The Alpina version of the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe has been spotted for the first time on public roads.

Expect the magicians at Alpina to have found about 100 hp more from that 4.4 liter V8 engine normally found in the 650i.

Visible changes are the typical Alpina wheels together with a new front and rear spoiler. Other changes are the quad exhaust pipes.

Expect some Alpina styling for the interior as well when it’s time for the debut.

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Just like the new BMW 4 Series Coupe, the Convertible version (internally called F33) has finally dropped most of its cammo so that we now can see the car in (almost) all its glory.

Engine options will be the same as on the Coupe. Production is said to start at the Regensburg plant in November.

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A while ago we presented you some photos of the BMW 4 series coupe without any camouflage. This time, BMW was more cautious, as the prototype, caught by our spy photographers, testing around the ‘Ring was slightly camouflaged, with plastic cladding and funky tape covering the M-Sport bumpers. The optional full-LED headlights with the new angel eyes are clearly visible, though, as are the M-Sport brakes.

The 4 series coupe will be officially unveiled later this year, in Frankfurt Motor Show the coming September, with sales expected to begin by the end of this year. Until then, click “more” for our full photo gallery and drop by our forum discussion (link).

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The vast number of prototypes of the BMW 2 series caught testing around Europe suggest that we are months away from the 2er’s unveil. Our spy photographers caught one of the said prototypes, giving us a glimpse of the interior. Unsurprisingly, what the photos reveal is more or less the interior of the current 1 series. This was to be expected, though, given the relation between the two models.

Click “more” to see our full photo gallery and drop by our forum discussion, in anticipation of the model’s official introduction (link).

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These are the latest and most revealing spy photos yet of the upcoming BMW 5 Series GT facelift.

As we can see here, the front end of the car is getting a redesigned bumper with different air intakes, while its headlights and kidney grill look the same.

We are also expecting minor revisions coming up for the interior of the car, while under the hood we expect no changes to the current lineup.

The 5er Gran Turismo facelift is expected to debut later this year before going on sale in 2014.

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The future is electric according to BMW, or at least combined with a range extender in the form of a 3 cylinder diesel engine, as the rumours suggest that will be found under the hood of the i3, alongside the electric motors and lithium-ion batteries. As it has been extensively reported by a large variety of automotive media, the electric future of BMW will reach production in the form of two all new models, the i3 and the i7. The former has been caught by our spy photographers undergoing testing, yet this time revealing a few more details.

To be more precise, this time the roof is fully uncovered as is the biggest part of the greenhouse. We are shocked to realise that there is no Hofmeister kink in the rear side windows, a BMW design trademark since its introduction back in 1961. On the other hand, the, also traditional, kidney grill is still there, as it is clearly outlined behind the coloured swirly camouflage. Finally, the lower part of both the front and rear bumpers is left uncovered, but we need the i3 to loose more camouflage, before we can create a clear picture of the production version in our imagination.

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