BMW 6 Series Going Lighter And Sharper For 911 Battle: Report

BMW’s big 6 Series is an exceptional tourer in Coupe and Convertible form, and a stylish passenger option in its four-door Gran Coupe form.

A serious rival to the Porsche 911 it is not - not even in powerful M6 form - but that’s a point that BMW is reportedly planning to address with the next generation.

According to the UK’s Car magazine, the new 6 Series Coupe will be lighter and more capable, setting the range apart as a true halo model - alongside the futuristic i8 and beyond the smaller 4 Series models.

The report claims that BMW will dig deep to cut around 100 to 200kg from the 640i Coupe model’s current 1660kg kerb weight, making it a match for the likes of Porsche’s 991 911 Turbo.