Super TestCar reviews - BMW - 6 Series - 650i Sport rangeBMW modelsOverviewBMW’s ageing four-seater coupe and convertible get an EfficientDynamics boost18 Nov 2009 YOU might expect a concerted efficiency drive on a small hatchback, but the sizeable BMW 650i Coupe and Convertible are not the obvious recipients of fuel-reduction measures, especially when we are talking about a car with a 270kW 4.8-litre V8 petrol powerplant purring below the svelte bonnet line. Yet this is exactly what BMW has done to its four-seater grand tourer, in an effort to keep the six-year old fresh. But is a six per cent fall in petrol consumption enough for a fashion-conscious sports car that was around when Kevin Rudd still had to answer to Mark Latham? Model release date: 1 November 2009 to 1 March 2011 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 modelBMW introduced a myriad of minor changes to the E63/4 6 Series Coupe and Convertible in early 2008, designed to keep the range fresh as it entered its fourth year on sale. Along with a series of new safety and convenience features, there were also changes to the ZF six-speed automatic gearbox’s functionality too, but the 270kW/490Nm 4.8-litre V8 remained much the same. The six-speed manual gearbox was also dropped by BMW. |
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