BMW launches M6 Gran Coupe for Rs 1.75 cr

German luxury car maker BMW on Thursday launched a new version of its M6 Gran Coupe, a four-door sports car, priced at Rs 1.75 crore (ex-showroom Delhi).     

The company also announced the opening of its Rs 16-crore training centre here. The new M6, which comes as a completely built unit (CBU), will be available with a 560-hp petrol engine in the country. “The M6 Gran Coupe is the flagship of M Series. It will be available across the country from today (Thursday),” India President Philipp von Sahr said.     

The luxury car would play a key role in the company’s brand building in the country, Sahr added. BMW had launched the model globally last year.

Launches

When asked about the company’s new launches during the year, Sahr said: “As announced earlier, we will launch four models this year and you can also expect launch of more M series cars during the year.” Commenting on the BMW Group Training Centre, Sahr said the initiative showed the company’s commitment towards India. “The centre would allow us to provide training to our sales representatives, dealers and associates. The facility would also be utilised to impart taring to foreign associates in the future,” he said.      

The centre, spread over 2.2 acres, houses eight training units capable of providing 18,000 training man days' a year.      

“It will prove to be a key differentiator between us and the competition in the future,” Sahr said.      

He added the company focused on volume growth last year and would look to grow profitable this year.      

Currently, BMW sells a range of vehicles in India, including sedans 3, 5, 6 and 7 Series, along with sports utility vehicles X1, X3, X5 and sports car M Series.      

It assembles seven models, including the 1, 3, 5 and 7 Series and X1 models, locally at its Chennai factory.