BMW 6 Series (F12)

BMW 6 Series
Overview
Model codeF12 (Convertible)
F13 (Coupé)
F06 (Gran Coupé)
Production
  • 2011–2018
AssemblyGermany: Dingolfing
DesignerNader Faghihzadeh[1]
Body and chassis
Class
Body style
Layout
PlatformBMW L6[2]
RelatedBMW 7 Series (F01)
BMW 5 Series (F10)
Powertrain
Engine
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • F12: 2,855 mm (112.4 in)
  • F13: 2,855 mm (112.4 in)
  • F06: 2,968 mm (116.9 in)
Length
  • F12: 4,894 mm (192.7 in)
  • F13: 4,894 mm (192.7 in)
  • F06: 5,007 mm (197.1 in)
Width1,894 mm (74.6 in)
Height1,365–1,392 mm (53.7–54.8 in)
Chronology
PredecessorBMW 6 Series (E63)
SuccessorBMW 8 Series (G15) (for body style and class),
BMW 6 Series (G32) (for 6 series nameplate)

The third generation of the BMW 6 Series consists of the BMW F12 (two-door convertible version), BMW F13 (two-door coupé version) BMW F06 (four-door "Gran Coupé" version) executive-sized grand tourers. The F12/F13/F06 generation was produced from 2011 to 2018 and is often collectively referred to as the F12.

The F12 shares a platform and many features with the F10 5 Series and F01 7 Series, with the two-door F12/13 models having a shorter wheelbase than the F10, while the four-door F06's wheelbase matches the F10's.

The M6 versions are powered by the S63 twin-turbocharged V8 engine mated to a 7-speed dual clutch transmission.[3][4] It is the first M6 model to use a turbocharged engine.

Production of the F12 generation ended, first with the Coupé in February 2017, then the convertible in February 2018, and finally Gran Coupé models which were discontinued in September 2018.[5] The successor to the F12, the BMW 8 Series (G15), began production in June 2018.[6] The 6 Series nameplate was re-used for the BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo (G32) which is still executive-sized being based upon the contemporary 5 Series (G30) and has features of a four-door coupé like frameless doors and sloping rear roofline; however unlike the F06 Gran Coupé which is a sedan the G32 Gran Turismo is a 5-door liftback succeeding the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo (F07).

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  3. ^ "RealOEM.com - Online BMW Parts Catalog". realoem.com. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. ^ "BMW M6 Reviews: BMW M6 Price, Photos, and Specs". Car and Driver. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Model selection - 6'F06 LCI - Gran Coupe - 640i - EUR - 09/2018". realoem.com. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  6. ^ "BMW 6 Series Nameplate Replaced by 8 Series Due to Customer Demand". BMW BLOG. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2019.