BMW 6-series (E24)
Octane|February 2023
Sharp looks, smooth engines: few cars are as cool as a 6-series
Matthew Hayward
BMW 6-series (E24)

IT MIGHT HAVE been a great Touring Car racer, as well as a great autobahn cruiser, yet it was the small but memorable part in the 1980s film Innerspace that first opened my eyes to the E24. The perfect choice for the film's menacing villain, this big, sharp-looking coupé was just about the coolest-looking thing I'd ever seen - and it still looks as good today.

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