The doors of the Gran Coupe are obviously somewhat longer thanthose of the coupe, while the rear end is different as well."But the bumper fascia is the same," said Van Hooydonk,while also showing me some new design details such as the thirdbrake light that is placed above, and stretching all along thewidth of the rear window. As well as the nicely executed turnsignals in the front fenders and the embossed Gran Coupe letteringbehind the glass of the rear windows, just before the C-pillar thathas the BMW characteristic Hofmeister kink . The shape of the long roof provides an absolutely elegant line.Even if you are being told, you'll have to look hard to see aslight hint of a crease that runs on each side of the roof from upfront to the rear. Like the 6 Series Coupe, the Gran Coupe shares the architecture ofthe 5 Series sedan. The GC has the same wheel base (116.85 inches)as the 5 Series, but it is 4.5 inches longer than of the 6 Coupe.The extra length of the Gran Coupe adds some 200 pound of weightcompared to the Coupe, resulting in nearly 4,023 pounds for the640i and 4,277 lbs and 4,442 lbs for the 650i and 650i xDriverespectively. Axial Hydraulic Pumps
Watch TACH's exclusive Gran Coupe promo video The 6 Gran Coupe will be offered with two gasoline inline-sixengines options, as the 640i and 650i. The 640i has the 315 hp, 332pound-feet of torque 3.0-liter engine with single turbo, while the650i uses the 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 with 445 hp and 479 poundfeet of torque. Both engines are teamed with the ZF eight-speedautomatic transmission that shifts quickly and unnoticeably. BMWsaid that a manual transmission will be available later this year.The 640i should be able to hit 62 mph in 5.4 seconds, while the650i should do it in 4.6 seconds. China Axial Piston Pump
Both models will reach a(limited) top speed of 155 mph. Europe and several other markets, excluding the US, will also getthe 640d that is equipped with the 3,0-liter 6-cylinder twin- turbodiesel with 313 hp and a torque of 465 lb-ft. Hydraulic Piston Pumps
Watch TACH's exclusive Gran Coupe promo video The 6 Gran Coupe will be offered with two gasoline inline-sixengines options, as the 640i and 650i. The 640i has the 315 hp, 332pound-feet of torque 3.0-liter engine with single turbo, while the650i uses the 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 with 445 hp and 479 poundfeet of torque. Both engines are teamed with the ZF eight-speedautomatic transmission that shifts quickly and unnoticeably. BMWsaid that a manual transmission will be available later this year.The 640i should be able to hit 62 mph in 5.4 seconds, while the650i should do it in 4.6 seconds. China Axial Piston Pump
Both models will reach a(limited) top speed of 155 mph. Europe and several other markets, excluding the US, will also getthe 640d that is equipped with the 3,0-liter 6-cylinder twin- turbodiesel with 313 hp and a torque of 465 lb-ft. Hydraulic Piston Pumps