First, the wind was whistling softly and slightly ruffled hair: a common thing for the gig. But then at speeds of 80 km / h formed windscreen - and when I stopped at a mountain site, a powerful gust of wind nearly broke open the door, ripped off his cap from his head and carried a map, lay in a pocket door! Well, that BMW 650i Convertible is a navigation system - otherwise, how would I got to South Africa's Cape of Good Hope?
Still, properly discoverer Bartolomeu Dias called the cape - Cape of Storms. Savage winds blow! It then Portuguese king Joao II renamed the Cape of Storms to the Cape of Good Hope ...
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| For an extra charge - all-sky cameras, and rear hides the dirt behind the logo |
In South Africa, the richest African countries, a good hope of support is not raw material resources (although the mining of diamonds and uranium ores brings considerable income country), and industrial production. It was in South Africa, in the town of Rosslyn near Pretoria, in 1968, concern Praetor Monteerders plant was built to assemble cars BMW.In 1975, the company BMW AG acquired 100% stake in the plant - it was the first manufacturing facility outside Germany, the Bavarians! And although today the South African market for the degree of significance for the BMW is on par with the Russian (22000 sold BMW cars last year against our twenties of thousands) and the production of sedans fifth and seventh series there has been curtailed in 1994 due to the fall of the apartheid regime and the abolition of customs duties giant, the plant is still working properly. Today in South Africa by 1800 workers and employees annually produce about 50,000 sedans third series, most of whom - with the right-hand drive: part buy, Africans, and the lion's share is exported to England, Japan and Southeast Asia.
In terms of climate cape is magnificent, no wonder these places are called African Italy: the vineyards on the picturesque slopes, gentle sun and plus 25 in the shade! This is not a cold February of Valencia, which presented the "unity"-convertible (AP № 3, 2008). Enjoy the full luxury of riding in an open car here prevents only Russian-style deep stratification of society - the heavy legacy of the apartheid regime. Not for nothing we recommended that the city keep the roof and windows closed and doors - trapped.
But aside from the slums which resemble our small wholesale markets of mid-90's, opened "six" in his element: yachts, palms ... Convertible Coupe debut earlier (two-door will fall, and four-- in the next year) just because of the seasons: spring - the time of open cars.Designers of the six say they drew inspiration from the maritime theme - swift boat, predatory sharks ... With the stern new "Six" and really this: attracting bending lights, branded "fins" cloth roof. By the way, about any hard top and the Bavarians will not hear: engineers like the compactness and lightness of the soft top, and designers - the proportionality of the silhouette.
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| "Kokpitnaya envelope - not the main thing - explains the author of the interior, Christian Bauer. - The main task was to visually facilitate "monolith" front: to combine great "chamfer" and the screen is "ah-drive" was not easy " |
But try as he author of the current interior of the Seven Nader Fahizade embody shark rapacity coupe E24 or E64 severity predecessor, created the current BMW chief designer Adrian Van-Ahn Hoydonkom, it did not work. Rybin out good-naturedly surprised.
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| Toolkit - semerochny ": the blue sector of" battery "on the scale econometric reflects the" recuperative "the inclusion of the generator during deceleration | Pictures on the projection screen were in full color - and now much more convenient to look at them, rather than on basic equipment and displays |
But inside - a real space! Bravo, Christian Bauer! Do you know why this young German managed so skillfully re-register cold "semerochny" interior Fahizade? Simply Christian - an ardent fan of BMW and honors the real "three-ruble note" E36 and "five" E34 early 90's, the unforgettable masterpieces Claus Luthe. Bauer can talk about them for hours! Not surprisingly, this energy, this love is splashed in kokpitnuyu envelope of the pull-down front panel. Even brazenly sticking your monitor does not violate harmony. And for those who lamented the lack of cup holders (in vain laugh, for a recreational vehicle for that matter), a couple of pieces placed in the most convenient place - near the center console.
Find at least one ergonomic flaw? Dismiss. And even the most obstinate can not find fault with wealth and luxury finishes. And all because the six-convertible - a special model for BMW AG. She plays on the same field not with Audi, and open-Maserati, Bentley and Aston Martin. See the difference?
