Bmw 645CI Coupe
Author: Sam Carson

The BMW 645Ci Coupe is manufactured in Dingolfing, Germany, and
was first showcased at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September
2003, while the car first went into production in 2004. The
645Ci coupe is one half of the sensational pair that consists of
the BMW 6 Series, the other half of the duo is the convertible
design. The 6 Series represents BMW's second foray into the
market of luxury sportscar coupe and convertible forum, their
first attempt into that specific forum unveils the symbolic
prestige of the original 6 Series that ran from 1977-1989. Then
previous model beheld the special attention that was given to
it, and the result was the onslaught of refined, logical, and
powerful styling theories. The new 6 Series upholds these same
values and element in their current design with the same
carefully crafted curves, sweeping lines, harmonic surfaces, and
a spacious interior, setting elevated foundations that even
their own future BMW models might find it hard to uphold. The
2+2 seater was first created and designed at BMW Designworks
studios in Los Angeles, California.

The 645Ci has an enhanced echelon of agility and driving
consistency when it comes to the unfettered movement of the car,
because the bodywork that has been done is considered to be
lightweight technology. The 6 Series coupe agility and free
movement are the effect of the smart combination of synthetic
materials essentially located all over the car's body, steel,
and aluminum. The spots where lighter materials were placed are
the front areas (not made of steel), front fenders
(thermoplastic), the trunk lid (composite material), and the
doors and the hood (aluminum). With the overall reduction of the
weight, the car has achieved perfect weight distribution at
50:50, and helps intensively also on the fuel economy of the
vehicle. Another plus from the lightweight construction is that
of flawless maneuvering, even on hilly or mountainous
environments and hair pin turns. The car does not buck or fly
off unnecessarily, it responds as is expected from a BMW.

The coupe's engine is the 4.4 litre DOHC V8, which was the
engine of the very well known BMW 745i. The 4.4 litre max power
is 325hp at 6,100rpm, with a torque of 330lb-ft at 3,600rpm, and
with assistance from the variant, "VALVETRONIC" valve
controller. The 645Ci can surely achieve a top speed of 149mph
in one simple movement, and an impeccable acceleration of
0-60mph in less than six seconds. The transmission system
consists of 3 different six speed options: the six speed manual
transmission that has always been reliable; the six speed
"Steptronic" automatic, allowing the driver to shift manually if
they chose; and a six speed "Sequential Manual Gearbox" (SMG),
featuring both the shift paddles and a gearshift lever on the
steering wheel.

The BMW 645Ci also comes standard with "BMW Driving Dynamic
Control" (DDC), which lets the engine react instinctively when
driving by having and maintaining steering capabilities in
relation to speed depending on the surroundings. Also DDC
permits the SMG or automatic transmission to stay in gear for a
greater distance, and also promoting faster SMG shifts. All of
these conditions can be altered by just a push of the DDC button
to enable it. Other additions to the new 6 Series coupe are the
trademark "twin-kidney" grille, "Active Steering", "Active Roll
Stabilization", lightweight aluminum suspensions, "Dynamic
Stability Control", adaptive headlights, panoramic glass roof,
and the "Head-Up Display technology"(displaying information to
the driver, directly in his line of vision).

The 645Ci coupe dimensions are a length of 190.2in; a height of
54.1in; a width of 73in; and a wheelbase of 109.4in. Making the
6 Series very noticeable with the characteristics of being long,
wide, having a very low roofline, low slung, very spacious
inside, and being positioned more to the back on its chassis.
These attributes further help enhance the car and gives it a
reputation of its own in the sportscar arena that was similar
yet different to the original 6 Series, as it had its following
then, and so to will this 645Ci coupe.


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