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World Debut of the New BMW 6 Series.

Heralding the Large 645Ci Coupé.

Passion, elegance, power and performance – the 645Ci is the synthesis of all these attributes. For this new BMW marks the very top of the large coupé segment.

With its sophisticated and sleek proportions, the new 6 Series makes a clear pledge to the world of the classic, sporting and elegant coupé. The dynamic looks of the car
bear a clear testimony to exceptional driving agility at very first sight. And indeed, the 8-cylinder power unit interacting with the outstanding chassis and suspension, innovative active steering and the most advanced driver assistance systems such as Dynamic Drive stability control or the DSC driving stability program ensures a truly impressive, powerful and refined driving experience.

Despite its sporting performance and dynamic character, this thoroughbred coupé ensures driving comfort of the highest calibre: A fully-fledged 2+2-coupé, the 645Ci offers all four passengers maximum seating comfort for a coupé, luxury features all round, and an ambience of sheer elegance. All this is combined with exceptional practical qualities including the proverbial safety of the new BMW 6 Series.

Combining progressive technology, fascinating design and all the amenities desired by the customer, the new 6 Series offers its passengers dynamic driving pleasure of the highest standard setting a new benchmark in the luxury sports coupé segment.

Exterior design: powerful – exciting – emotional.

The 645Ci is a car full of style and presence. Its character lines flow smoothly around the car without a definite beginning or end, joining the front, side and rear to form one complete, harmonious sculpture. The curved surfaces emanate a feeling of power and breed pure emotion, creating an aura of visual tension not allowing even the slightest touch of boredom. This is not just the design of an outstanding coupé, but also an expression of unique, aesthetic character giving the new 6 Series its unmistakable style.

Following the design language of a classic coupé, the engine compartment lid stretches out in a long, sleek line merging into the shorter, low-slung roof line of the passenger cell positioned further back towards the rear end of the car. The
tail of the 6 Series coupé with its integrated spoiler, finally, is truly sporting in every respect, reminiscent of a typical Gran Turismo sports car.

Dynamic harmony throughout the interior.

“Dynamic harmony” is the philosophy underlying the interior of the new 6 Series coupé. Dynamism lies in the tense interaction of the surfaces and lines, harmony is borne out by the mutual support and inter-relationship of the various body segments and contours mingling with one another.

The interior design powerfully enhances that unique feeling of BMW driving pleasure.
Beginning beneath the windscreen, the side contours extend upwards and backwards in a dynamic, curved line into the doors on either side, surrounding and accentuating the armrests. The
driver and front passenger are cocooned right in the middle of this field of tension, enjoying a unique feeling of comfort, class and style. A similarly exciting line in the centre console emanates the same feeling of forward-surging dynamism, originating in the instrument panel and extending diagonally over the centre console, round the padded top section and on to the rear seats.

Benefiting from features of this calibre, the interior design forms a perfect blend with the attractive exterior design of the new 6 Series. Outside and inside, from every perspective, the new car is a work of art clearly highlighting the exclusive and sporting statement made by the BMW 6 Series with its heritage so full of class and style.

Sophisticated materials and harmonious colours creating 
an ambience of sheer luxury.

Sophisticated, perfectly finished materials such as leather, wood and metal, as well as a sensitive combination of carefully matched colours, create an ambience of sheer luxury inside the passenger compartment, without in any way neglecting the need for superior function. Again in typical BMW style, the cockpit is oriented towards the driver: All
functions important to the driver are arranged ergonomically on or around the steering wheel. Nearly all other
functions relevant to both the driver and front passenger are grouped together in the area of the centre console. With only a handful of visible switches and controls, the interior appears very calm and well-arranged mainly thanks to the Controller serving as a central control system to activate and mastermind nearly all comfort functions within the 6 Series via the Control Display extending out of the height-adjustable armrest giving the user steady support at all times in the interest of greater comfort and control ease.

Driver and front passenger seat coming as standard 
with memory function.

Electrically adjustable and with a triple memory function featured as standard, the driver and front passenger seats also serve to optimise the car’s ergonomics. To
provide equally supreme surface quality, the seats are finished in the finest and most supreme Dakota leather. Sports seats available as an option also with electrical control have firmer padding and offer even better body support as well as adjustable thigh support particularly for dynamic motoring.

A fully-fledged 2+2-coupé.

For a coupé even the passengers at the rear enjoy supreme luxury: Although coupés
generally have a lower and sleeker roof line than a saloon, even adults sitting on the rear seats of the 6 Series will enjoy ample space and motoring conditions giving them the most wonderful experience in the BMW coupé. And they will also benefit from good side support in the two body-contoured leather seats separated from one another by an elevated cushion in the middle.

Thanks to the extra-comfortable vehicle access system on the driver’s and front passenger’s seats, both rear seats are easy to reach without having to unduly bend your body. This again makes the new 6 Series a fully-fledged 2+2-coupé for all purposes.

Yet another practical feature of the 645Ci is remarkable luggage capacity of 450 litres taking up a complete set of one large, one medium-sized and one small hard-shell suitcase or one large suitcase and two 46-inch golf bags all accommodated with absolute ease.

Large panorama roof made of glass.

The unusually large panorama vent roof made of glass is a particular highlight in every sense of the word, giving the interior a truly generous and bright ambience.
Apart from its extra-large 806 x 578-millimetre (31.7 x 22.8´´) opening, the glass roof also comes with an electrically retracting roof liner guaranteeing the highest standard of climate control and soundproofing through its aluminium sandwich structure, without unduly reducing the occupants’ headroom.

V8 power unit for dynamic driving pleasure beyond all doubts.

The new BMW 6 Series spells out pure emotion not only through its design. For the sensational 4.4-litre eight-cylinder makes the aficionado of refined power units wax lyrical in every respect, maximum output of 245 kW/333 bhp and maximum torque of 450 Newton-metres/332 lb-ft raising the 645Ci beyond any discussion on performance and motoring refinement. Indeed, this is clearly confirmed by the International Engine of the Year 2002 Award presented to BMW for this unique V8.

Infinite adjustment of virtually all relevant parameters such as valve timing 
(bi-VANOS), valve lift (VALVETRONIC) and even intake manifold length enables the eight-cylinder to adjust perfectly to every situation. The customer benefits from this technical masterpiece from Munich through supreme output and fuel consumption of only 11.7 litres premium plus/100 km (24.2 mpg Imp) very low indeed for an eight-cylinder of this calibre (with manual gearbox). And it is almost superfluous to add that BMW’s new coupé complies in full with the currently most demanding EU4 emission standard not required by law on new cars until the year 2005. In Germany and Sweden this means that the 645Ci qualifies for a reduced level of taxes, and in the USA the new coupé meets the LEV emission standard.

Featuring a six-speed manual gearbox as standard equipment or optional six-speed SMG transmission allowing the driver, like in Formula 1, to shift gears by means of paddles on the steering wheel or by the gearshift lever without using a clutch pedal, the BMW 645Ci offers a level of performance on the road only a few thoroughbred sports cars are able to match: Top speed is 250 km/h or 155 mph (limited electronically), acceleration from 0–100 km/h is in 5.6 seconds.

Dynamic performance of the highest standard – this naturally also applies, without restriction, to the optional six-speed automatic transmission combining sports motoring and a smooth, comfortable gearshift with a standard of perfection never seen before in this category: running in automatic
transmission, the 645Ci accelerates from 0–100 km/h in just 5.8 seconds and returns superior fuel economy of 10.9 litres/100 km (25.9 mpg Imp) in the European combined cycle.

Performance of an even higher standard at the touch of a button.

Pressing the DDC (Dynamic Drive Control) button featured on all transmissions, the driver is able to give the entire car an even more sporting and dynamic character. Motoring comfort is intentionally reduced at the same time, the engines responding with even faster acceleration while the gas pedal remains in the same position. Pressing down the gas
pedal, in turn, the driver will trigger an even more dynamic, progressive response.

On models fitted with automatic transmission, DDC waits for higher engine speeds before shifting to the next gear, whilst on models with SMG transmission gearshift times become even shorter. A further effect of DDC is the modification of steering forces (not with Active Steering), DDC thus giving the sporting and ambitious driver an even better response and feel for the road.

Sporting, safe, comfortable.

Performance beyond any doubt is one thing, the way this supreme power is conveyed to the road is another. And to ensure perfect transmission of power to the road beneath, the new 6 Series comes with an all-aluminium chassis and suspension tailored perfectly to the sporting character of the car. Hydraulic rack-and-pinion steering with Servotronic ensures the high standard of directional accuracy and precise feedback from the steering so essential on a coupé of this calibre, Servotronic varying the degree of steering assistance by means of a control curve geared to road speed.

Active Steering for even better handling.

Only active control systems are able to further enhance the safe and comfortable driving pleasure the BMW 6 Series offers from the start as a regular feature. Fitted with Active Steering available as an option, the 645Ci responds even more directly and, as a result, with a far higher standard of agility and precision to the driver’s steering commands at low speeds, steering response then becoming increasingly indirect at higher speeds in the interest of even better and smoother directional stability. The big advantage for the driver is that the 645Ci is far more agile and offers much better handling than one would expect of a car of this size. Indeed, it is quite appropriate to describe this as a kind of go-kart feeling, with Active Steering enhancing the agility of BMW’s large coupé to a standard never seen before.

In town Active Steering is particularly convenient in parking manoeuvres, the wheels turning from one lock to the other with less than two turns of the steering wheel.
At high speeds, on the other hand, the more indirect transmission ratio ensures superior, smooth and relaxed motoring of the highest standard.

Active Steering also incorporates yaw rate control and is networked with the DSC system, thus allowing the driver to intervene quickly and efficiently for extra stability on the road by slightly correcting the steering angle of the front wheels.
This, in turn, reduces any noticeable intervention of DSC in the low response range, Active Steering and DSC forming a prefect team in the process.

Most advanced control systems assisting the excellent chassis 
and suspension.

Equipped with BMW’s most advanced and sophisticated chassis control systems, the new BMW coupé offers the driver all of BMW’s major chassis assistance functions, improving the truly outstanding chassis and suspension of the 645Ci to an even higher standard. The first example is DSC Dynamic Stability Control interacting with ABS anti-lock brakes and CBC Cornering Brake Control slowing down individual wheels as required on slippery surfaces in order to prevent the car from swerving out of control. Then
there is the “intelligent” Dynamic Drive chassis control system almost completely eliminating any sway or roll of the body even in fast bends.

