宝马5系GT备受诟病，但幸运的是，其后继车型的外观进行了改款。新车的车尾不再那么丑陋，宝马设计师为其采用了更为顺滑的臀部以改善上代车型的弊端。新车看上去车顶线条更陡峭的延伸至车尾，使其侧面轮廓更好看一些。由于新车晋级至6系家族，因此预计价格将进一步增加而且将更豪华，同时仍具备5系轿车般的实用性和宽敞空间。新车动力系统和变速箱仍与标准版共享，而内装质量将进一步提升以便与6系家族其他车型有所区别。至于说为什么该车比轿车版的实用性更突出主要是因为其后掀背尾门提供了更宽敞的行李箱空间。目前还不清楚新车的上下层上尾门是否与上一代斯柯达速派一样，还是进化到新一代。新车轴距比轿车版略微加长，这一点与上一代5系GT一样，从而为后排乘客提供更宽敞腿部活动空间。随着车名的改变，6系GT也将与新一代5系和7系车一样共享全新的CLAR平台。由于新平台更多的使用了铝制材料，因此车重进一步降低，不仅有利于提升燃油经济性，而且性能也更突出。至于6系GT发布时间，预计将在明年晚些时候，宝马很有可能选择明年9月的法兰克福车重发布该车，随后将于年底或2018年初上市。
BMW 6 Series GT caught hiding nicer posterior
The 5 Series GT looks like it went through a bad buttocks implant surgery, but thankfully it seems its successor has switched surgeons. Gone is the ghastly rear end as BMW’s designers have adopted a considerably sleeker posterior to fix the wrongdoings of its predecessor. By the looks of it, the roofline seems more sloped towards the back to give the car a much nicer side profile.
By being promoted to the 6 Series family, it probably means the second generation will be more expensive and luxurious, while carrying over the extra practicality and roominess compared to the regular 5 Series Sedan. Engines and gearboxes will be borrowed from the standard model, while the interior cabin should benefit from a bump in quality to set it apart from its lesser sibling.
The reason why it’s going to be more practical than the sedan is because it will once again have a rear hatch providing access to a very spacious trunk. It remains to be seen whether the dual opening akin to the previous-generation Skoda Superb will make the transition to the new generation. A slightly longer wheelbase compared to the sedan as it’s the case with the outgoing 5 Series GT is expected as well to free up more legroom for passengers sitting in the back.
Along with the name change, the 6 Series GT will also ride on an entirely different platform as it will make the switch to the CLAR architecture, which has already underpinned the new 7 and 5. The more extensive use of lightweight materials will enable a healthy diet to improve not only efficiency, but also performance of Bavaria’s grand tourer.
When can we expect the new 6 Series GT to go official? Chances are BMW will host the model’s premiere in the latter part of 2017, quite possibly at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Sales should commence either by the year’s end or early 2018.