2014 BMW 6 Series Gets Upgraded Tech, M6 Manual
The BMW 6 Series has been updated for 2014, and the German brand has given it a new limited-run special edition, added xDrive all-wheel drive availability, and put a manual transmission option into the sport-tuned M6.
A new 2014 BMW 6 Series Convertible Frozen Brilliant White Edition will be available this year, though only 100 units will be produced. The car can only be had as a 650i, and can be picked out in a crowd by its matte white paint, black mirror caps, blacked out grilles, and 20-inch Ferric Gray / gloss-turned wheels. On the inside, Black Nappa leather upholstery and Gray Poplar wood trim are fitted.
The 6 Series Frozen Brilliant White Edition will be the first BMW in the US to feature the brand’s Dynamic Digital Instrument Cluster, which changes its presentation depending on which driving mode is selected.
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BMW announced some good news for driving enthusiasts as well, with the inclusion of a six-speed manual transmission that actively rev matches on downshifts in the new 2014 M6. The other major change coming to the M6 is a new carbon-ceramic brake option, which saves the car 42.8 lb.
There are also some changes coming to the standard 6 Series. Every 6 Series model besides the M6 can now be had with BMW’s xDrive all-wheel drive setup, mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. The only other major changes care updates to the car’s tech functions, which now includes BMW’s latest version of iDrive. New graphics, an updated look, and some new 3D navigation graphics have been added.
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