Consistent lightweight technology for an even higher standard 
of dynamic performance.

Lightweight technology and engineering applied consistently in BMW’s large coupé makes a significant contribution to the car’s excellent driving comfort combined with thrilling dynamism. Particular highlights of this lightweight technology are the innovative aluminium/steel structure of the car’s body, the Weight-Reduced Aluminium Front (WRAF) much lighter than steel, the rear lid made of SMC sheet moulding compound composite glass fibre, the side panels made of thermoplastics at the front, as well as the front lid and doors made of aluminium, together with a wide range of other detailed improvements serving to reduce weight, all of which make the new BMW 645Ci a very light car for a vehicle of this size and calibre, weighing in at just 1,615 kg or 3,560 lb, with axle load distribution of almost 50:50 typical of BMW. This gives the
all-aluminium suspension of BMW’s large coupé an excellent starting point for driving characteristics and qualities far superior to the general standard even in this class, particularly when it comes to the car’s precise steering response.

Adaptive Headlights for even greater safety.

Adaptive Headlights available as an option significantly improve the very good bi-xenon headlights featured as standard on the 645Ci from the start. Swivelling as required, these headlights follow the course of the road and therefore illuminate both the road ahead and the surroundings up to 90 per cent clearer and more brightly than conventional headlights. To provide this function, the control unit for the high and low beams is fed with an ongoing stream of data on the car’s steering angle, yaw rate and road speed through the on-board network, an electric motor serving to swivel the bi-xenon headlight modules in either direction – that is to the left or to the right – as the car proceeds. In practice, this ensures a far higher standard of safety when driving down winding country roads at night.

Head-Up Display giving the driver the most important information directly in his line of vision.

BMW’s innovative Head-Up Display projects important information relevant to the driver directly into his line of vision while on the road. Inter alia, this includes the current speed of the car, navigation instructions, speed limit data, and information from the Check/Control. The virtual picture generated in this way appears in front of the driver on the road ahead, ensuring even safer motoring free of fatigue, also because the driver is no longer required to take his eyes off the road at any time.

Innovative voice entry system – the 6 Series follows all your commands.

Like the Head-Up Display, the innovate voice entry system featured in the 645Ci upgrades BMW’s iDrive control philosophy in the interest of even greater motoring comfort and safety. Voice entry comes in conjunction with the Professional navigation system available as an option and the CCC Car Communication Computer. The key feature of the voice entry system is the option to activate all essential iDrive comfort functions by voice entry while driving, which is without taking your eyes off the traffic around you. In practice, this means you are
able to activate nearly all display functions by way of a simple and straightforward voice command. And since the system
does not depend on a specific voice or tone, there is no need for the driver to train or adjust his voice for the voice entry mode.

As a further option, an intelligent text-to-speech function reads out e-mails received, SMS messages, the names of radio stations, or complete selection lists. Using
predetermined short commands, the driver is also able to activate additional iDrive functions. And last but not
least, the Control Center enables the driver to access the BMW online portal providing selected internet-based solutions.

Audio system in HiFi quality.

Equipped as standard with a total of 8 loudspeakers, the HiFi system in the new BMW coupé gives the occupants audio quality of the highest standard. The two central
woofers are housed in and connected directly to the side-sills in order to provide the necessary volume. This
concept patented by BMW uses the sills as a sound body improving the reproduction of bass sound throughout the entire car.

The optional TOP HiFi system with no less than 13 loudspeakers turns the new BMW 6 Series into a genuine concert hall on wheels, the additional centre loudspeakers in the instrument panel and the LOGIC7 equaliser concept providing a particularly authentic surround sound effect in studio quality on all seats, regardless of the audio format chosen.

Luxury class coupés look back at a great tradition with BMW.

Luxurious features of the highest standard, thrilling design and, as the supreme, overriding function, excellent driving dynamics and motoring comfort – this certainly is the perfect luxury performance coupé made by BMW. And, at the same time, it is a pledge to a long tradition of BMW coupés over the years. Just think of outstanding cars such as the pre-war BMW 327 Coupé or the BMW 503 dating back to the ’50s. The immediate predecessor of the new 645Ci is however the BMW CS Series, with sales of the 2800 CS, the 3.0 CS, the 3.0 CSi/CSL and the 2.5 CS accounting for more than 40,000 units between 1968 and 1975. Certainly a wonderful story of
success lifted to an even higher level by the subsequent 6 Series with total production of approximately 86,000 coupés.

Part I: The New BMW 645Ci

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Yes – they still exist:
those cars with genuine passion! Cars which appeal directly to your heart simply through their superior style and elegance, their attractive looks and temperament. The new BMW coupé is precisely that kind of car. More a way a life than a means of transport, the new 645Ci combines perfection in technology with equally outstanding exclusivity, a sporting character, and fascinating joy of motoring.

An exemplary representative
of the luxury high-performance coupé segment, the BMW 6 Series is a typical BMW all round. It is dynamic, with proportions distinguished by the stretched-out and sleek front lid, the passenger cell moved far to the back, a long wheelbase and short overhangs front and rear. It is full of power and muscle in its looks alone, as revealed by the strong curves on the body. Appealing from every angle, the new BMW 6 Series coupé takes on a new, interesting look through the interplay of light and shade. Elegant and smooth, the harmonious lines and the powerful shoulders of the 6 Series make the car appear to hover in space. The striking rear end with its integrated spoiler and the two exhaust tailpipes left and right provide ultimate proof that this a top-flight athlete, a car built to give you sheer driving pleasure in every respect. A perfectly trained thoroughbred ready and waiting to go: concentrated – determined – consistent.

This supremacy is matched
by a wide range of trendsetting innovations lifting the new 6 Series into the highest realms of motoring also in technological terms and making the car the benchmark in its class: Active Steering, Dynamic Drive, SMG transmission, Adaptive Headlights, intelligent lightweight technology, Head-Up Display, as well as iDrive with enhanced voice processing, to name just some of the most important innovations.

The exterior: powerful –
exciting – emotional. From every angle the 645Ci exudes an aura of powerful presence. Its strong character lines flow smoothly along the car without a specific beginning or end, combining the front, side and rear to form one harmonious whole, a living, precise sculpture. The concave and convex surfaces emanate a feeling of power and breed pure emotion. This leads on to an optical feeling of excitement ruling out even the slightest inkling of boredom. For the design of this car is not just the design of an outstanding coupé – it is a shape full of unique, aesthetic character making the new 6 Series a car beyond comparison.

Despite this unique style
and appearance, the new 6 Series fits perfectly into BMW’s modern design strategy. It takes up the principles of sculptural design, re-interpreting these features in its new, unique way. In its design language the 6 Series thus resembles a three-dimensional sculpture of timeless elegance, a work of art attracting the attention and emotion of the observer regardless of place, time, lighting conditions, and your particular angle and perspective.

Following the example of a
classic coupé, the engine compartment lid extends out in a smooth and sleek line from front to rear, finally merging into the shorter, flat roof line of the passenger cell moved further to the back. This look of flat and stretched muscle is enhanced by the long wheelbase and the short overhangs front and rear, as well as the characteristic shoulder line giving the 6 Series a “light” impression, as if it were hovering in the air. Again in a very sporting note – and thus also reminiscent of a typical Gran Turismo sports car – the striking rear end with its integrated spoiler offers the final touch. Here, the rear lights with their LEDs and light conductor rods, as well as the integrated spoiler edges, add a striking aerodynamic touch. And last but not least, the two oval tailpipes of the twin-chamber exhaust system bear clear testimony to the standard of this top-flight performance athlete, providing yet another hint of supreme driving pleasure.

The interior: dynamic
harmony throughout. “Dynamic harmony” is the philosophy rendered within the interior of the car. “Dynamism” characterises the tension and motion of the surfaces and lines. “Harmony” describes the way in which these surfaces and lines interact with one another, each confirming the other’s message.

The interior design of the
new BMW 6 Series clearly supports and confirms the feeling of sheer driving pleasure so typical of BMW. The side contours starting beneath the windscreen stretch up dynamically along both sides of the car into the doors and around the armrests. The driver and front passenger are cocooned by this aura of dynamic motion, literally feeling and sensing that unique touch of solidity, class and style. An equally powerful touch of forward-moving dynamism is created by the exciting lines along the centre console starting in the instrument panel, extending diagonally along the console, continuing round the supports and surface padding and finally merging into the rear seats.

Given all these features,
the interior design provides a perfect match for the attractive exterior design of the new 6 Series. Outside and inside and from every angle, this is a complete work of art underscoring the exclusive and sporting message of the BMW 6 Series so rich in tradition in an exceptionally complete manner.

Sophisticated materials
and harmonious colours creating an ambience full of luxury. Sophisticated, perfectly finished materials such as leather, wood and various kinds of metal, as well as the sensitive choice of matching, discreet colours, create an ambience of sheer luxury within the passenger compartment, without in any way neglecting the various functions of the individual components, instruments and controls. Sophisticated trim strips in galvanic technology or wood give the coupé an aura of genuine value, whilst at the same time the sheer diversity of colours gives the customer a very wide and extravagant range of choice in creating his – or her – personal style. The armrests, door handles and the cover on the centre console naturally come as standard in top-quality leather.

Again in typical BMW style,
the cockpit is oriented towards the driver in every way: All functions directly relevant to the driver are arranged ergonomically on or around the steering wheel. Virtually all functions relevant to both the driver and the front-seat passenger alike are also grouped in one logical arrangement on and around the centre console. The interior nevertheless emanates a feeling of clarity and tranquility, with only a few controls and switches being really visible. This is attributable in particular to the Controller acting as a central control unit via the Control Display in activating and masterminding nearly all comfort functions within the 6 Series. Located in the extended section of the centre armrest adjustable for height, the Controller always allows the driver to place his arm comfortably and ergonomically on the centre armrest in the interest of extra convenience and control ease.

The centre console offers
ample storage space in two extra-large compartments. The front compartment is integrated in the central locking, the rear compartment is able to take up the front cupholders (option), making them disappear from sight when not in use.

Front seats with memory
function featured as standard. Superior ergonomics is also ensured by the front seats with memory function featured as standard: Being able to memorise three different seating positions, the driver and front passenger seat can be adjusted electrically fore-and-aft, in height, and in the angle of both the seat bottom and backrest. The headrests, in turn, may be adjusted manually for both height and angle.

