport packages. Read more »

Vorsteiner Readying New Tune for BMW M6 Coupe and Cabriolet Models

In January, Vorsteiner announced the release of a new set of forged aluminum concave wheels finished in brushed aluminum and available in sizes 21"x9.5J for the front and 21"x11J for the rear end of the BMW M6 Coupe (F12) and Cabriolet models (F13), but that was only the beginning. Read more »

Vilner's Stylish Tale of Two Customized BMW Models

A BMW 5-Series sedan (F10) and a 6-Series Coupe with an M Package (F12) are the two latest cars to fall into the hands of Bulgarian design studio Vilner, which afforded them a similar makeover beginning with their exterior that is covered in a matte white foil wrap accented by black spoilers and darkened tail lamp clusters. Read more »

Hamann Extends BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe Customization Offerings to M Pack Models

Do you own a BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe equipped with the Bavarian firm's optional M Sport aerodynamic package and still want to personalize your car's looks with an aftermarket kit?

No problem, says Hamann, which has developed exclusive parts for M-trimmed versions of BMW's so-called "four-door coupe".

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NAIAS 2013: BMW's New M6 Gran Coupe to Take on the Audi RS7

BMW first showed us its new M6 Gran Coupe in December and now the sportiest version of the sedan series is having its world premiere at the Detroit Auto Show together with one of its main rivals in the segment, the new Audi RS7 Sportback. Read more »

BMW Releases New Engines for 3-Series Touring and 10 New xDrive Variants

The new 4-Series concept may be one of the stars of the 2013 Detroit Motor Show but that doesn’t mean that BMW is leaving the rest of its line-up alone. Quite the opposite: the Bavaria-based luxury carmaker announced a host of additions to its range, all of which will become available in spring. Read more »

BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe with M Sport Package Vossen-ed Up

When owners of new BMW models want to add some visual pizazz to their rides, their first choice is to tick the M Sport Package box from the options list, which usually comes with an aerodynamic kit and bigger alloy wheels for the exterior, and sport seats and trim for the interior. Read more »

All-New BMW M6 Gran Coupe Officially Introduced, Goes on Sale Next Year [30 Photos]

Joining the existing Coupe and Convertible body styles of the M6 series is a third variant based on the so-called Gran Coupe, which is BMW talk for a sportier looking sedan model.

A few hours after we shared the first pictures of the M6 Gran Coupe, BMW came out with more photos and full details on its latest offering that will arrive in European dealerships in May, 2013, with a starting price of €128,000 (about US$167,000) in Germany, which places it between the Coupe (€124,000) and the Convertible (€131,400 ) M6s in terms of pricing.

North American sales will begin in the summer of the same year, with pricing to be announced, though, if BMW's German pricing strategy is anything to go by, it should cost around US$110,000.

As the sedan version of the M6 Coupe and Convertible series, the Gran Coupe features the same mechanical and aesthetic upgrades as the two other models with the added weight and practicality that comes with the two extra doors and 113mm (4.45 inches) longer wheelbase.

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Official Images of the New BMW M6 Gran Coupe Leak on the Web

The high-performance version of the BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe sports saloon is a secret no more - well, at least in what concerns its exterior appearance, as official photos of the M6 variant appeared on the web today.

BMW's M6 Gran Coupé features the same bespoke styling cues and aerodynamic parts as its two-door brethren. These include a carbonfibre reinforced plastic roof, different bumpers, side skirts, a rear diffuser flanked by twin exhaust pipes on either side, 20-inch wheels, plus chrome trims on the double kidney grille and fender air vents.

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Hamann Spices Up BMW 6-Series Coupe and Convertible M Aero Package Models

Usually, buyers of new BMW models who prefer a sportier appearance for their cars, first look at the Bavarian automaker's optional M aero packages before making their way to the aftermarket chains.

Hamann Motorsports believes that there's no reason why the two can't be blended together and has released a selection of styling components designed specifically for the BMW 6-Series Coupe (F13) and Convertible (F12) models equipped with the firm's M aerodynamic package.

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New BMW M6 Coupe Boosted to 631-Horses by G-Power

There's no such thing as too much power when it comes to BMW tuning specialist and maker of some of the fastest Bimmers in the world, G-Power.

For its latest effort, the German brand is raising the pulse on the new BMW M6 Coupe (F13) with a performance package that starts with the 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 lifting output from 553hp (560PS) and 680Nm (501 lb-ft) to 631hp (640PS) and 770Nm (568 lb-ft) – the same as G-Power's M5 tune.

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Fresh Photos of the All-New BMW M6 Gran Coupé

Here's a new batch of images of the most powerful and sportiest model to grace the range of the BMW 6-Series Gran Coupé to date, courtesy of the brand's M division.

These pictures come into the light after a previous (and admittedly, more revealing) set of photos were posted on Chinese website, and which we shared with you earlier today.

The new M6 Gran Coupé won't be making its online debut until the first days of December, when we will have more information on the car, while its public premiere will take place at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in mid-January.

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