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The four-door car, based on the 6-Series coupe and here early 2012, will rival not only the Mercedes CLS and Audi A7, but its own 5-Series GT, 7-Series range and even the X6 SUV.
The news - which enforces BMW's expansion of its premium line-up - was almost a throw-away line as BMW board director Dr Friedrich Eichiner introduced the 2011 6-Series convertible in Cape Town.
"We focus on premium ... that makes us strong," he says. "It helped us overcome the global financial crisis. It is a robust business because premium is all about high-quality cars and high emotion. New markets are demanding more premium cars. For that reason we introduce this new 6-Series Convertible, within six months the new 6-Series Coupe and after that, a four-door Coupe."
Dr Eichiner and his staff wouldn't elaborate on the new coupe other than point to the concept car - the Gran Coupe - shown last year at the Beijing motor show.
"That's basically the new car," one BMW staffer told Carsguide of the Gran Coupe.
The car will wear 6-Series badges and shares much of the body shape and platform with the new 6. But it is considerably lower - the concept is 100mm less than the 7-Series sedan's height - to exploit its length and width.
Initial rumours point to an M version but at Cape Town this week, that was dismissed. Instead, BMW will round out the new 6 Convertible - and upcoming Coupe - with an M version each.
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