Even in “basic” trim, the
seats are finished in top-quality Dakota leather with natural grain providing a perfect match for the sophisticated class and style of the 6 Series. This leather upholstery is available in Black, Cream Beige, and Chateau.

Available as an option also
with electrical adjustment, the sports seats offer firmer, tauter upholstery providing even better body support particularly under dynamic driving conditions. The electrically operated lumbar support, in turn, available as an option on the basic seats, is included from the start on the sports seats, the infinitely controllable air chamber system giving the occupant perfect support in finding his or her optimum orthopaedic seating position, supporting the back muscles and taking any load or undue force off the backbone. Manually adjustable thigh supports also come as a standard feature.

Both the basic and sports
seats are available with a three-stage seat heating system warming up the complete body area on the seat squab and backrest including the side padding very quickly and efficiently.

A fully-fledged
2+2-coupé. Speaking in coupé
terms, the passengers sitting on the rear seats of the BMW 6 Series also travel first class. This is attributable to the simple fact that while coupés normally have a lower and sleeker roof line than a saloon, even adults sitting on the rear seats of the 6 Series coupé will find ample space for short journeys. And at the same time the deeply contoured leather seats separated from one another by an elevated cushion in the middle, together with the backrests offering the same kind of contour, ensure very good side support. The comfortable easy access system on the driver’s and front passenger’s seats, in turn, provides convenient access to both rear seats without requiring the passengers to bend or crouch down low. Here again, therefore, the new 6 Series is a fully-fledged 2+2-coupé for all purposes.

Another practical asset of
the 645Ci is its large luggage compartment with 450 litres capacity: A complete set made up of one large, one medium-sized and one small hard shell case or a large suitcase and two 46-inch golf bags eniently into the luggage compartment. In winter sports, the ski bag in the middle of the rear seat backrest allows the driver and his passengers to take along two pairs of skis or a snowboard.

With its glove compartment
offering 4.8 litres capacity, storage pockets in the doors, nets on the seats, and additional storage pockets and compartments at various other points, the 6 Series offers all occupants a wide range of practical storage options. This applies particularly to the two-section, lockable storage compartment beneath the centre armrest able to accommodate the telephone safely and conveniently for comfortable use at any time.

Extra-large glass
panorama roof. The extra-large
glass panorama/vent roof is a particular highlight giving the interior a wonderful ambience generous and sophisticated in style. Apart from the large transparent area of 806 x 578 millimetres or 31.7 x 22.8´´, the glass roof comes with an electrically adjustable interior lining in aluminium sandwich structure providing superior climate control and sound insulation, without in any way impairing the occupants’ headroom.

Passive safety of the
highest standard. The new BMW 6 Series offers the very best in passive safety, reliably protecting all occupants in the event of a collision.

To meet the most
uncompromising demands for passive safety, the new BMW 6 Series features high-load-resistant arms and carriers all round. The deformation zones front and rear are put to optimum use in the interest of supreme safety, the entire structure of the front end is fully compatible to offer optimum protection in collisions with other road users. The extremely stiff passenger cell, in turn, gives the occupants the survival space they require even in the worst accidents, the vehicle package allowing the occupants to move forward as far as possible in a head-on collision in order to absorb impact energy. The crash element in the steering column deforming according to a predetermined response curve telescopes over a length of approximately 80 millimetres or 3.15´´, again serving to reduce possible loads acting on the occupants.

Optimum protection in
the event of an accident. Also featuring highly efficient restraint systems, the new 6 Series offers its passengers optimum protection in an accident. The seat belts, for example, come with belt force limiters and belt latch tensioners on the front seats. Both the driver and front passenger have the benefit of a two-stage frontal airbag, these “intelligent” airbags adjusting their rate and degree of inflation to the severity of an accident in order to minimise the risk of injury. A further point is that the front passenger airbag is concealed behind an invisible opening line within the instrument panel, thus maintaining all the dynamic harmony of the car’s interior design.

One airbag each in the
doors and the AHPS headbag around the side windows provide the final touch in protecting the front seat passengers. In their effect and efficiency, the AHPS (Advanced Head Protection System) airbags go far beyond the standard function of conventional ITS headbags combining the structural advantages of conventional headbags with the further benefit of large area protection provided by a kind of sail or curtain stretching out across the entire side window. So should the worst come to the worst, the occupants are efficiently protected from glass splinters, etc.

ASE control system:
optimum protection at the right time. This wide range of interacting safety components is supported and enhanced by the innovative ASE Advanced Safety Electronics system. A progressive, networked airbag control system, ASE uses lightwave conductors and is able through decentralised satellites to exactly determine the position of a collision or impact, ensuring extremely quick and target-oriented activation of the car’s restraint systems. And at the same time Advanced Safety Electronics reduces the risk of false activation to an absolute minimum.

The Head-Up Display:
giving the driver a clear view of all important data. The Head-Up Display, a revolutionary enhancement of BMW’s iDrive control philosophy, is an innovation of the highest standard: Important information such as your road speed and navigation data is projected directly into the driver’s line of vision, BMW being the only European car maker to offer this revolutionary technology in a production car. The Head-Up Display enhances motoring comfort and serves in particular to maximise driving safety, since the driver is no longer required to take his eyes off the road ahead and the traffic around him. Even a wet road, darkness or sunshine will not impair the presentation and display quality, since the system automatically adjusts in brightness to surrounding conditions.

The new 6 Series obeys all
your commands. The new 6 Series obeys all your commands, listening to and following every word you say. The reason, quite simply, is that the iDrive control philosophy featured by BMW now comes with a new, optional voice entry system. In combination with the Professional navigation system and the Car Communication Computer (CCC) available as an option, the driver is able to activate all relevant iDrive comfort functions while motoring simply through his voice, choosing the various alternatives offered in the display by a voice message. And since the driver, as a result, is no longer required to take his eyes off the road, this enhanced voice entry system not only improves driving comfort, but also means a new standard of safety on the road.

The system itself operates
independently of the speaker, meaning that there is no need for time-consuming voice or language training. Another feature is the intelligent text-to-speech function reading out e-mails, short messages, the names of radio stations or lists of options for a specific choice to be made by the driver. Entering specific short commands, the driver is also able to access further details and features offered by iDrive. And last but not least, the Control Center enables the driver to access the BMW online portal offering a wide range of internet-based services, again avoiding any distraction of the driver from traffic around him.

Precise steering with
Servotronic featured as standard. The supreme level of driving pleasure, motoring comfort and road safety offered by a BMW is largely attributable to the ultra-precise and responsive steering system as well as the precise feedback it gives the driver. Benefitting from hydraulic rack-and-pinion steering with Servotronic featured as standard, the driver of the 645Ci is able to enjoy the most sophisticated and modern technology with steering assistance being provided according to an exact control curve as a function of road speed. This offers the driver highly comfortable and smooth steering operation, for example when parking, and avoids the risk of the driver suddenly tearing at the steering at high speeds, for example in quick manoeuvres to avoid an obstacle looming up ahead, since in this case Servotronic reduces steering assistance to an appropriate level.

Despite all these
qualities, Servotronic is still subject to certain limits in solving the conflict of interests encountered with any conventional, passive steering – the fundamental compromise between agility, stability and comfort. For the fact remains that the steering wheel and the front road wheels are always connected to one another by a consistent transmission ratio, even if this ratio becomes more progressive as a function of increasing wheel lock.

Active Steering
optimising the dynamic character of the new BMW 6 Series. Only an active steering system such as BMW Active Steering available as an option on the new BMW 6 Series is able to solve this conflict of interests. BMW Active Steering is an electronically controlled steering system with variable steering transmission and power assistance.

Whenever the driver prefers
a sporting style of motoring up to about 120 km/h or 75 mph, the car responds with far greater agility and precision thanks to the more direct steering transmission ratio. This offers a significant advantage above all on fast, winding country roads or mountain passes, Active Steering sparing the driver the job of constantly having to cross over his hands on the steering wheel. The far greater agility and steering precision thus provided by Active Steering may be described quite appropriately as a genuine “go-kart feeling” significantly enhancing the dynamic character of the new BMW 6 Series.

In town this revolution in
steering technology facilitates above all the process of parking the car, less than two revolutions of the steering wheel being required to turn the wheels from far left to far right. As speed increases, the steering angle and steering power assistance are successively reduced, leading to even better and smoother directional stability and thus benefitting driving stability in general. The driver himself will appreciate the much higher standard of comfort he enjoys as a result.

Active Steering also
features yaw rate control and is connected to the DSC driving stability system. It is therefore able to intervene on the front wheels via the steering angle in order to make minor corrections of the yaw angle, such intervention in the steering being faster and less noticeable to the driver in the lower DSC response range than intervention in the wheel brakes by DSC itself. Active Steering and DSC therefore form an ideal match.

With Active Steering
combining the options and benefits of electronic by-wire functions with a mechanical link connecting the steering wheel to the steering transmission, the entire steering system remains fully operative at all times and in every situation. And the mechanical transmission of forces ensures precise feedback from the steering to the driver, giving him the feeling he requires of the road and the steering itself.

Revolutionary Adaptive
Headlights. Developed
exclusively by BMW, the Adaptive Headlights are a revolution in automotive lights technology: As if they were guided by a magic wand, the bi-xenon headlights fitted as standard move the adaptive light beams available as an option round each bend, improving illumination of the road ahead by up to 90 per cent. And unlike other systems, BMW Adaptive Headlights operate in all speed ranges both with the high and low beam. Via the on-board network, the control unit receives permanent information on the steering angle, yaw rate, and the road speed of the car, processing this data and passing on appropriate commands in real time to the two actuators serving to actually swivel the bi-xenon headlight modules in the right direction.

The BMW eight-cylinder:
definitely best in class. The “heart” of the 645Ci is the 4.4-litre eight-cylinder carefully matched to the sporting character of BMW’s new coupé. A milestone in modern engine technology, this power unit is the winner of the International Engine of the Year 2002 Award comparable to the “Oscar” in the world of motoring. Quite rightly, therefore, this award confirms that BMW’s engineers have developed the best engine in this class.

Providing maximum output of
245 kW/333 bhp at 6,100 rpm and maximum torque of 450 Newton-meters/332 lb-ft at just 3,600 rpm, BMW’s 4.4-litre V8 is beyond any debate on driving performance and motoring culture. Sufficient proof of this superiority is the electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h or 155 mph as well as acceleration from 0–100 km/h in 5.6 seconds with the manual gearbox version of the 645Ci, a figure truly impressive even with a sports car.