Incidentally, the Germans emphasize that the "Six", the grown to 74 mm in length, is now 13 mm longer than the Maserati GranCabrio, former leader of the class in this category. The fate of the rear passengers are not changed. They still can normally sit just behind the driver of average height: reserve space for the legs increased by only a few centimeters. But built around the Seven »F01/02 convertible has every right to be called" most-most. "
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| "Sport" seats (as always, the BMW is still the standard and "comfortable") are good: the body securely in the corners, but not excessively irritate cuddle | Of 74 mm gain in length, most of the increase went to the torso, back sofa: reserve space for the knees of passengers increased by only a few centimeters |
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| Efforts into place windscreen is not enough to Cape Town storms. But in the calm at speeds up to 160 km / h it properly protects the driver from noise and wind | In the raised position the back piece of glass partially serves as a windscreen. But at speeds above 60 mph, it will not save the riders in the gallery of the turbulent eddies |
All the equipment - "semerochnaya, from Double-arm front suspension and an aluminum rear ending" multilinkom »Integral-V with a bow effect. Front and rear body modules - too. Given a set of amplifiers kabrioletnyh body rigidity has increased compared to its predecessor and a half times! And with fiberglass sidewalls engine compartment, the trunk lid and hood cover for soft top, and aluminum doors, hood and front subframe RWD BMW 650i, both sedan and BMW 750i, weighs 1940 kg - 40 kg lighter than the Maserati GranCabrio. By the way, the roof with electric drive and the Germans, Italians and delivers the same company Edscha. But the Maserati top with key fob does not add up, and here - please. And while you're 19 seconds walk from the lobby to the parking lot - convertible is already open. Forward!
The main thing - do not confuse the band: the first time I'm driving in the "Looking Glass" drive on the left! In town and on the road no problems, but on an empty mountain track ... Brain absorbed in the contemplation of environmental beauty, body mleet the accelerations.A hands-remember that the car must be conducted to the right! And only when the bend flies frantically flashing oncoming traffic, you realize that you are already a kilometer and a half going the wrong side of the road.
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| Pwr folding soft top for 19 seconds (six seconds faster than its predecessor), and raises in 24 seconds - and at speeds up to 40 km / h. Insulating properties of three-layer roof is enough for a 30-degree frost |
By kabrioletnoy part of the six no revelations: no baffles you, like a Mercedes or artful screens ... Lifting a glass microscope slide between the "fins" does not save the rear passengers from the turbulence, even at walking speed. A front riders come to the rescue caps (smallish windshield - even people of average height crown falls into a zone of blowing) and wind deflector. Up to 160 km / h it staunchly protects interior from the turbulence, and ears from the noise - but on the treacherous Cape Town gusts of wind can fall down. If, however, close the roof, then the level of isolation from external noise will only slightly worse than the "seven".
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| Nader Fahizade wanted to make the Six aggressive nose, but "Shark" had turned in a good-natured cartoon |
All presentations cars were crammed to the eyeballs: active steering, electronically controlled shock absorbers and stabilizers ... And all this set is better than "seven". You turn to the mountain serpentine mode Sport - and feel like a machine becomes sharper, and "iron". But Normal does not make it into a weakling: rolls are small, the steering wheel is poured succulent effort. However, despite the two turns of the steering-wheel lock to lock, to chase do not want: the car responds to steering wheel in mersedesovski sedately. "Six" is much better able to leisurely promenade. Especially since that corresponds to the smooth running five-meter length - you need only translate into shock mode Normal.
And if the Sport +? Still a plus! Only in this mode, the strict electronic collar will feel the charm of rear-wheel drive, when in response to the addition of thrust instead of slipping out of treacherous machine just turns his nose inside and speeds without straightening the trajectory. Electronic simulation of a differential lock is set up perfectly. Just bad luck that she was so actively uses the brakes, that to finish the mountain "dopa" brake pedal myaknet, but from the rear pads clearly smacks.
I have deliberately left the conversation about engines and transmissions at last: there is nothing new - except that they are all turbocharged. And "biturbovosmerka" power of 407 hp on the version of 650i, and a 320-horsepower six-cylinder engine with a turbocharger N55 and Valvetronic system under the hood of BMW 640i. Incidentally, the legendary atmospheric row "Six» BMW is about to supplant the new four-cylinder turbo. Ecology, economy ...
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| Flirt with the baboon, which on many local roads, better not: they are aggressive |
Possible long resent ravaged foundations or unreliability first Bavarian turbo N54, but progress, as well as Cape Town wind did not stop.If we compare the Bavarian supercharged V8, for example, c Italian atmosfernikom at Maserati GranCabrio, we see that though he is weaker than a 33 hp, but the thrust by as much as 110 Nm more. And the second is much more important: in the conventional urban cycle German convertible by more than 8 100 km more economical than Italian!
