M6 Coupe and Convertible: Centerpiece of BMW Lineup in 2012

BMW USA has launched a promo video at the beginning of June to show what’s new for ‘the most powerful letter in the world’. If you’re a BMW fan or just like cars in general, the letter ‘M’ and the number ‘6’ combine to create two of the most exciting models in the world right now.

Both the F12 M6 Coupe and the F13 Convertible are new to the US market, and the representative of the M brand says that only 20% of the parts are shared with the 650i top-of-the-range 6-Series.

Probably the most exciting news for 2012 is that you can enjoy that performance as a daily driver, as the new 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 that’s been put into the car is almost 30 percent more efficient than the old V10, which means it makes for a better GT car. 

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All-new F30 BMW 3-Series Named IIHS Top Safety Pick

According to an official company statement, the nsurance Institute for Highway Safety today named the all-new 2012 BMW 3 Series Sedan a Top Safety Pick, after the car received a “good” rating in all of four tests – 40 mph frontal offset impact, side impact, rear impact protection/head restraint and rollover protection.

The BMW also needed to be equipped with Dynamic Stability Control, which the automaker has been offering since the 1995 model year and made it standard on every model sold in the US beginning in 2000.

BMW also sells the 3-Series with ABS brakes, front and side airbags and head protection airbags and Bluetooth mobile phone integration.

“The new 3 Series is a testament to BMW’s long tradition of passenger safety as well as to the men and women who engineer and build them,” noted Tom Baloga – Vice-President, Engineering (US) for BMW. “While we remain committed to providing the best possible passenger protection, we believe that the best crash is the one avoided. The new 3 Series offers even more active safety technology, firmly rooted in the dynamics and handling that have made it the quintessential sports sedan through six generations.”

[via autoevolution]

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