Outstanding performance of
this kind is attributable primarily to the infinite adjustment of virtually all relevant parameters on the eight-cylinder such as valve timing (bi-VANOS), valve lift (VALVETRONIC) and even the length of the intake manifolds, thus meeting virtually all requirements and coping with all driving situations in an optimum manner.

The customer benefits from
this uncompromising engine management by fuel consumption of just 11.7 litres premium plus/100 km (24.1 mpg Imp) with manual gearbox and an even more economical 10.9 litres/100 km (25.9 mpg Imp) with automatic transmission in the new European combined cycle – a standard of fuel economy without doubt quite exceptional on an eight-cylinder petrol engine. At the same time the engine complies with the currently strictest EU4 emission standard in Europe not applied by law to new cars until the year 2005. In Germany and Sweden this means that the lucky owner of a BMW 645Ci is able to register his car at a reduced rate of tax. And in the USA, finally, the 6 Series coupé complies with the LEV (Low Emission Vehicle) standard, again meeting the greatest demands.

Equipped with catalytic
converters close up to the engine, the exhaust system is made of long-life stainless steel welded at all connection points.

Deep, rumbling sound
bearing testimony to the power of the eight-cylinder. The second purpose of the exhaust system with twin chambers from front to rear is to give the 645Ci its supreme V8 sound effect ensured by the two striking tailpipes. Hardly audible when idling, the engine builds up that throaty eight-cylinder rumble so typical of a large-capacity sports car power unit when revving up, without appearing pretentious in any way. Indeed, the car’s occupants will experience the engine as a healthy and deep sound clearly bearing testimony to the outstanding power and performance of the car and thus perfectly emphasizing the sporting, dynamic driving experience provided by the 645Ci.

The New BMW 645Ci

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Six gears for the right
transmission ratio at all times. The 645Ci comes as standard with a six-speed manual gearbox designed for extreme torque of up to 600 Nm or almost 450 lb-ft. Fitted with this superior transmission, the new BMW coupé reaches its top speed limited electronically to 250 km/h or 155 mph both in fifth and sixth gear. Maintaining lower engine speeds even with a dynamic style of motoring, sixth gear keeps the noise level inside the car low and subdued even at high road speeds. Transmission noise is then further reduced by the upright pattern of the gears with a large inclination angle and their optimised crossover points.

With sixth gear ensuring
smooth and fuel-efficient motoring even at high speeds, the close ratio of the lower gears gives BMW’s large coupé its outstanding acceleration in all situations. The big advantage for the customer versus a conventional five-speed gearbox is the larger range of gear increments allowing him to capitalise on engine power at all times, the gears shifting smoothly, precisely and crisply in usual BMW style.

SMG transmission:
shifting gears like in Formula 1. Available as an option, six-speed SMG transmission offers the sporting and ambitious driver a really enviable choice: He can shift gears either by way of paddles on the steering wheel – like in Formula 1 – or by briefly flicking the centre gearshift lever forwards or backwards. In each case the transmission shifts gears without requiring the driver to press down a clutch pedal, SMG operating as an electrical shift-by-wire system shifting gears automatically within fractions of a second. The sequence of gears shifted is of course in exact numerical order, the big advantage of such a Sequential Manual Gearbox being that the driver cannot make a mistake when shifting gears. And perhaps the most important point is that shifting gears in sequence is faster than with any other manual gearshift, SMG shifting from one gear to the next within fractions of a second, supporting the dynamic and sporting qualities of the new 6 Series in this way. Indeed, to meet the driver’s demands the system can shorten gearshift times to just 0.15 seconds whenever the driver presses the DDC Dynamic Drive Control button.

SMG even allows the driver
to shift gears without taking his foot off the accelerator. A further point is that the driver can leave his hands on the steering wheel while shifting gears, since all he needs to operate the paddles is his fingers – clearly, a significant improvement in terms of safety, for example on winding mountain roads.

The driver not wishing to
shift gears manually has the option to transfer this function to the transmission management system in the Drive mode where, controlled by a transmission management map, gears are shifted automatically depending on the driving situation.

In all, SMG gives the new
BMW coupé an even higher standard of dynamic and sporting performance, allowing the driver, inter alia, to accelerate just as quickly and dynamically as a highly trained sports driver using a manual gearbox. Yet a further feature is that sixth gear is also optimised for higher speeds on SMG, thus reducing both engine noise as well as fuel consumption.

Six-speed automatic
transmission combining dynamic performance with superior comfort. It almost goes without saying that the six-speed automatic transmission available as an option for the new 6 Series is first choice both for the sports-minded and the comfort-oriented driver. Designed and built for enormous torque of 600 Newton-metres or almost 445 lb-ft, the six-speed automatic transmission ensures an ideal combination of sports motoring and a smooth, comfortable gearshift. The large range of gear increments provides a positive effect when setting off also with automatic transmission, first gear being designed for superior traction and pulling force. At high road speeds, in turn, sixth gear reduces engine speed in the interest of low drive noise and fuel consumption.

Equipped with electronic
Adaptive Transmission Management (ATM), the automatic transmission adjusts to the type of driver and motoring conditions. This helps to avoid unnecessary gearshifts in bends or stop-and-go traffic a lower gear when driving downhill in order to use the brake power of the engine. The Steptronic function integrated in the automatic transmission even allows the driver to shift gears by hand, simply moving the shift lever from automatic position D to the left into the M/S shift lane in order to activate the sports-oriented gearshift program. Then, flicking the selector lever to the front or to the back, the driver is able to shift gears manually through the Steptronic function.

Pressing a button to
make the 6 Series even more dynamic. Pressing the DDC (Dynamic Drive Control) button featured as standard on all transmissions on the new 6 Series coupé, the driver is able to choose a more sporting style of motoring with even more dynamic engine response. This also sets the steering to a more sporting mode through Servotronic control. To be specific, the engine will accelerate even faster with the same consistent position of the gas pedal, then responding even more progressively as soon as the driver presses the gas pedal down.

On cars with automatic
transmission DDC, depending on the position of the gas pedal, will not shift up to the next higher gear until the engine has reached a higher speed than is otherwise the case. Operating in conjunction with the SMG Sequential Manual Gearbox, in turn, Dynamic Drive Control keeps gearshift times even shorter. A further feature is the modification of steering forces by DDC (not on cars fitted with Active Steering as an option), DDC thus giving the sporting and ambitious driver even better feedback from the steering.

Apart from very convenient
modification and harmonisation of the drivetrain, DDC also offers the driver a second, more sporting set-up whenever desired. This gives the ambitious driver even greater driving pleasure, allowing him to use the power of the engine even more spontaneously and in even more sporting style.

Intelligent lightweight
technology for enhanced dynamic performance. Lightweight technology used consistently throughout the new 6 Series makes a significant contribution to the car’s outstanding driving comfort and dynamic performance. The main feature to be mention in this context is the innovative combined aluminium/steel structure of the car’s body: Incorporating the Weight-Reduced Aluminium Front (WRAF) much lighter than steel, the rear lid made of SMC sheet moulding compound glass-fibre, front side panels made of thermoplastics, as well as the front lid and doors made of aluminium, together with a wide range of other weight-saving improvements, unladen weight of the 645Ci has been kept to a very low 1,615 kg or 3,560 lb. Another advantage is optimum axle load distribution of almost 50:50 typical of a BMW.

In conjunction with
rear-wheel drive the all-aluminium chassis and suspension of the BMW’s new large coupé has excellent starting conditions for its driving characteristics extending far beyond the usual level in this class, particularly when it comes to the car’s extremely smooth and precise response.

All-aluminium chassis
plus intelligent control systems – a perfect team. With the combination of intelligent lightweight technology and the perfectly engineered all-aluminium chassis meeting virtually all requirements, the 645Ci also features a number of important chassis and suspension control systems ensuring even greater safety and enhanced motoring comfort (even if such additional assets are rarely required thanks to the excellent basic set-up of the chassis and suspension).

The chassis and suspension
control systems grouped within DSC Dynamic Stability Control permanently monitor driving conditions and thus ensure a very high standard of driving stability at all times. When necessary, DSC will intervene by reducing drive forces or activating the brake system. Determining from the start whether the car might possibly swerve or skid out of control, DSC is able to stabilise the new BMW 6 Series coupé within fractions of a second.

Particular highlights of
DSC are the ABS anti-lock brakes, CBC Cornering Brake Control applying the brakes slightly on the inner rear wheel in a bend at medium to high speeds in order to enhance stability of the vehicle, as well as ASC Automatic Stability Control intervening in the brakes and electronically masterminding engine torque in order to set off smoothly on slippery uphill gradients without the drive wheels spinning.

DTC Dynamic Traction
Control , the traction mode within ASC, increases traction on the drive wheels especially on snowbound and icy roads in winter. And since the response threshold of the DSC stability system operating the brakes is raised slightly in this DTC mode activated manually by the driver in the interest of traction and drive power, the DTC function also ensures an even more sporting style of motoring, without in any way impairing the fundamental DSC safety function.

No more body sway thanks
to Dynamic Drive. The Dynamic Drive chassis and suspension control system is also available as an option, combining sporting performance on the road with supreme driving comfort: Whilst the driver and passengers remain largely unaffected by bumps on straight sections of the road, Dynamic Drive suppresses body sway in bends, thus providing superior agility and stability in all situations. Again, the improvement in driving safety, nimbleness and steering precision ensured in this way sets new standards in suspension technology.

Taking one example, Dynamic
Drive serves in city traffic to compensate all sway and roll movements virtually 100 per cent. Another example is long, stretched-out bends, which BMW’s new coupé takes smoothly without swaying to the side or developing a kind of rocking motion. And even on winding roads country roads the driver follows in a fast, sporting style, the system reduces body sway by 80 per cent and more. In such dynamic driving situations also comprising lane change manoeuvres or sudden movements of the steering wheel to avoid an obstacle, Dynamic Drive also acts directly on the car’s steering, improving directional accuracy and load change response in the process. And this, in practice, means more active safety.

