Holy Cash Cow! BMW Launches $457,000 M6 Gran Coupe in China for Year of the Horse

We don't know the intricate details of what taxes and other charges are applied to foreign cars in China, but listing a BMW M6 Gran Coupe for close to half-a-million dollars (2.77 million Yuan or $457,000 / €338,500, to be precise) means that, consumers are surely getting the proverbial shaft from the government, the Germans, or perhaps even both.

And before you utter the words "special edition" to explain the high price for each one of the six units of the M6 Gran Coupe with the "Previous Horse" moniker that were made to celebrate the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Horse, learn that the regular version is priced at 2,395,000 Yuan ($395,000 / €293,000).

That $62,000 premium goes to fit the M6 Gran Coupe Previous Horse Edition with…embroidered logos on the headrests, and we'd like to believe, some standardized options.

The same car in Germany costs €128,000 (US$173,000) with 18% tax included, while in the United States, the M6 Gran Coupe starts at $115,000 or €85,000 (excluding state taxes that vary).