If you happen to buy one of the 2015 BMW Individual 6 Series Gran Coupe “BANG & OLUFSEN Edition” cars, you’re likely a rare breed of person who finds the sound of a high-end stereo system more sonically pleasing than the exhaust note of a German V8. Don’t be surprised if some biologists try to put a tag in your ear very soon.
BMW will produce 100 of the 650 Gran Coupe models with either an “i” or an “xi” (all-wheel drive) suffix. “Over and above the special features, the ‘BANG & OLUFSEN Edition’ leaves nothing to be desired with an impressive list of standard content that includes the Cold Weather Package as well as the M Sport Edition (which is comprised of the M Sport Package, Executive Package, LED Lighting Package, and Driver Assistance Plus Package).”
The Ultimate Driving Machine company will only manufacture 10 M6 Gran Coupe B&O editions. If that number is unpleasantly low to you, perhaps these figures will put a smile on your face: each one of those M6s will have the Competition Package, which bumps output of the TwinPower V8 from 560 to 575 horsepower. They’ll also pack the Executive and Driver Assistance Plus bundles.
On the outside, you can choose between two BMW Individual colors – Brilliant White Metallic or Dark Graphite II Metallic. The Merino Leather interior is available in black or opal white & black with contrast stitching/piping. It is complemented by piano black wood trim.
Speaking of musical instruments, you’ll be able to hear them through the 1,200-watt, 16-loudspeaker Bang & Olufsen High End Surround Sound System, or the included set of brushed aluminum BeoPlay H6 headphones.
These B&O Bimmers are available for order on a first-come-first-served basis. Prices range from $116,240 for the 650i B&O Edition to $152,423 for the M6 version. Deliveries will be made this summer.
What do you think? Are these limited-run 6s worth the coin? What say you, audiophiles?
Derek Shiekhi's father raised him on cars. As a boy, Derek accompanied his dad as he bought classics such as post-WWII GM trucks and early Ford Mustang convertibles.
After loving cars for years and getting a bachelor's degree in Business Management, Derek decided to get an associate degree in journalism. His networking put him in contact with the editor of the Austin-American Statesman newspaper, who hired him to write freelance about automotive culture and events in Austin, Texas in 2013. One particular story led to him getting a certificate for learning the foundations of road racing.
While watching TV with his parents one fateful evening, he saw a commercial that changed his life. In it, Jeep touted the Wrangler as the Texas Auto Writers Association's "SUV of Texas." Derek knew he had to join the organization if he was going to advance as an automotive writer. He joined the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) in 2014 and was fortunate to meet several nice people who connected him to the representatives of several automakers and the people who could give him access to press vehicles (the first one he ever got the keys to was a Lexus LX 570). He's now a regular at TAWA's two main events: the Texas Auto Roundup in the spring and the Texas Truck Rodeo in the fall.
Over the past several years, Derek has learned how to drive off-road in various four-wheel-drive SUVs (he even camped out for two nights in a Land Rover), and driven around various tracks in hot hatches, muscle cars, and exotics. Several of his pieces, including his article about the 2015 Ford F-150 being crowned TAWA's 2014 "Truck of Texas" and his review of the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, have won awards in TAWA's annual Excellence in Craft Competition. Last year, his JK Forum profile of Wagonmaster, a business that restores Jeep Wagoneers, won prizes in TAWA’s signature writing contest and its pickup- and SUV-focused Texas Truck Invitational.