High-performance brakes
in advanced design. A point hardly to be emphasized is that the brakes of the BMW 645Ci live up in full to the car’s performance. Extra-large aluminium swing-calliper brakes with inner-vented lightweight brake discs on the front wheels ensure superior stopping power without the slightest fading effect, combined with an even longer running life. Contrary to conventional brake discs, only the friction ring on these lightweight discs is made of highly carbonated grey-cast iron, whilst the brake pot itself is aluminium. And thanks to the significant reduction in unsprung masses provided by such lightweight technology, the brake system also serves to optimise the car’s agility, driving comfort and safety on the road.

Dynamic Brake Control also
featured as standard builds up optimum brake power in a dangerous situation should the driver for whatever reason fail to exert full pressure on the brake pedal.

Runflat tyres for smooth
motoring even with a puncture. Last but certainly not least, runflat tyres fitted as standard are an important step towards even greater safety on the road. Reinforced side walls on the tyres with additional insert strips and a rubber compound particularly resistant to extreme temperatures enable the runflat tyres to proceed for a distance of at least 150 km or 90 miles under full load at a speed of up to 80 km/h or 50 mph, even if the tyre is completely flat. With the car carrying a smaller load or with a certain level of pressure still remaining in the tyre, the mileage the driver can still cover increases significantly. And even with the tyre completely flat, ABS, ASC and DSC remain fully functional.

Thanks to extended hump 2
(EH2) technology, that is double rim humps in special design, the runflat tyres cannot jump off the rim even under a sudden loss of air. This, obviously, means a considerable improvement of safety particularly at high speeds and on winding roads. Yet another significant advantage is that you can also fit conventional tyres on the wheels whenever necessary.

The Tyre Defect
Indicator provides a reliable warning should a tyre run flat. The new BMW 6 Series comes as standard with a Tyre Defect Indicator consistently checking pressure in the tyres as of a road speed of 15 km/h by comparing wheel revolutions. The driver is informed immediately by both a visual and acoustic signal of any loss of pressure of more than 30 percent.

Integration of the telephone
using Bluetooth technology. As an alternative to the dual-band telephone permanently installed in the 6 Series, BMW offers a highly convenient, future-proof solution for integrating your mobile phone in the car: Bluetooth technology with a universal interface allowing you to network – at least in theory – every Bluetooth-compatible mobile phone recommended by BMW with the car’s electronics, without requiring any cable or wire connection in the process. So as soon as your mobile phone is within the car’s reception area with a range of approximately 10 metres or 33 feet, your phone will automatically log into the system.

Once your mobile phone is
connected to the car via Bluetooth, you can operate your mobile phone safely and conveniently via the multifunction steering wheel and the car display, even using your phone in the hands-off mode. To ensure perfect reception quality at all times, your mobile phone is connected to the car’s outside aerial via an easy-to-use snap-in adapter geared specifically to your phone. This also serves to charge the telephone battery in the same process – and all your need to do when switching over to a new mobile phone is change the adapter.

The dual-band telephone
fitted permanently in the car as an alternative solution comes with a cordless operating unit also communicating with the base station through Bluetooth technology. Here again, the operating range of the cordless phone is up to 10 metres or approximately 33 feet around the car.

BMW Assist transmits
services straight into your car. Through a wide range of telematic functions, BMW Assist available as an option gives the driver of the new BMW Coupé the choice of numerous services enhancing both motoring comfort and driving safety. The software required for this purpose is directly within the telephone itself, meaning that BMW Assist requires installation of a telephone inside the car, together with the Professional navigation system and the Car Communication computer serving as the system master. All BMW Assist functions are activated and operated via the Controller or, respectively, the Control Display.

Important services provided
by BMW Assist are the emergency call function activated either manually or automatically as well as the BMW breakdown service. In both cases vehicle data and the current location of the car are transmitted to the rescue service headquarters or, respectively, the breakdown service in order to call help as quickly as possible.

Further functions of BMW
Assist are V-Info plus traffic information as well as the personalised Enquiry plus service and BMW Info SMS able to transmit navigation destinations and telephone numbers straight into the car from the internet, geo-coded by BMW Assist.

BMW Online for internet
services tailored to your requirements. Using BMW Online as the prerequisite for BMW Assist, the customer is able to access a wide range of internet-based services while driving, including the Parkinfo Service reporting the parking capacities currently available in some 2,500 car parks comprising almost 600,000 parking spaces in 84 German cities and at 20 airports. Other services cover the BMW dealer network, telephone directories and the yellow pages, location-based emergency pharmacist services, hotels, restaurants, and lots more. And using the “My BMW Online” function, the customer can even compile his own personal user menu comprising services regularly required.

Navigation system with
DVD. A DVD-based
navigation system is available as an option on the new BMW 6 Series. This high-end navigation unit comprises software applications for the CCC Car Communication Computer system master including the positioning module. Significant additional functions over the basic navigation unit are the option to enter your destination by a voice message or through the map display, the provision of additional criteria for route planning and the option to link points of interest with a direct telephone function and further information. Yet another feature is the additional presentation of traffic information in the map and the driver is also able to call up precise information on his current position.

HiFi and TOP HiFi for a
perfect experience in sound. The BMW 645Ci pampers its passengers with a high-quality 2 x 40 W HiFi system fitted as standard. To ensure particularly good reproduction of bass sounds throughout the entire car, two central woofers are fitted beneath the front seats. Being connected to the side-sills, these central woofers have the necessary volume for optimum sound quality. Six sub-woofers and tweeters then round off this elaborate system.

The TOP HiFi sound system
available as an option turns the new BMW 6 Series into a genuine concert hall on wheels. Compared with the standard HiFi configuration, this system has been optimised to an even higher level, 7 x 25 W plus 2 x 70 W amplifiers as well as a total of 13 loudspeakers incorporating aluminium diaphragms providing a perfectly balanced experience in sound and interacting with the LOGIC 7 equalising concept for optimum harmony of the surround sound effect. Even double-channel stereo signals sound more complete with a significant improvement of their spatial effect thanks to the digital system processor. Possible interference by driving noise, in turn, is set off smoothly and accurately by a speed-related equalising effect. And perhaps the most impressive feature is the authentic quality of sound playback regardless of the source used.

Latest technology for
information and entertainment. The new BMW 6 Series comes as standard with BMW’s Business radio complete with CD drive. Available as an option, the Professional radio allows the driver to play not just CDs, but also datafiles and MP3-CDs. This high-end radio is also part of the two navigation systems available in the 6 Series.

Optional: CD changer in
the glove compartment. As an option the audio systems may be supplemented by a particularly smooth and quietly operating six CD changer housed behind the glove compartment for easy operation by both the driver and front passenger via the Controller and Control Display.

M-ASC and CCC – the
“brains” behind the system. The wide range of information, entertainment and communication features available in the new 6 Series – in some cases as optional extras – requires an intelligent system in the background combining and integrating the individual functions and units with one another. This “system master” or “head unit” acting as the control platform invisible to the customer is either the M-ASC (MMI Audio System Controller) or the CCC Car Communication Computer with an even wider range of functions.

M-ASC controls and
masterminds the car’s audio systems including the CD changer or MP3 player, the telephone, basic navigation system and Head-Up Display, as well as many other technical features of the 6 Series such as the automatic air conditioning. A practical example of how M-ASC works in the car is the telephone with hands-free operation, the system being required in this case to coordinate the Control Display, the radio, amplifier and the telephone itself. With M-ASC combining various control units in one single housing, the driver and his passenger now have more space at their disposal, for example by way of additional storage compartments. Currently M-ASC is a unique BMW innovation without anything like it in the market.

The CCC Car Communication
Computer offering a much wider range of functions is used in lieu of M-ASC mainly on cars fitted with BMW’s optional Professional navigation system, enhanced voice entry, TV and video functions, as well as BMW Online or BMW Assist. The most important advantage of this platform featuring six microprocessors is the option to subsequently add software updates or components in a very simple and straightforward manner. And like with M-ASC, the customer benefits from the extra space provided by CCC fully integrated as one single unit.

The New BMW 645Ci - In Depth

Design:

Emotions in Thrilling Shape

Looks that go straight
to your heart, looks that arouse pure emotions: Through its design alone, the BMW 645Ci will move you right from the start. With its sleek and stretched proportions, this unique coupé measuring 4,820 millimetres or 189.8´´ in length and just 1,373 millimetres or 54.1´´ in height comes with the unique silhouette of the classic but sporting coupé.

The term “coupé”
generally defines the two-door somewhat shorter version of a saloon. Indeed, the very origin of the word from the French “couper” = “to cut” reveals the original meaning of the word. In the meantime, however, the coupé segment of the car market has developed its own momentum, now representing not just a short version of a saloon model, but rather a completely different body design unique and particularly sporting in character. A modern coupé therefore stands out through its sleeker, lower and more stretched look compared with the usual saloon. And the coupé is generally the more exclusive version in a model series.

An outstanding
representative of this particularly attractive type of car, the new 6 Series coupé is of course a typical BMW. It is dynamic in every respect, proportions made up of the stretched front lid and the passenger cell moved far to the back, the long wheelbase and short overhangs bearing clear testimony to the car’s high standard of performance. At the same time it is powerful, with muscles emphasized by the bulging arches on the body. And it is attractive, the interplay of light and shadow presenting the new 6 Series in an interesting light with a new look time and again.

Full of elegance, the
harmonious, flowing lines and the powerful shoulders of the car create an impression of lightness, as if the 6 Series were hovering in space. The striking rear end with its integrated spoiler and the two exhaust tailpipes left and right, finally, reveal the high standard of this top-flight athlete and promise driving pleasure of the highest calibre.

Strong presence from
every angle. 
The 645Ci is a car with powerful presence from every angle. Its strong character lines are soft but determined, flowing round the car with no definite beginning or end, connecting the front, side and rear to form one harmonious, sculpture-like and dynamic entity. The curved surfaces are a symbol of power and breed pure emotion, building up a field of optical tension that will never allow the slightest feeling of boredom. For the design of this car is not only typical of an outstanding coupé – it also gives the new 6 Series truly unique, aesthetic character.

At the same time the new
6 Series, through its looks, fits perfectly into BMW’s current design strategy. It takes up the principles of Sculptural Design, bringing out these supreme features in yet another unique, distinctive look. The philosophy of alternating rhythm applied very moderately gives BMW’s new coupé very special, timeless elegance, the design language of the 6 Series representing a timeless, three-dimensional sculpture able to arouse the observer’s attention and emotion regardless of the place, angle and light conditions.

