Road TestCar reviews - BMW - 6 Series - 645Ci convertibleBMW modelsOverviewBMW dusts off the 6 Series badge to produce a top-shelf V8 convertible, the 645Ci22 Apr 2005 WHERE do you go when your budget is on the right side of $200,000 and you want to combine pure luxury with nonchalant power and supreme on-road agility in an occasional four-seater with a convertible roof? BMW’s soft-top 645i might just have the answer. Apart from the fact it’s expensive, there’s not much about this car you can fault. The 4.4-litre V8 engine means it pulls like an express train while the "active" suspension and steering helps combine an absorbent ride with the handling of a go-kart. It might not be a member of the emerging full-metal convertible push but, with the roof up, passengers would be pushing to separate it from its coupe sibling. Model release date: 1 May 2004 to 1 February 2006 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelThe new 6 Series' most direct predecessor is the E31 8 Series coupe, sold here with a 210kW/400Nm 4.0-litre V8 from March 1995, priced at $196,300. While a V12 850Ci was also available, the 840Ci received a rear diffuser panel and 10Nm more peak torque in August 1996, before being discontinued in June 2000. It was last sold at $207,990. BMW's original 6 Series coupe - including 628CSi, 630CSi, 633CSi, 635CSi and M6 variants - was produced between 1975 and 1989. |
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