BMW Series 6 Gran Coupe

BMW's entry-class coupe with four doors was made official promotion "6 series gran coupe." Athletic appearance with most modern technology "escort", luxurious interior and powerful biturbo diesel - a response from Munich to Mercedes CLS and Audi A7

The Empire Strikes Back

Ever since the first day, "Series 6" has built a reputation as a big, fast and luxurious "lifestyle" car with two doors. When BMW went public with the third generation of "sixes", few expected the Bavarian tourism industry in the near future, in addition coupes and convertibles to revitalize itself in a totally different light. Well, and it happened! Obvious that in Munich no longer wanted to sit idly by and watch  how Mercedes' CLS, "Audi," A7 sportback ", and Volkswagen with "CC" kicking and compete for customers in the increasingly popular class coupe with four doors. At the beginning of the year saw the light of day "BMW 6" in a new light, with a cleverly redesigned bodywork and name what has not existed in BMW's nomenclature - "gran coupe." It could be said that the Bavarians succeeded not only to breed extremely attractive and charismatic car, but also that in two words summarizing the whole concept of this prestigious model that has recently arrived in our market, and very quickly, and then to our test.

In Counter Direction

Although its appearance is not hiding genes and familiarity with the "6 Series coupe," and his younger brother, and that he has something to highlight in terms of design. What everyone will notice when meeting with this car is its graceful appearance and virtually perfect dynamic form that does nothing to disturb the last couple of doors. It is really fascinating with as much knowledge and skills as BMW's designers have managed to close the circle in the opposite direction. Reminiscence work, the usual "timetables" in the world of cars means that first appear on the market models with larger number of doors, and then eventually buy their version without rear doors. In relation to the "6 series", "gran coupe" has increased by as much as 111 millimeters, which is tossed up to 5.05 m in length, while  wheelbase got "stretched"  to nearly 3 meters. Another important factor is that the height remained at less than 1.4 meters - specifically to 1390 millimeters. These proportions have resulted in a fascinating composition composed of typical BMW Newtonian long hood, angled windscreen and sloping roofline that ends near the relatively short "tail". Light front groups, like those behind, are already seen on "6 series coupe" thing that occupied  our attention is LED technology used in the function pointer directions, day, fallen and long lights, and fog lights. Specific aesthetic and functional details brought the M package with more aggressive front bumper, side skirts discrete and distinctive addition to the rear end of the car, which extends the entire width of the bottom part. Sporty styling in the best way possible complete attractive aluminum wheels measuring 20 inches with five double PAOK, "booted" in Dunlop's tires from the series SP sport max, size 275/30 R20.

Premium ambience

As befits a large and valuable coupe, inside such cars as a rule abundant luxury and style. Just like the interior was decorated with "BMW 6 gran coupe" with one major difference, and that is space. Increasing the wheelbase and rear doors freed space back seats, so that "gran coupe" rear offers solid hospitality for travelers of average height. Room for your feet is quite enough, and people who are not more than 185 inches of roof ruin your hairstyle. Otherwise, the car is slightly more difficult to enter and exit than is the case with conventional four-door sedan, and the reason lies in the low or sitting in a small distance from the ground floor. It is not difficult to quantity here remains in the shadow quality, since tested specimen possesses truly representative and extremely expensive accessories. Starting from the comfortable seats clad finest "hood" skin over "individual" extras such as roof and poles on the inside coated anthracite Alcantara, to the dashboard, which is also covered with leather. In a word, the quality of materials and finishes in the "gran coupe" is bordering with perfection. Impressive acting and massive central tunnel in front of the joystick automatic gearbox into a reef that is consistent as usual, turned around to the driver. Although the one who drives to reach many switches, logical arrangement of buttons and advanced multimedia system with 16 speakers, internet and "bluetooth" connectivity and navigation system "Professional" greatly facilitate the operation, which, however, requires a certain period of adaptation.