With the new BMW coupé,
“classic” means one asset in particular: “sporting”. Following the example of a classic coupé, the front lid is sleek and stretched-out, finally flowing into the shorter, low-slung roof line forming the passenger cell moved further to the rear. Both the long wheelbase as well as short overhangs front and rear emphasize the low and stretched look of the car, the characteristic shoulder line making the 6 Series almost hover in space.

The trim strips along
the sides of the new 6 Series are reminiscent of the classic BMW 3.0CSi coupé in the early ’70s, again acting as another sign of timeless elegance. A very sporting feature typical of a genuine Gran Turismo is the striking rear end with its integrated spoiler, the rear light clusters with their spoiler edges at the top adding an aerodynamic, eye-catching touch. And not least, the two oval tailpipes left and right reveal that this car is a top-level athlete able to offer driving pleasure of the highest standard.

From the front: keen
eagle eyes looking straight at the observer. With their distinct curvature, the dual headlights give the 6 Series coupé measuring 1,855 millimetres or 73.0´´ in width a unique, individual look also from the front. Indeed, it is quite fair to compare the headlights with the eyes of an eagle in a double sense of the word, the bi-xenon headlights featured as standard on the coupé definitely being “keener” than the headlights on any conventional car thanks to the Adaptive Headlight function available as an option.

The ring-shaped parking
lights around the high and low beams state clearly that this is a luxury performance BMW, the headlights themselves acting like pupils. Not to be forgotten, there are the direction indicators extending across the entire headlight unit on each side, reinforcing the impression that these really are “eyes” personifying the car as a distinctive individual. Wrapped around the corner into the side panels, the light units draw your attention to the side line of the new BMW 6 Series coupé, clearly emphasizing the car’s dynamic impression. The entire body of the 645Ci is stretched out by flowing lines originating from both the front spoiler and the headlights themselves.

Forming a dynamic
gesture, these lines merge into a broad “V” along the sleek front lid, down the roof and the sides all the way to the rear, then taking up the V-contour again and finally ending around the diffuser lip. The upper of the two lines dropping steeply to the side on the front lid follows a clear contour from the extra-wide double kidney grid to the A-pillar, integrating the powerdome on the engine compartment lid to give the entire front section a particularly muscular look.

The lower character
lines merge the front lid into the side panels, giving the new 6 Series coupé a particularly muscular and determined look from the front. And, finally, the front spoiler with its extra-wide air intake scoops again emphasizes the sporting ambition of the 645Ci.

From the side: a classic
coupé through and through. 
The silhouette of the car reveals its organic lines from front to rear, first rising up steeply and then flowing gently along the front lid. This is followed by the passenger cell moved slightly to the rear with its low, elegantly tapered roof line. The panorama vent roof optional in Europe and standard in the USA merges perfectly with the contours of the roof itself, the side windows also following this line in a flowing arch comprising the extra-short and low-slung “Hofmeister Kick”, that characteristic BMW design element on the rear side window.

Another character line
extends from the front to the rear wheel arch, subdividing the side of the car into two horizontal areas and thus creating the impression of a very low side panel giving the new 6 Series its particular flair of light elegance.

Light reflected above
and below this line creates the interplay of light and shade so characteristic of BMW design. The side-line itself ends in the two clearly contoured wheel arches emphasizing the powerful character of the coupé. The striking side-sill extending out beneath the wide door flows on into the short overhangs front and rear, with trim units at the side featuring an integrated direction indicator providing clear reminiscence to the classic BMW 3.0CSi Coupé.

Signs of strength:
18-inch wheels and 245 tyres featured as standard. The character lines and side-sills not only stretch out the Coupé in its looks, but also guide your eyes directly to the 18-inch cast aluminium wheels fitted as standard together with 245/45 R 18 runflat tyres. Additional 18- and 19-inch wheels in different rim design are also available as an option, among them a 19-inch forged wheel. And yet a further option is to fit the car with different-sized tyres measuring 245 at the front and 275 at the rear.

From behind: unique,
sporting character. 
At the rear the new 6 Series comes with a spoiler integrated in the rear lid and serving, despite its discreet look, to significantly reduce both lift forces and air resistance. For the customer this means enhanced driving stability and greater fuel economy on the road.

The two-piece rear
lights are a truly brilliant example of attractive design and functional technology. Their upper section is integrated in the side panel to provide good and safe recognition of the car also from the side (which, on the US model, means that there is no need for an additional side marker light otherwise required by law). Six light conductor rods in LED technology highlight the car from behind, the lower light unit forming a delicate light window in the bumper comprising the rear fog warning light, reversing light and reflector. Together with the upper light elements, this second light window provides a striking and sophisticated design feature with high recall value.

Air spoilers integrated
in the rear lights help to further improve the car’s aerodynamics, keeping lift forces at the rear as well as yaw momentum to a minimum, again in the interest of superior fuel economy and driving stability. In particular, however, these lights ensure even greater safety avoiding bumper-to-bumper accidents from the side, the extra-bright, fast-response, maintenance- and wear-free light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on the brake lights exceeding the usual standard by far.

The Brake Force Display
is also integrated in these light clusters, enlarging the brake light area whenever you apply the brakes hard to show motorists following from behind that you are braking forcefully or even all-out. Clearly, this significantly reduces the risk of pile-ups from behind.

The extra-flat, oval
tailpipes leading out of the twin-chamber exhaust system provide an equally powerful touch, extending out to the left and right of the diffuser lip to show the world that this is a genuine V8. Both the tailpipes and the entire exhaust system are made of rust-free stainless steel.

From beneath: smooth and
sleek. 
Working on BMW’s new large coupé, the designers have even taken a close look at the underfloor: To ensure aerodynamics of the highest standard, the underfloor is covered throughout by Superlite, a special material roughly 35 per cent lighter than the usual underfloor cover. This full coverage, also through its particular design, ensures a smoother flow of air along the underfloor, reducing both air resistance and lift forces. The airflow lips upstream of the front and rear wheels as well as the front spoiler lip, finally, enhance the direct flow of air to the wheels.

The customer benefits
directly from these aerodynamic improvements in the “background” by a lower drag coefficient ensuring greater fuel economy, a reduction in noise, and less dirt and contamination able to build up on the car.

The interior: dynamic
harmony. 
“Dynamic harmony” is the philosophy applied inside the car. The term “dynamic” relates to the tension and motion of individual surfaces and lines, “harmony” stands for the way in which these areas and lines support and interact with one another.

As a whole, the interior
design makes a significant contribution in producing that feeling of sheer driving pleasure so typical of BMW. The side-lines of the interior starting beneath the windscreen stretch up in a dynamic, swinging curve on both sides of the car into the doors and around the armrests. The driver and front passenger are cocooned by the field of tension created in this way, literally feeling the solidity and style surrounding them. A similarly exciting line in the centre console provides an equally strong touch of forward-pressing dynamism, originating in the instrument panel, extending back diagonally along the centre console, moving around the armrest and merging into the rear seats.

Boasting features of
this calibre, the interior design corresponds perfectly with the attractive exterior design of the new 6 Series. Both from outside and inside, and indeed from every angle, this car is a complete work of art emphasizing the exclusive and sporting character of the BMW 6 Series so rich in tradition in an exceptional and truly convincing manner.

Sophisticated materials
and harmonious colours creating an ambience of sheer luxury. Sophisticated, perfectly finished materials such as leather, wood and metal, as well as a sensitive choice of carefully matched, discreet colours, create an ambience of sheer luxury within the passenger compartment, without in any way neglecting the individual functions. Apart from the seats, for example, the armrests at the side, the door grab handles, the inserts in the doors as well as the side panels and the cover on the centre console are all finished in leather.

Elaborately applied trim
strips in pearl gloss ruthenium galvanic technology or light/dark birchwood give the Coupé stylish class and refinement inside, the sheer diversity of colours offering the customer a very individual and extravagant range of choice.

Leather seats featured
as standard. 
Even the “basic seats” in the new 6 Series come in high-quality Dakota leather in natural grain perfectly reflecting the car’s high standard in every respect. The colours available for the leather upholstery are Black, Cream Beige, and Chateau. Seams applied precisely on the seats add a touch of refinement.

In special High
Performance finish Pearl leather is combined with interesting appliqués, the centre console, sun visors and the front seat backrests at the rear being additionally finished in leather. The colours available in this case are Black, Cream Beige, and Reed.

Interior in BMW design
with double cockpit binnacle. 
Again reflecting BMW’s interior design philosophy, the new BMW 6 Series features a double binnacle or instrument “bulge” within the cockpit. The first binnacle comprises the instrument cluster in classic two-eye design with the speedometer and rev counter in a fine chronometer scale surrounded by trim rings in matt chrome. The tank, oil temperature and other display are also housed in this binnacle, with the big advantage that there are no reflections either on or from the windscreen raked low over the instruments.

The second binnacle
right on top of the centre console houses the Control Display which, while facing 6° towards the driver, is in easy sight from either side, that is from the driver’s and front passenger’s perspective.

Driver-oriented cockpit.
 
Again in typical BMW style, the cockpit is clearly oriented towards the driver: All functions important to the driver are arranged ergonomically either on or around the steering wheel. Nearly all functions relevant to both the driver and the front passenger, in turn, are grouped ergonomically within the centre console.

Despite the many
functions and features provided by the new 6 Series, the interior is unusually calm and smooth throughout, with only a few visible switches and controls. This serenity is attributable above all to the Controller serving as the central operating system via the Control Display to activate and mastermind nearly all comfort functions within the 6 Series. The Controller is housed on the extended section of the armrest adjustable to two different height levels for perfect arm support in the interest of enhanced comfort and control accuracy.

The arrangement of the
gearshift lever and the handbrake in the centre console reflecting the classic cockpit of a sports-oriented high-performance car underlines the dynamic character of the new BMW Coupé

The panorama vent roof
for travelling in genuine style. The philosophy in creating another highlight in the new 6 Series Coupé – the glass panorama vent roof – was to enjoy life in all its beauty. Measuring 1,100 x 757 millimetres or 43.3´´ x 29.8´´, the glass area takes up approximately two thirds of the entire roof, providing a maximum transparent opening of 806 x 578 millimetres or 31.7´´ x 22.8´´.

