Driven: 2012 BMW 640i Gran Coupe - Winding Road Magazine
We drove the Gran Coupe over some of the very same challenging roads that were chosen by BMW to show of its hyper-confident M6 convertible, and the big 6er acquitted itself admirably under the circumstances. With four-inches worth of extra wheelbase versus the 6-Series coupe, the Gran Coupe felt larger on the road, though mostly in a good way for the mission of the car. The ride was very stable at high speeds, with excellent cushioning in any but Sport+ of the available chassis settings (there’s even a very cushy “Comfort+” available now), and very good noise suppression. ) Steering feel is a tad wooly, as is the case with the whole of the non-M 6-Series lineup, though never so disconnected as to make the driver feel ill at ease. Considering that all of the competition in the four-door coupe set--with the notable exclusion of the hard-core CLS63 AMG --is pretty laidback, we think this driving character will work very well for the target buyer. BMW will eventually offer the Gran Coupe in 650i and 650i xDrive varieties, but the cars on hand for us to drive was the 3. 0-liter, turbocharged, inline-six car, the 640i. In the new 6, this high-output version of the well-known engine makes 315... Source: www.windingroad.com
