BMW Teams with Pininfarina for Gran Lusso Coupe at Villa d'Este

BMWBMWGermany, 1918 > present87 models
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is making a habit of teaming with the world's greatest coachbuilders to create special cars for the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013. Last year, it worked with ZagatoZagatoItaly, 1919 > present11 models
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to create the Z4-based Zagato CoupeBMW Zagato CoupeGermany, 2012 > present21 photos
. This year, it is working with PininfarinaPininfarinaItaly, 1930 > present17 models
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for the 6 SeriesBMW 6 Series Gen.3Germany, 2011 > present69 versions
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-based Gran Lusso CoupéBMW Gran Lusso CoupeGermany, 2013 > 2013. This year's event will be held from May 24 to 26. 

There are no complete images of the Grand Lusso Coupé yet, but from the renderings that BMW has released, the car clearly has a long, swooping body. Pininfarina led the design team with BMW collaborating. The interior has been recovered in high-end leather and luxury finishes. Also, BMW says that it has fitted a V12 engine under the hood. 

Like the Zagato Coupe, the Gran Lusso Coupé will be a one-off car with no intention to put it in production. Although, BMW did create a Zagato RoadsterBMW Zagato RoadsterGermany, 2012 > present24 photos
later last year. This may not be the last that we have seen of the Gran Lusso Coupé.

BMW says that it has actively been searching for coachbuilders and designers to work with. Do not be surprised if we see another car like this next year from another famous coachbuilder.