The 2011 BMW LC5 CLS-fighter
Excitement is in the air! For me anyway, as BMW uncovered the latest future car brushing past its rear against other upcoming rivals. It is set to stretch out the competition considering Jaguar, Volkswagen and Audi’s most recent efforts. BMW is readying a stretched version of the next 6-series, which would feature four doors and four seats under a coupe like roof.
The car, codenamed LC5, will do without B-pillars. Structural integrity of the body will be supported by overlapping doors (the rear ones always shut first and open last) plus reinforced sills and side panels. All seats feature integrated belts and side air bags. The oval-shaped lateral aperture and the connected door skins are supposed to help spread out the energy in the event of a side impact.
The engine line-up: a 300-hp, 3.0-liter turbocharged six; a 400-hp, 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8; an M version powered by a 550-hp, 5.5-liter V-10; and a 3.0-liter twin-turbo six-cylinder diesel.
Transmission offerings are to include a conventional six-speed manual and two automatics, one a dual-clutch design. Both automatics will feature seven speeds and optional paddle-shift operation.
Now onto the gears: the gear selector is a joystick with two parallel shift modes: flick it to the left, and you’re in manual; flick it to the right, and you’re in automatic. Pushing a button on top of the lever engages park. We also should see new electrohydraulic brakes active steering and wheels and rims ranging in size from eighteen to twenty inches.
It is not yet clear whether the new arrival will be part of the 6-series family or whether BMW would rather launch it as a 7-series coupe but let’s just wait for its news.
The car is expected to reach showrooms in 2011. Time runs fast so it’s not really a long wait. At least, we’ll have something to look forward to.
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