[8] The BMW 6 Series nameplate had previously been used on the F06/F12/F13 grand tourers produced from 2011-18, which are also executive-sized (and was based on the contemporary 5 Series (F10), and besides the two-door convertible/coupé also included a four-door (F06 Gran Coupé, which like the G32 Gran Turismo has features of a four-door coupé like frameless doors and sloping rear roofline).

[10] The car was later officially unveiled at the 2017 Frankfurt International Auto Show in September.

[13] The 6 Series Gran Turismo is based on the modular Cluster Architecture (CLAR) platform and comes with self-levelling air suspension as a standard feature.

[20][21][22] The 6 Series Gran Turismo comes with a 10.25-inch screen featuring the latest version of iDrive 6.0, and is available with gesture control.

[24] The 6 Series GT also features adaptive headlights, and many sensors to assist parking and motorway driving.

The available transmissions are:[25] Also features manual sequential mode as well as sport shifting which holds the gears longer and spins the turbochargers.