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| Compared with the basic version 640i diameter front brake discs on the BMW 650i is increased from 348 to 374 mm and their thickness - from 30 to 36 mm | Without a firm "fins" roof would not have sunk to the rear window | Trunk - the same 350 liters, that of the open "treshki", and 40 liters less than in an open Mercedes E-Class. But for the soft top cover reduces the useful volume of only 50 liters |
Saves gasoline and an eight "machine» ZF, which is on the rate of not inferior "preselektivam, and the number of transmissions, the transmitted torque and force range exceeds ingolshtadtsky preselektivny" robot »S tronic. In this "machine" lighter and more compact. By the way, according to information from unofficial sources, the fall will be BMW 650i with all-wheel drivetrain!
Russian fans open luxury lucky: "Six" debyu-commutes with us on March 26 simultaneously with the premiere at the major markets - the U.S. and Germany. Price is also a luxury: from 3.86 million rubles for the BMW 640i and from 4.56 million rubles for the BMW 650i.Expensive? Insane! But the Mercedes SL is even more expensive - a minimum of 4.6 million. In addition, people who prefer convertible limousine - a special breed. Nothing will stop them. They are open and sincere in his madness - and safely open the roof against the wind. Though on the ruble, even at the Cape of Good Hope.
| Passport data | |||
| Car | BMW 640i | BMW 650i | |
| Body type | two-door convertible | two-door convertible | |
| Number of places | 4 | 4 | |
| Dimensions, mm | length | 4894 | 4894 |
| width | 1894 | 1894 | |
| height | 1365 | 1365 | |
| wheelbase | 2855 | 2855 | |
| Track front / rear | 1600/1657 | 1600/1657 | |
| Trunk volume, l | 350/300 * | 350/300 * | |
| Drag coefficient, Cx | 0,31 | 0,32 | |
| Ground Clearance | 123 | 123 | |
| Curb weight, kg | 1840 | 1940 | |
| Gross weight, kg | 2290 | 2390 | |
| Engine | gasoline, direct injection, turbocharged | gasoline, direct injection, turbocharged | |
| Location | Front, longitudinally | Front, longitudinally | |
| Number of cylinders | 6, in a series | 8, V-figurative | |
| Displacement, cm ³ | 2979 | 4395 | |
| Bore / stroke, mm | 89,6 / 84,0 | 88,3 / 89,0 | |
| Compression ratio | 10,2:1 | 10,0:1 | |
| Max. Power, hp / kW / rpm | 320/235/5800-6000 | 407/300/5500-6400 | |
| Max. torque Nm / rpm | 450/1300-4500 | 600/1750-4500 | |
| Gearbox | automatic, 8-speed | automatic, 8-speed | |
| Drive | rear-wheel drive | rear-wheel drive | |
| Front suspension | independent, spring, double wishbone | independent, spring, double wishbone | |
| Rear suspension | independent, spring, multilink | independent, spring, multilink | |
| Bus | 225/55 R17 | 245/45 R18 | |
| Brakes | Disc, vented | ventilated disc | |
| Maximum speed km / h | 250 ** | 250 ** | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km / h, | 5,7 | 5,0 | |
| Fuel consumption, L/100 km | urban cycle | 10,9 | 15,5 |
| country cycle | 6,2 | 7,9 | |
| combined cycle | 7,9 | 10,7 | |
| Emissions of CO ₂, g / km | combined cycle | 185 | 249 |
| Fuel tank capacity, l | 70 | 70 | |
| * From the folded roof ** Electronically limited | |||
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Igor Vladimirsky
The BMW is not first brought to market sooner convertible coupe - on the same scenario appeared first big dvuhdverka German mark.BMW 327 convertible was released in 1937, and only a year later he was joined by the closed version. Built on units of sedan BMW 326 cars were fitted with a discharge-liter "six" power of 55 hp, and a portion of the machine is installed forced the 80-horsepower engine from the BMW 328 roadster. Production of high-speed (up to 145 km / h) dvuhdverok lasted until the beginning of World War II, but later escaped plant in Eisenach, was in the Soviet occupation zone and the production model BMW 327 was reopened in the GDR without the participation of the Bavarian company. In 1952 the brand was changed to EMW (Eisenacher Motoren Werke) - in such a machine were produced until the mid-fifties.