Without seriously
impairing the occupants’ headroom, the glass roof moving up electrically to its vent position comes with a two-piece interior liner moving backwards and forwards electrically. Thanks to the aluminium sandwich structure of the interior liner with its insulating effect, the passenger cell with the interior liner closed does not get any hotter even in bright sunshine than n a model without the panorama roof. Sound insulation on the glass roof is also so good that interior noise even with the roof open is hardly any louder than in a 6 Series without this special roof system. And with the roof in its vent position two gaiters dampen wind noise to a comfortable level. Last but not least, both the glass roof and the roof liner come complete with trap release in the interest of enhanced safety.

The New BMW 645Ci - In
Depth

Drivetrain

Converting Supreme
Muscle into Agile Roadholding. 
The “Powerdome” on the new BMW 6 Series – that muscular bulge on the engine compartment lid – bears its demanding name quite rightly. For beneath the engine compartment lid you will find the 4.4-litre V8 power unit carried over from the new BMW 7 Series and specially tuned to comply with the sporting character of the Coupé. This engine is indeed a milestone in technology, the winner of the International Engine of the Year 2002 Award rightly referred to as the “Oscar for engine technology”. This prize alone confirms that BMW’s engineers have developed the best power unit in its class.

Maximum output of the V8 is
245 kW/333 bhp at 6,100 rpm, maximum torque 450 Nm/332 lb-ft at 3,600 rpm. The car’s performance on the road reflects this muscle, with top speed limited electronically to 250 km/h or 155 mph, and with acceleration from 0–100 km/ in either 5.6 (manual) or 5.8 seconds (automatic). Acceleration in fourth gear from 80–120 km/h, in turn, is in 5.1 seconds for extra safety when passing another vehicle.

The impression you
immediately get on the road is one of sheer pleasure, pressing down the gas pedal only lightly to generate pure agility and dynamism at all times.

Leadership in engine
technology: more power, cleaner emissions. This superior performance is largely attributable to infinite adjustment of virtually all relevant parameters within this eight-cylinder such as valve timing (bi-VANOS), valve lift (VALVETRONIC) and even the length of the intake manifold. Optimum engine management of this kind also ensures superior fuel economy of 11.7 litres/100 km (24.1 mpg Imp) premium fuel (manual) and, respectively, 10.9 litres/100 km (25.9 mpg Imp) (automatic) in the new European combined cycle. And the average change interval for engine oil, finally, is only once every 30,000 kilometres.

The engine is also a
genuine champion in emission control: Complying with EU4, currently the strictest emission standard in Europe, the BMW 645Ci already meets the requirements today not to be imposed in the European Union until the year 2005. In Germany and Sweden this means that the car is registered at a reduced rate of tax. And in the USA the 645Ci qualifies as an LEV low emission vehicle.

This efficient emission
management is ensured by a twin-chamber exhaust system equipped with catalysts close to the engine, the exhaust pipes themselves being made of long-life, fully welded stainless steel.

Deep, rumbling sound
revealing eight-cylinder power. Through its second function the exhaust system made up of two chambers from front to rear and merging into two striking, oval tailpipes ensures the special V8 sound so characteristic of the 645Ci. Hardly audible when idling, the engine builds up that typical eight-cylinder sound so characteristic of a large-capacity sports car power unit as power increases, without however making a loud or pretentious impression at any time. On the contrary – the occupants will experience the sound of the engine as a deep, pleasant rumble proving convincingly that this is a high-performance power unit and perfectly underlining the sporting and dynamic experience of driving the 645Ci.

The currently most
innovative engine control system for perfect drive management. ME 9.2.1 engine management, the most innovative system currently available, masterminds the outstanding power, torque and emission data of BMW’s V8. And despite its complex functions, this control unit is housed in just one single box within the 645Ci, monitoring and adjusting not only engine functions, but also, inter alia, the car’s DDC Dynamic Drive Control responding to the touch of a button by providing even more sporting drive characteristics.

The ME 9.2.1 control unit
also masterminds the active cruise control available as an option, serving furthermore to monitor the on-board power network providing an adequate supply of energy at all times to the various power-consuming items and switching off items not in use. The final function is air flap control for the radiator, again in the interest of optimum efficiency.

Air flap control
improving heat and aerodynamic management. This innovative air flap control unit is housed directly behind the BMW kidney grille and controls the supply of air for cooling the engine and other units by opening the air flaps only when required. Otherwise the air flaps remain closed in the interest of enhanced streamlining, allowing the engine to build up its operating temperature more quickly. The result is a reduction of fuel consumption and exterior noise, with corresponding improvement of the engine’s service life and motoring comfort.

Six gears providing the
right transmission ratio at all times. The new BMW 645Ci comes as standard with a six-speed manual gearbox designed and engineered for maximum torque of up to 600 Nm or almost 445 lb-ft. Top speed of 250 km/h or 155 mph limited electronically is achieved in both fifth and sixth gear, the latter allowing a dynamic style of motoring at high speeds and with interior noise reduced to a minimum thanks to the lower speed of the engine. Upright gears with a large inclination angle and their optimum overlap serve additionally to reduce transmission noise. In the lower gears the BMW 645Ci offers outstanding acceleration and pulling force at all times.

The manual gearbox both
light, precise and crisp in typical BMW style provides an even more comfortable and smoother gearshift than ever before. For the first time the gearshift is connected via the central gearshift shaft to an internal shift gate. And to reduce shift forces on the central gearshift shaft, gearshift travel is transmitted via swinging arms.

SMG transmission:
shifting gears like in Formula 1. Optional six-speed SMG transmission offers the sporting and ambitious driver remarkable – and enviable – choice: He may shift gears by way of paddles in the steering wheel like in Formula 1 or by simply flicking the central gearshift lever forwards or backwards. In each case this process takes place without a clutch pedal, the SMG transmission operating as an electrical shift-by-wire system to shift gears by itself within fractions of a second. This is done by a hydraulic unit with actuators operating the clutch and actually shifting from one gear to the other. The clutch itself as well as the transmission ratios are the same as on the six-speed manual gearbox.

Whenever the driver shifts
gears via the gearshift lever or paddles, the electrical shift-by-wire connection transmits information on the gear chosen to the transmission control unit. This “brain”, in turn, automatically intervenes in the engine to reduce drive forces, open up the clutch, shift gears, close the clutch and build up forces once again.

The basic principle of the
Sequential Manual Gearbox is to shift gears in sequence one after the other. But by tipping the gearshift lever or the paddles several times in a row, the driver may skip a gear whenever he wishes. SMG performs the entire gearshift operation in just 150 milliseconds, that is so quickly that the driver will hardly notice what is happening. Indeed, the driver is not even required to take his foot off the gas pedal in the gearshift process.

Through its extremely
active configuration, SMG thus enhances the dynamic and sporting qualities of the 6 Series, with sixth gear being conceived for low engine speeds and, as a result, optimum noise control and fuel economy. Again, the car reaches its top speed in both fifth and sixth gear.

Shift and be shifted:
SMG in the Drive mode. 
The driver who does not wish to shift gears himself can transfer this entire function to the transmission management in the Drive mode. And if he does so via the gearshift lever in the middle, the BMW 645Ci will shift gears automatically according to a specific control curve tailored to the current driving situation. The driver is then informed of the gear currently in mesh by a display in the instrument panel.

SMG for extra safety and
dynamic performance. 
Opting for the Sequential Manual Gearbox, the driver can leave his hands when shifting gears on the steering wheel, since all he has to do is press the paddles with his fingers – a significant contribution to extra safety, particularly on winding roads. At the same time SMG significantly enhances the dynamic performance and sportiness of BMW’s large coupé, enabling every driver to accelerate just as fast as only a very experienced driver is able to do with a manual gearbox.

Six-speed automatic
transmission combining dynamic performance with superior motoring comfort. Also available as an option, six-speed automatic transmission is first choice for the new BMW, catering both for the sports- and comfort-minded motorist. In its design and engineering, the six-speed automatic transmission is conceived for enormous torque of 600 Newton-metres or almost 445 lb-ft, providing ideal conditions for sports motoring and a comfortable gearshift. The wide range of gear increments offers advantages when setting off also with this automatic transmission, since first gear is laid out for superior traction and pulling force. At high speeds, in turn, sixth gear reduces engine speed in the interest of low noise and fuel consumption. And despite its six gears, the automatic transmission is almost one-fifth lighter than a comparable five-speed transmission unit.

Equipped with electronic
Adaptive Transmission Management (ATM), the automatic transmission adjusts perfectly to the type of driver and driving conditions. As an example, it avoids any unnecessary gearshifts in bends or in stop-and-go traffic and, alternatively, shifts automatically to a lower gear when driving downhill in order to use the brake force of the engine. ATM is particularly beneficial in winter, automatically setting off in second gear on slippery surfaces and shifting gears more smoothly and gently to prevent the drive wheels from swerving or skidding out of control.

Do it yourself:
automatic transmission also with a manual gearshift. The Steptronic function integrated in the automatic transmission even allows the driver to shift gears by hand: All you do is move the shift lever from automatic position D to the left into shift lane M/S in order to activate the sporting shift program. Then, flicking the gearshift lever to the front or to the rear, you change gears manually with the help of Steptronic.

Making the 6 Series even
more dynamic at the touch of a button. Regardless of the transmission chosen, the DDC (Dynamic Drive Control) function featured as standard and operated by the touch of a button enhances the sporting, dynamic response of the drivetrain. Steering behaviour also becomes more sporting and dynamic at the same time through the Servotronic function, the engine responding more dynamically by accelerating faster with the same pressure on the gas pedal. Then, pressing down the gas pedal a bit further, the driver obtains an even more progressive, sporting engine response.

On the automatic
transmission DDC, depending on the position of the gas pedal, waits longer for higher engine speeds before shifting up to the next gear. In conjunction with SMG transmission, on the other hand, DDC shifts gears even more quickly and dynamically.

A further function of DDC
is to change steering forces (not on the Active Steering available as an option), the system thus giving the sporting and ambitious driver even better feedback from the steering.

Apart from the smooth and
harmonious set-up of the drivetrain, DDC therefore gives the driver a second, more sporting and dynamic option. And this means enhanced driving pleasure particularly for the sports-oriented motorist enjoying the power and performance of the engine in an even more sporting, spontaneous style.

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Chassis and Suspension:

Even Greater Agility thanks to Active Steering

BMWs are famous for
their superior driving characteristics. This superiority quite literally rests on the all-aluminium chassis also forming part of the new BMW 645Ci boasting axle load of almost 50:50 and rear-wheel drive as features typical of BMW. Further fortes are the low centre of gravity, wide track, and wheelbase of 2,780 millimetres or 109.4´´. Hence, agility, dynamic performance and, as a result, supreme driving pleasure are virtually built into the new 6 Series right from the start.

