BMW has a rich heritage when it comes to producing dynamic and engaging cars that are also capable of a grand tour – with the roof up or down. The BMW 327 Coupé and Sports Convertible of the late Thirties and the BMW 503 Coupé and Convertible from the Fifties were ideal in this regard. In more recent years, the first BMW 6 Series Coupé of the Seventies and Eighties and the BMW 8 Series Coupé in the Nineties exemplified the genre.
For 2011, the new BMW 6 Series Convertible is a car that offers its drivers a unique blend of distinctive styling, luxury and sporting performance. Already an iconic statement in style, the BMW 6 Series Convertible features an even more powerfully contoured roof while the sweeping bonnet, set-back passenger compartment with Hofmeister kink, long wheelbase and flat waistline embody more than any other BMW the key design DNA of the marque.
Two exceptional BMW turbocharged petrol engines, a newly developed chassis and a host of class-leading driver assistance technology ensure the new BMW 6 Series Convertible isn’t all show and no go, as the following stats show:
| Model | Power (Hp) | Torque (Nm) | 0 - 62 (seconds) | Top Speed (Mph | Combined (mpg) | C02 Emissions (g/km) |
| BMW 650i Convertible | 407 | 600 | 5.0 | 155 | 26.4 | 249 |
| BMW 6540i Convertible | 320 | 450 | 5.7 | 155 | 35.8 | 185 |
A distinctive and exclusive exterior design
The BMW 6 Series Convertible is instantly recognisable thanks to its long sweeping bonnet, set-back passenger compartment and the unique fins of the soft-top. Complementing the fins is the “shark nose”, with a large, forward-slanted BMW kidney grille, broad air intakes, wide, contoured bonnet and muscular wheel arches. The feeling of surging forward through water continues throughout the fluid lines of the car: the designers took their inspiration for the harmoniously curved surfaces of the body from the movement of waves sent out by the bow of a powerful motor boat.
The interior: made to measure luxury for four
Despite its lower height, the new 2+2 BMW 6 Series Convertible offers greater headroom in both the front and the rear, and height adjustment of the driver and front passenger seats now cover a greater range too.
The cabin of the new BMW 6 Series Convertible is both driver-focused yet comforting and enveloping for passengers. High-quality materials, carefully co-ordinated colours and meticulously formed surfaces combine to produce an ambience defined by luxury, sweeping dynamism and stylish functionality.
The New BMW 6 Series Convertible is coming in March 2011