Bavarian School

This what we have long been accustomed to testing the BMW models, is sacrosanct driving dynamics. The exception in this regard is neither an "gran coupe." On the contrary. Huge wheelbase, with the traditional ideal weight distribution provide an excellent balance with passengers cruiser that weighs more than two tons. The tested model in the last part of the label says "640D" which suggests that under the "hood" is the most powerful version three-liters diesel with six cylinders mounted serially. With the help of twin turbochargers, this engine provides 313 horsepower at 4,400 rpm, but no less impressive torque of 630 Nm in the range of 1500-2500 rpm. In addition to the drive to simply "shoot" of the muscle and equally important factor in the performance represents eight-degree sports automatic transmission, which transmits power to the rear wheels. How all this act of driving the best possible way implicates factory of the acceleration from a standing to a "hundred on" that "BMW 640D gran coupe" ends in 5.4 seconds! But to achieve this it is necessary that the parameters of the engine and gearbox are in sport mode. In normal city driving, in order to reduce spending, it is activated "eco" mode with comfortable files.This reliance and included start stop system. Who ecology is not in first place, and so is most of the drivers of BMW, you will definitely enjoy it more in the other two regimes - the "Sport" and "Sport +". Then the throttle response becomes more vigorously, manage better, and with a shift lever gearbox right to "S" and changes speeds are noticeably faster. The difference between these two regimes is that it is the "sport plus" system, electronic stability program later "wakes up" in order to remedy mistakes or deliberately overstating the throttle and steering wheel. BMW driver that does not want to permanently deprive the excitement in the form of "drift" testifies Siri dynamic traction control, to which the manufacturers rarely make decisions in full, especially with such a luxury model that basically are not a hardcore sports cars. This Bavarian school for the umpteenth time proven commitment to sport event behind the wheel.

Four Wheels Steering

Otherwise, the wheel operates perfectly in your hands because it is thicker and ergonomically profiled. Behind it are the buttons through which the driver can choose to "heavily" stacked gear. If you want to make up 90 percent of the potential of the engine, and you are not on the sports track, the car is fully revenge and when the gearbox lever is in position "S", so that it is almost superfluous to alter the speed manually. Huge torque at low 1,500 rpm, and the ability to spin the engine over 5,000 rpm leave enough "space" for the stellar gear acceleration. But it's not all about speed. When the diesel engine goes above 3,000 r / min, there is the sound that bears an uncanny resemblance to the racial gasoline from Munich, and agility in those moments that shows two tons heavy body is simply enchanting. The steering is surgically precise, and the car is up to extremely high limits ready to rinse driver controls what an important role it plays an active management to all four wheels, which are at higher speeds slightly rotated in the same direction as the front. However, one should be careful with the throttle, especially on wet and slippery surfaces, since in such situations was the traction drive wheels and thus to a loss of balance returned by the DSC system.

An exotic cocktail

Without a trace of false modesty, we can say that "BMW 6 gran coupe", during several days of tests, blatantly shown why such an exotic cocktail with a hint of elegant sedans, coupes and attractive sports car. In all likelihood, and in Munich, bursting with confidence, just as it does "BMW 6 gran coupe" in all sorts of driving conditions, given that they formed a pretty strong cost compared to the competition. "BMW 640D" in Serbia costs from 83,990 euros in a rich standard equipment, while the tested specimen with numerous valuable options stalls even 119,428 euros. Exotica has never been cheap, just like the satisfaction such that "gran coupe" on this issue is no exception.


Specification
BMW Gran Coupe 640D

ENGINE:   
Diesel, bi-turbo, six-cylinder, 24-valve, 2993 cc, 313 hp at 4,400 r / min, 630 Nm 1500-2500 r / min

BODY: 
Coupe, 4-door, 5 seats; L x W x H mm 5.007 x 2.081 x 1.894 Intern. growth. 2968 mm, weight 1865 kg, 460 l trunk 

TRANSMISSION: 
Automatic, 8 degrees; drive back 

SUSPENSION:
Active, electronically controlled, double triangular shoulders forward, coil spring, transverse stabilizer back multilink, coil springs, transverse stabilizers 

PERFORMANCE:
0-100 km / h in 5.4 s, 250 km / h, 5.6 l/100 km CO2 emissions 148 g / km 

IMPRESSION:
Bavarian coupe with four doors captivates graceful appearance, high-quality interior and a powerful and economical diesel engine 

RATING: 
+ attractiveness, quality, driving dynamics 
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