Precise steering with
Servotronic fitted as standard. The supreme standard of BMW cars in terms of driving pleasure, motoring comfort and driving safety is largely attributable to the precise steering system with equally precise feedback to the driver. Hydraulic rack-and-pinion Servotronic steering featured as standard on the 645Ci gives the driver the benefit of very sophisticated and modern technology, with power assistance being varied according to a specific control curve as a function of road speed. To the customer this means very comfortable and smooth steering, for example when parking, and hardly any risk of inadvertently tearing at the steering wheel at high speeds, since under these conditions Servotronic reduces power assistance on the steering.

Every conventional
steering always remains a compromise. On a conventional steering the driver’s steering commands are always transmitted from the steering wheel to the front wheels of the car according a specific, predetermined transmission ratio, regardless of the driving situation (even though the transmission ratio becomes increasingly more progressive with increasing lock of the wheels). Direct steering ideal up to medium speeds therefore remains direct even when a far more indirect transmission ratio would be appropriate at high speeds in order to set off the physically induced increase in steering response with growing road speed of the car. Conversely, this also applies to a more indirect steering transmission which makes the process of steering the car a genuine chore when manoeuvring at low speeds. In other words, conventional steering is always a compromise between these two extremes.

Active Steering enhances
the dynamic character of the new 6 Series. This conflict of interests – the fundamental choice between agility, stability and comfort – can only be solved by an active steering system such as BMW’s unique Active Steering available as an option on the 6 Series. This is an electronically controlled steering system with variable steering transmission and power assistance.

With the driver
maintaining a sporting style of motoring and travelling at medium speeds of up to approximately 120 km/h or 75 mph, a car with a more direct steering transmission is far more agile and precise in its response. This is particularly beneficial on fast and winding country roads, where the driver is hardly required in this case to cross over his hands on the steering wheel. Under these conditions, the much better handling and steering precision significantly improves the dynamic character of the new 6 Series.

In town, on the other
hand, Active Steering facilitates above all the process of parking: Turning round the steering wheel less than twice, you move the front wheels from the extreme left to the extreme right, the steering effort required of the driver decreasing in the process to a comfortable minimum.

As road speed increases,
the system successively reduces the steering angle and steering power assistance to provide even better and smoother directional stability in the interest of enhanced control and handling. This the driver will feel directly as a significant improvement of motoring comfort, handling his 6 Series in relaxed, superior style even at high speeds.

How Active Steering
works: adding an additional factor to the steering angle. Active Steering is based on the principle of superimposing an additional factor on to the steering angle: An electromechanical adjuster between the steering wheel and the steering mechanism adds an additional positive or negative steering angle to the angle chosen by the driver. The key feature, therefore, is the superimposed steering unit, a planetary gearing integrated in the split steering column with two input and one output shaft(s). One input shaft is connected to the steering, the second is driven by an electric motor via a self-inhibiting pulley transmission serving to provide a reduced gear ratio. The overall steering angle thus applied to the output shaft is made up of the original steering angle and the angle generated by the electric motor as an additional factor.

At low speeds the step
motor acts in the same direction as the driver turning the steering wheel, supporting him in the process and turning the wheels to a greater lock requiring less steering effort. Up to medium road speeds this provides a much more direct steering transmission than in a conventional car. At high speeds, on the other hand, the step motor acts against the steering angle, reducing steering lock on the front wheels and making the steering transmission ratio more indirect. At the same time Servotronic increases steering forces for extra comfort and convenience at the wheel.

Active Steering thus
combines the advantages of all-electronic steer-by-wire with authentic feedback provided by its mechanical transmission of forces. In practice, this means a new standard of agility, comfort and safety on the road. And since the steering wheel and steering mechanism are connected mechanically to one another, the driver can still steer the car as required even if his electronic assistant might one day break down.

Active Steering and DSC
– an ideal match. 
Additional components featured with Active Steering are the integrated control unit and various sensors determining both driving conditions and the driver’s commands. A further important feature is the direct and close communication link between Active Steering and the DSC control unit, allowing the steering to intervene through the front wheel steering angle in order to slightly modify the yaw angle. This intervention in the steering transmission is faster and less noticeable to the driver in the lower DSC range than intervention by DSC on the wheel brakes.

Superior suspension plus
DSC: a perfect team. 
The dynamic performance and motoring safety ensured by the standard chassis and suspension can be optimised by suspension control systems able to cope with specific situations. The purpose of these systems is to permanently monitor driving conditions and to intervene whenever necessary, providing an additional stabilising effect.

Summed up under the term
Dynamic Stability Control or DSC for short, these suspension control systems are featured as standard in the 6 Series, DSC serving, whenever required, to reduce drive forces or activate the brake system.

The main components of
DSC are the ABS anti-lock brake system comprising CBC Cornering Brake Control applying brake forces slightly on the inner rear wheel in a bend at medium to high speeds in order to enhance vehicle stability as well as ASC Automatic Stability Control intervening in the brakes and electronically adjusting engine torque, thus allowing the driver to set off smoothly on slippery uphill gradients without the drive wheels spinning (which means an effect similar to a limited-slip differential).

Another feature is DTC
Dynamic Traction Control comprised within the ASC traction mode and serving to enhance traction on the drive wheels especially on snowbound and slippery roads in winter. Since this DTC mode activated manually by the driver slightly increases the response thresholds of stabilising DSC brake intervention in the interest of enhanced traction and drive power, DTC serves to promote a sporting style of motoring without in any way impairing the fundamental safety function of DSC.

Dynamic Drive
eliminating body roll. 
The Dynamic Drive chassis and suspension control system is available as an option on the new BMW 6 Series Coupé, combining sporting driving dynamics with superior driving comfort: With the driver and his – or her – passengers remaining largely unaffected by bumps on a straight section of the road, Dynamic Drive suppresses body sway in bends, ensuring greater agility and stability in all driving situations. The extra driving safety, agility and precision in steering manoeuvres provided in this way sets standards in suspension technology.

In city traffic, for
example, Dynamic Drive compensates body sway almost completely. And in long, stretched-out bends, the BMW 6 Series Coupé remains smoothly on course, without rolling to the side or building up any kind of swinging motion. Even on winding country roads you take quickly and dynamically, the system reduces body roll by 80 per cent and more.

In dynamic driving
situations of this kind also including a rapid lane change or sudden manoeuvres to avoid an obstacle, Dynamic Drive also acts directly on the car’s steering behaviour, improving directional accuracy and load change response, which is tantamount to more active safety on the road.

Dynamic Drive largely
eliminates the conflict of interest between handling and vibrational comfort, since the springs and dampers are set primarily to a high standard of comfort on the road.

The key components of
Dynamic Drive are two active anti-roll bars integrated in the front and rear axles instead of conventional mechanical bars. These active anti-roll bars are made up of a hydraulically operated swivel motor with a separate shaft and motor housing connected in each case to one half of the car. Their job is to convert hydraulic pressure into torsional momentum, on the one hand, and a stabilisation force exerted through the body of the car, on the other. When driving straight ahead the two halves of the anti-roll bars are disconnected from one another in order to avoid any unpleasant roll vibration on asymmetric bumps.

Aluminium – the
cornerstone for incomparable driving dynamics. The spring strut/tiebar front axle of the new BMW 6 Series is made completely of aluminium, with the exception of just a few components subject to particular loads, such as the thrust rods, wheel bearings or pivot journals. The front axle subframe accommodates the steering mechanism, anti-roll bar, wishbones and tiebars. Shaped like a big letter U, the subframe is reinforced by a thrust plate enhancing transverse stiffness and thus ensuring an even more precise response.

The integral IV rear
axle offers absolute outstanding qualities in providing superior directional stability and motoring comfort. The four arms holding the wheels on the integral rear axle are not connected directly to the body of the car, but are rather mounted elastically in the axle subframe which, in turn, also incorporates the differential resting in rubber mounts.

The subframe itself is
connected elastically to the body of the car by four extra-large rubber mounts absorbing any fine movements conveyed from the road to the tyres before they are able to reach the interior of the new 6 Series.

The excellent roll
comfort offered by BMW’s new large coupé is also attributable to another factor, the front swinging arm mount on the rear axle subframe providing the important longitudinal suspension effect. The mounts on the rear axle subframe therefore ensure additional longitudinal spring action on the entire rear axle, again making a significant contribution to the car’s roll comfort and noise insulation.

Lightweight brakes with
aluminium swing callipers at the front. Extra-large swing-calliper brakes with inner-vented brake discs on all four wheels of the BMW 645Ci provide superior deceleration and fading-free reliability. With the discs made of a highly carbonated grey-cast-iron friction ring and the support elements as well as the swing callipers themselves being made of aluminium, unsprung masses are reduced accordingly and any deformation of the brake discs caused by heat-induced expansion is lowered by 20 per cent in the interest of a longer service life.

Featuring this kind of
technology, the brake system ultimately maximises the agility, motoring comfort and driving safety offered by the new BMW 6 Series. And the innovative lightweight brake design principle is patented worldwide for BMW.

Aluminium wheels in 18
and 19 inches. 
The BMW 645Ci comes on 18-inch cast aluminium rims running as standard on 245/45 R 18 tyres. Various other 18- and 19-inch rims are available as optional extras, including 19-inch forged wheels with 245 tyres at the front and 275 tyres at the rear.

Runflat tyres for
carefree motoring. 
The new BMW 6 Series coupé comes exclusively with runflat tyres, without a spare tyre or emergency wheel being required. Incorporating reinforced side-walls with additional inserts and consisting of a particularly temperature-resistant rubber compound, these runflat tyres allow the driver to continue for at least 150 kilometres or 90 miles at a maximum speed of 80 km/h or 50 mph after a complete puncture and the tyre absolutely flat, even with the vehicle fully laden. When carrying a lighter load, in turn, or with the tyre not completely flat, the distance you can still cover is much longer. And in all cases, ABS, ASC and DSC remain fully functional.

Incorporating specially
contoured double rim humps (“extended humps”), runflat tyres cannot jump off the rim even under a sudden loss of pressure. This, clearly, means far greater safety particularly at high speeds and on winding roads. And if necessary, conventional tyres may also be fitted on these special humps.

Tyre Defect Indicator
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