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Price Range: $109,900 and up (650i), $128,900 (M6)
Description: Fresh out of a recent ground-up redesign and packing more power than ever, the 2013 BMW 6-Series offers drivers more choices than ever before to access premium luxury, world-class performance, and driving excitement aplenty.
Notably, the sleek coupe and convertible models have recently been joined by a four-door “Gran Coupe” model, though those after a convertible model can still consider the popular BMW 6-Series Cabriolet.
Offering four seats and capped by a highly developed and fully motorized lightweight cloth roof, the BMW 6-Series Cabriolet can switch from open-topped touring car to a coupe-like, back-roads bomber in mere seconds. That holds true whether you opt for the standard 650i xDrive Cabriolet model, or the driver'- license decimating M6 Cabriolet.
Drivetrain: Standard 2013 BMW 6-Series Cabriolet models come with a 4.4L V8 engine utilizing variable camshaft management, direct injection and twin, inboard-mounted turbochargers to develop 443 horsepower and even more torque. This output represents an increase over last year's model.
Power is handled by the shopper's choice of a 6-speed manual transmission or an 8-speed automatic with paddle shifters. BMW's xDrive AWD system is standard in any case.
Opting for the extreme-performing BMW M6 Cabriolet? Hope you've got a good traffic lawyer. Various track-tested engine upgrades bump power output to 560 horses, all of which attack the rear wheels.
Consider it if: you're after what the BMW 6-Series delivers. Namely, world-class performance, comfort, and style in a package priced lower than a comparable Maserati or Aston Martin. With four seats, it's also ideal for folks after travels with the family or another couple.
Skip it if: you want a manual transmission in the top-line BMW M6 model, or your bank account can't support the payments on a car priced into six-digit territory.
Other Notes: The 2013 BMW 6-Series can virtually “see” its surroundings thanks to a variety of sensors that drive various safety and convenience features. These include radar-guided cruise control, precollision auto-braking, blind-spot monitoring, and parking assist.
The centre display screen, manipulated by BMW's iDrive system, is one of the largest to ever be fitted in a production car.
High-performance xenon lights up front feature dynamic steering, while the taillights feature LED-powered “light pipes” for a unique stylistic effect.
Don't Miss: The “reverse-flow” V8 twin-turbo engine under the BMW 6-Series Cabriolet's hood, uniquely, places the turbochargers, wastegates, and exhaust manifolds between the cylinder banks rather than outside of them. Compressed air is intercooled and fed into the cylinders from the outside of the cylinder banks, where the exhaust and turbochargers are usually routed.
This bit of packaging genius not only makes the overall engine assembly more compact, but allows the turbochargers in the 2013 BMW 6-Series to extract more energy from the exhaust flow due to their closer proximity to it.
Description: Fresh out of a recent ground-up redesign and packing more power than ever, the 2013 BMW 6-Series offers drivers more choices than ever before to access premium luxury, world-class performance, and driving excitement aplenty.
Notably, the sleek coupe and convertible models have recently been joined by a four-door “Gran Coupe” model, though those after a convertible model can still consider the popular BMW 6-Series Cabriolet.
Offering four seats and capped by a highly developed and fully motorized lightweight cloth roof, the BMW 6-Series Cabriolet can switch from open-topped touring car to a coupe-like, back-roads bomber in mere seconds. That holds true whether you opt for the standard 650i xDrive Cabriolet model, or the driver'- license decimating M6 Cabriolet.
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Drivetrain: Standard 2013 BMW 6-Series Cabriolet models come with a 4.4L V8 engine utilizing variable camshaft management, direct injection and twin, inboard-mounted turbochargers to develop 443 horsepower and even more torque. This output represents an increase over last year's model.
Power is handled by the shopper's choice of a 6-speed manual transmission or an 8-speed automatic with paddle shifters. BMW's xDrive AWD system is standard in any case.
Opting for the extreme-performing BMW M6 Cabriolet? Hope you've got a good traffic lawyer. Various track-tested engine upgrades bump power output to 560 horses, all of which attack the rear wheels.
Consider it if: you're after what the BMW 6-Series delivers. Namely, world-class performance, comfort, and style in a package priced lower than a comparable Maserati or Aston Martin. With four seats, it's also ideal for folks after travels with the family or another couple.
Skip it if: you want a manual transmission in the top-line BMW M6 model, or your bank account can't support the payments on a car priced into six-digit territory.
Other Notes: The 2013 BMW 6-Series can virtually “see” its surroundings thanks to a variety of sensors that drive various safety and convenience features. These include radar-guided cruise control, precollision auto-braking, blind-spot monitoring, and parking assist.
The centre display screen, manipulated by BMW's iDrive system, is one of the largest to ever be fitted in a production car.
High-performance xenon lights up front feature dynamic steering, while the taillights feature LED-powered “light pipes” for a unique stylistic effect.
Don't Miss: The “reverse-flow” V8 twin-turbo engine under the BMW 6-Series Cabriolet's hood, uniquely, places the turbochargers, wastegates, and exhaust manifolds between the cylinder banks rather than outside of them. Compressed air is intercooled and fed into the cylinders from the outside of the cylinder banks, where the exhaust and turbochargers are usually routed.
This bit of packaging genius not only makes the overall engine assembly more compact, but allows the turbochargers in the 2013 BMW 6-Series to extract more energy from the exhaust flow due to their closer proximity to it.
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