In April 1951 debuted the first "real" post-war BMW - 501 full-size sedan equipped with a modernized pre-war "six" (2.0 liter, 65 hp), and three years later appeared "older" model 502 with an aluminum motor V8 2.6 ( 100 hp), which became the first post-war "eight" in Germany. Based on these machines has Baur and Autenrieth produced coupes and convertibles, but their price is 22 thousand marks, which was comparable to the price of a house. It is not surprising that out of 22 thousand cars produced in dvuhdverki had only 225 copies.
However, the company is not confused - and in 1956 there were "independent" coupe and convertible BMW 503. Design Count Albrecht von Herz, Engine V8, leather interior, power windows, and the open version is also the first German electrically folding roof. But to pay for the car at least 30 thousand marks resolved only 412 people, and in March 1959, production curtailed. Replacement has been prepared only in 1961 - BMW 3200 CS Coupe with body by Bertone was the last model of the "old school": the frame, engine V8 (3,2 l, 160 hp), torsion bar suspension and rear axle, uncut.
Meanwhile, in 1962 entered the market relatively affordable sedans BMW «new class", stretched the Bavarian company from a deep crisis. Three years later on the same base was created Coupe BMW 2000 C with a discharge-liter Quartet 100 hp For surcharge proposed three-tiered "machine» ZF, and the engine modifications 2000 CS with two carburetors instead of one developed 120 hp and coupe clocked up to 185 km / h. With the advent of "two thousandth" model big BMW coupe has finally become mass - within four years produced almost 12,000 cars, but convertibles long disappeared from the lineup of the company.
In 1968, the coupe has undergone extensive modernization: row "Six" 2.8 (170 hp) from a full-size sedan BMW 2800, a stretched wheelbase, a new front end design and modified interior resulted in an increase in prices more than a quarter. The new model was assigned an index E9. Later, engine size was increased to three liters, and on a version of BMW 3.0 CSi replaced by a pair of Zenith carburetors electronic fuel injection Bosch D-Jetronic.
The next generation of large coupe appeared in March 1976 - it was a "six" first generation (E24), established on the basis of the Five »E12. Machine noticeably added to the length, width and weight, but engines have become more powerful. At the top range version was a BMW M 635 CSi engine 3.5 (286 hp) from the mid-engine supercar M1. Over the years, on "Six" came a four-step "machine", ABS and catalyst, but the classic "Shark" design for 13 years, manufacturing has not changed.
In 1989, to replace the "six" had come faster and more tech-eighth series BMW coupe. Wedge-shaped silhouette, retractable headlamp motor V12, multi-link rear suspension - to develop a new dvuhdverki Bavarians have spent more than a billion dollars, but the demand was lower than expected. Did not help, and a cheaper version with the motor V8, a coupe and the Germans are not brought to mass production. Release of "eights" ended in 1999.
The revival of large dvuhdverki Bavarians decided only in 2003 - first appeared six series BMW coupe E63 on the basis of what was then the Five, and several months later arrived in time and convertible E64. They have become the most massive full-size dvuhdverkami company - for eight years was issued 118,000 "sixes", of which 55,000 - convertibles.
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| BMW 327 was produced from 1937 to 1941 - during that time saw the light of 1,396 cars. Another 505 dvuhdverok was done in the years 1946-1955 under the auspices of the joint stock company Avtovelo | BMW 502 Baur Cabriolet (1954-1956 gg.).Together with closed versions Stuttgart studio Baur was released 130 two-door car based on the 502-th model | Four BMW 503 (1956-1959 gg.) Engine V8 3.2 (140 hp) was unified with the legendary BMW 507 roadster. Issued 273 Coupe and 139 Convertible |
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| BMW 3200 CS Coupe was produced from 1962 to 1965 (made 537 copies), and the only convertible was built specifically for BMW's main shareholder, Herbert Quandt | Body production and final assembly coupe BMW 2000 C / CS was engaged in company Karmann of Osnabruck. From 1965 to 1969 were produced 11,720 cars | BMW coupe family E9 (1968-1975 gg.) Equipped with inline "six" in volume 2,5-3,2 l (150-206 hp). Produced 30,546 cars |
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| BMW sixth series E24 (1976-1989 gg.).Engines - volume 2,8-3,5 liters capacity 184-286 hp Produced 86,216 cars | BMW coupe eighth series E31 (1989-1999 gg.) Fitted with V8 and V12 engines, volume 4,0-5,6 l (282-375 hp). Produced 31,062 cars | Coupe and convertible BMW sixth series E63/64 (2003-2010 gg.) Fitted with petrol and diesel engines in 3,0-5,0 l (258-507 hp). Produced 118,000 vehicles |
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