'Sixy' new convertible

1.1 World Debut of the New BMW 6 Series Convertible......3 1.2 The
Fin-Structure Roof: Fascinating Looks and Outstanding Benefits......9
1.3 Design: Dream Looks of a Dream Car......13 1.4 The Drivetrain:
Supreme Power and Perfect Refinement......20 1.5 Chassis and
Suspension: Active Steering for Even Greater Agility......24 1.6 Body
Configuration and Passive Safety: Innovative Ideas for Maximum Dynamics
and Optimum Protection......29 1.7 Equipment: Assistance Systems for
Superior Dynamics, Comfort and Safety......33 1.8 The Great Heritage of
BMW Convertibles: The New 6 Series Convertible and its Legendary
Ancestors......45 World Debut of the New BMW 6 Series Convertible.
Fascinating design, thrilling technical features, athletic
top-of-the-range performance - these are the ingredients offering four
passengers unlimited driving pleasure with only the sky above:
Introducing the new 6 Series Convertible, BMW has created a dream car
in both its looks and technical highlights. Thanks to its new side fin
roof, the 6 Series Convertible, like the 6 Series Coupé, stands
out through its sheer presence and elegant lines - the fins offer the
same visual effect as wide C-pillars, with a coupé-like,
exclusive look. And with the roof down, the Convertible clearly reveals
its unique character, skillfully combining the athletic attributes of
the sporting Coupé with styling elements of a luxurious
2+2-seater Convertible. At very first sight, therefore, the new
Convertible offers a glimpse of the exceptional driving agility so
typical of the BMW 6 Series. A car for the demanding customer.
Driving with the roof down, the purchaser of a convertible wishes to
express his - or her - personal lifestyle. Precisely for this reason,
BMW has created this unique, authentic variant of the 6 Series for the
true aficionado of open-air motoring. So that each and every customer
is able to choose his own exclusive car rendering his personal dreams
in motoring. In both cases the supreme innovative power and exemplary
quality standard offered by BMW guaranatee that the Convertible and the
Coupé come with optimum driving pleasure, supreme motoring
comfort, outstanding safety and everyday driving qualities all in one.
V8 power unit for dynamic open-air driving pleasure at all times. The
Convertible is entering the market in the guise of the top-of-the-range
4.4-litre 8-cylinder BMW 645Ci. Maximum output is 245 kW, maximum torque
450 Newton-metres. Infinite adjustment of virtually all relevant
parameters such as valve timing (bi-VANOS), valve lift (VALVETRONIC)
and the length of the intake manifolds enables the engine to adjust
perfectly to all demands and requirements. The big advantages for the
customer are supreme power and performance, fuel consumption of only
12.8 litres premium plus/100 kilometres on the manual gearbox model and
only 11.5 litres on the automatic transmission version certainly
economical for an 8-cylinder engine of this calibre, as well as
superior environmental compatibility (EU4/LEV). So this is definitely an
outstanding engine in an outstanding car, with qualities confirmed not
least by the International Engine of the Year 2002 Award. Ideally
combined with one of three six-speed transmissions available on the new
model - among them BMW's well-known SMG Sequential Manual Gearbox
carried over from Formula 1 and controlled by buttons on the steering
wheel - the 645Ci Convertible offers a standard of driving performance
only very few sports cars are able to match: Acceleration from 0 -100
km/h comes in 6.1 seconds (manual gearbox version; automatic
transmission model in 6.2 seconds) and top speed is limited
electronically to 250 km/h.