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BMW 650i Coupe Review

Posted on February 17th 2010

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BMW 650i Coupe Review

BMW 6-series is indeed style enhanced 5-series. The increased superiority of power and fuel consumption demands more and more style to be added in a car. The same need lead BMW to upgrade the 5-series vehicles to 6-series.

BMW 650i Coupe Review

The 6-series is made available in two styles, convertible and coupe. There are not much engine variants however, in this series. The BMW 650i coupe is the model available in the coupe style. The most notable peculiarity of 650i is the two-door, sporty exterior.

Built up with high standard engineering and classy comforts, the road performance of the BMW 650i is unbeatable. Ford GT, Porsche Carrera GT, and Mercedes-Benz SLR, are among the major market rivals.

BMW 650i Coupe Review

Highlighting Features :
The new BMW 6 uses the revolutionary Valvetronic technology instead of the traditional throttle which alters the timing and aperture of the engine’s valves to regulate air and fuel intake. The use of Valvetronic technology raises the engine performance through increased amount of air supply and lesser fuel consumption.

The engine is able to deliver highway mileage of 11.2 km/L with a peak power of 366 Bhp. This alone the underlines BMW’s authority in building high performing engines. Other specification statistics are as follows!

BMW 650i Coupe Review

General statistics :

  • Name and Model : BMW 650i Coupe
  • Ex showroom price (Mumbai) : Rs 79,80,000 (May vary)
  • Body type : coupe
  • Available colors :
    • Black Sapphire,
    • Titanium Silver,
    • Monaco Blue,
    • Alpine White
  • Engine type : 4.8L 367bhp Petrol, V-Type
  • Maximum power : 366@6400 (Bhp@rpm)
  • Maximum torque : 50@3500 (kg-m@rpm)
  • Top speed : 250 km/hr
  • Acceleration, (0-100) : 5.2 sec
  • Steering : Power
  • Brakes : Front Disc, Rear Disc
  • Transmission : 6 speed automatic
  • Wheels : 19″ Alloy
  • Fuel tank size : 70
  • Fuel efficiency : 11.3 (km/L, For highway), 5.8 (km/L, For city)
  • Seating Capacity : 4
  • AC / Non-AC : AC with climate control
  • Music system : Hi-Fi loudspeaker system with 10 speakers

    Comments
    The new BMW 650i is a marvelous 2-door, highly stylish looking and powerful engine churning out whopping 367 Bhp at 6400 rpm. The high end performance capabilities of the engine (acceleration of 0-100 km/h in 5.2 sec), are manifested in a great sporty looking Coupe body, creating absolute passion among the riders.

    BMW 650i Coupe Review

    The Coupe runs on Light-alloy wheels with radial-spoke styling 118 and Runflat tyres. The suspension is bared with an aluminum double-joint spring strut front axle and aluminum integral rear axle. The wide spread body on broad wheel base gives the car a crouching stance and highlights its presence in crowds. The brand specifying body colored bumpers, body colored outside door-handles, two-nozzle type grille and the sparkling company logo of BMW, make the exterior of BMW absolutely attractive.

    BMW 650i Coupe Review

    The real support to the high delivering 650i engine is the new Valvetronic technology which replaces the traditional throttle with a system which alters the timing and aperture of the engine’s valves to regulate air and fuel intake. The Valvetronic engine provides the engine with more and more fresh air. In turn, the overall performance of the engine is raised greatly.

    BMW 650i comes with an optional electric glass roof with lift function and electrically-adjustable sunshade. Also the vertically retractable rear glass window can be raised or lowered independent of the top. Being a Coupe shape body does not imply that the car compromises its interior roominess for its exterior stylish appearance. In fact, the interior of 650i is quite spacious with perfectly convenient seating for four. All the seats are adjustable and are supported flexible head rests, to assure safety from sudden jerks. The seats look and feel marvelous with the standard Dakota upholstery. The other option available is exclusive leather Pearl upholstery.

    BMW 650i Coupe Review-

    The powerful Coupe is able take you to you desired destination with superb speed, but it also takes care of avoiding any suffer during the journey with its extremely comfortable and pleasant interior! The standard features such are power windows, power door locks, automatic air-conditioning, etc; all are maintained at high standards and function absolutely fine. The information display comprises of chrome ring high sensitivity of speedometer and rev counter. The dashboard neighbor to this is an external temperature gauge.

    The finishing touch to the speedy comfortable journey is the BMW Hi-Fi 10-loudspeaker system, with a 6.5 inch color screen display.

    BMW 650i Coupe Review

    Pros :

    • 4.8L 367bhp Petrol, V-Type
    • Front suspension- Aluminum double-joint springs strut axle with anti-roll bar
    • Rear suspension- Aluminum integral axle with anti-roll bar
    • Bumpers and exterior mirrors in body color, Electrically adjustable exterior mirror with heated and aspheric design, Light-alloy wheels radial-spoke styling 118 with Runflat tyres, 18-inch Wheel locking bolts
    • Auxiliary indicator light in the front side panel, Head airbags in the front, Run-flat indicator, Warning triangle and first aid-kit, Xenon headlights for low and high beam, incl. headlight washing system, automatic headlight range control and daytime driving lights with corona rings
    • Dakota leather upholstery, Floor mats in velour, Illuminated vanity mirrors with slide covers for driver and front passenger, Interior mirror with automatic anti-glare function, Sports leather steering wheel, three spokes with multifunction buttons
    • Car/key memory, Electric window lifts, push/pull fingertip control including one touch function, Electrically adjustable seats including memory function for driver’s seat & lumbar support, Seat heating for driver and passenger
    • 6.5-inch color screen display, Controller on centre console, Hi-Fi loudspeaker system with 10 speakers

    BMW 650i Coupe Review

    Cons :

    • Fuel consumption is very inefficient
    • High maintenance cost

    Bottom Line :
    The price tagging for the new 6-series is in the range of 80-90 lacs. It is a “costly” car. However you can feel the “cost” of a car only if it is not performance compensative. This of course is not the case with the new BMW 650i. The car has got everything that a true passionate driver would ask for. Great stylish coupe shape body, eye-catching tone, extremely marvelous looking alloys, profound driving controls and highly comfortable interior make the new BMW 650i a “dream car”. The superb stance offered by the alloys and the sloppy body structure, boldly distinct the car in a crowd. Undoubtedly the power generation by the engine is huge (366 Bhp). The seamless transmission and high end controls at the steering, offer freedom of driving this profound power at your wish!

    BMW 650i Coupe Review
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