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BMW and Pininfarina are two of the most tradition-swathed names in the motoring world. Each is a byword for cutting-edge technology, style, dynamics and aesthetics. With the BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé, the two time-honoured companies unveiled the outcome of their first collaboration at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2013. The BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé is a one-off and represents the exclusive interpretation of a luxurious BMW Coupé as seen through the eyes of Pininfarina. Working in close consultation, the two design teams have created a new automotive persona brimming with character and ready to join the high-end luxury class -- typically BMW while sporting the distinctive signature of Pininfarina.
With the BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé, the BMW Design team took up exclusive design aspects such as luxury and elegance and fed them into a creative exchange with long-established specialist car designer and manufacturer Pininfarina. In this elaborately created one-off, the renowned companies BMW Group and Pininfarina joined forces to bring an idea to fruition: "The appeal of this collaboration with Pininfarina is that you get another, very different and special angle on facets like luxury and exclusivity," notes Karim Habib, Head of BMW Design. "The Italian company, after all, has always been a byword for these criteria in particular, demonstrating time and again its keen sensitivity and exceptional finesse in these areas. In Pininfarina we have found the ideal partner to lend shape to this vehicle concept."
"The result of this cooperative venture is far greater than the sum of its parts," says Fabio Filippini, Head of Design at Pininfarina. "When two such tradition-rich and experienced brands join forces to turn a vision into reality, something utterly new and exciting emerges. From start to finish, this project was defined by a mutual respect for the identity of the other company."
Consummate elegance.
The BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé adds a new dimension to the BMW claim to exclusivity.
The BMW Gran Coupé (F06) is the fruition of the BMW CS Concept, a vehicle that was intended to slot at the top of BMW's lineup alongside the BMW 7-Series flagship sedan. The BMW CS Concept never made it to production due to the worsening economy in 2008, which also saw the retirement of BMW M development executive Gerhard Richter.[18] The BMW Gran Coupe has often been compared with the Audi A7 and Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class in the four-door executive coupé market.[19] However, the BMW Gran Coupe is larger and more expensive than the CLS and A7 and is priced close to the Porsche Panamera.[20] Pricing for the BMW 640i Gran Coupe is slightly higher than the BMW 740i, with the BMW Gran Coupe positioned as a more stylist alternative to the conservative BMW 7 Series. Before the BMW Gran Coupe, the closest rivals to the Audi A7 and Mercedes-Benz CLS in BMW's current lineup were the BMW X6 (2009--present) and the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo (F07) (2010--present), both of which combine four doors with BMW coupe-like features such as frame-less doors and a sloping rear roof.[22] The BMW 5 Series GT, positioned more for utility with its bi-modal trunk/hatchback, was criticized for its aesthetics in comparison to its sleeker rivals and did not sell as well as BMW executives had expected.
The BMW M6 Gran Coupé includes 20-inch M light-alloy wheels, leather trim, heated driver and front passenger seats, automatically dimming rear-view and exterior mirrors, an alarm system and the BMW Professional radio with hi-fi loudspeakers, optional BMW 4-zone system with a control panel in the rear compartment, such as an M-specific BMW Head-Up Display, Park Distance Control, a rear-view camera, High Beam Assistant, Speed Limit Info, Lane Change Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Surround View and BMW Night Vision with pedestrian recognition. Other options include BMW M multifunction seats, heated rear seats, Comfort Access, a heated steering wheel, the BMW Soft Close Automatic function for the doors, electrically operated sun blinds, the new generation of the BMW Professional navigation system, a Bang & Olufsen High End Surround Sound System.
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