BMW New Six
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The BMW New Six (also known as the BMW E3) is a line of mid-size luxury sedans and grand tourer coupés produced by the German automaker BMW from 1968 to 1977. All models used the then-new M30 straight-6 engine. It marked BMW's return to the full-size luxury sedan market after a hiatus of 5 years and was introduced as a response to growing market segment dominated by Mercedes-Benz. It was important in establishing BMW's reputation as a maker of sporting luxury sedans.
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Manufacturer | BMW |
Also called | BMW E3 |
Production | 1968–1977 |
Assembly | Germany: Munich |
Designer | Wilhelm Hofmeister[1] |
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Class | Executive car (E) |
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Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel drive |
Platform | E3 |
Related | BMW E9 (coupés) |
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Predecessor | BMW 501/502 |
Successor | BMW 7 Series (E23) |
The BMW New Six coupés (better known as the BMW E9) are built on a shortened version of the E3 platform. The E9 coupés share engines, transmissions, some suspension and many other features with the E3 sedans.
A total of 221,991 sedans and coupés were built.[citation needed]