Official BMW 640i and 650i Convertible (F12) Specifications / Performance Data

Jason · 11-18-2010, 09:04 AM

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esqu1re · 11-18-2010, 02:02 PM

Base model has 17 in rims? Really?

bavarian19 · 11-18-2010, 02:13 PM

not bad specs.

I agree with wheel sizes. A car this size, 18 is minimum, 19 base size.

southlight · 11-18-2010, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by esqu1re

Base model has 17 in rims? Really?

That's not necessarily true for the US market. We'll know for certain when the 640i Convertible hits the US in Fall 2011.

Best regards,
south

ciomas · 11-18-2010, 02:41 PM

hmmm so is the 640 essentialy the n55 engine with the equivalent of bmw performance package ? corect me if Im wrong..

ZneeK · 11-18-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ciomas

hmmm so is the 640 essentialy the n55 engine with the equivalent of bmw performance package ? corect me if Im wrong..

I was thinking the same, though, doens't the N55 has slightly more bhp in, for example the 335is?

Alumac · 11-18-2010, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ZneeK

I was thinking the same, though, doens't the N55 has slightly more bhp in, for example the 335is?

335is is N54.

ZneeK · 11-18-2010, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Alumac

335is is N54.

uuh,my bad.... i knew that.

ciomas · 11-18-2010, 03:45 PM

one thing is for sure - 640 sounds way more distinguished than say...635

Nutballa · 11-18-2010, 04:15 PM

The will be an M6, right?

southlight · 11-18-2010, 04:21 PM

Yes, there will be an M6:

http://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=442041

http://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=436489

Best regards,
south

Evice · 11-18-2010, 05:23 PM

Suspension geometry for front especially sounds different than other line ups.

kmarei · 11-18-2010, 07:45 PM

640i is Only 77lb heavier than a 335i convertible
Not bad

Berduderunner · 11-18-2010, 09:43 PM

0-1000 in 25.2 seconds?

More than twice the top speed of a Veyron SS? Now THAT'S a tuned N55 right there...

ryanful · 11-18-2010, 09:52 PM

An NO manual transmission

and that's European Spec.

There's probably no hope for North America then

bdardashti · 11-18-2010, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kmarei

640i is Only 77lb heavier than a 335i convertible
Not bad

Hmm you're right; that's pretty impressive actually. The F13 weighs pretty much the same as a F10 (535i vs 640i and 550i vs 650i), where as the E93 weighs 400 lb (4000 lb) more than the E90 (3600 lb). That's probably because of the soft-top and a few other weight saving tricks BMW implemented.

Coni · 11-19-2010, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bdardashti

Hmm you're right; that's pretty impressive actually. The F13 weighs pretty much the same as a F10 (535i vs 640i and 550i vs 650i), where as the E93 weighs 400 lb (4000 lb) more than the E90 (3600 lb). That's probably because of the soft-top and a few other weight saving tricks BMW implemented.

Especially impressive considering the car is only 3 inches shorter than a Range Rover...

Thud · 11-19-2010, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Berduderunner

0-1000 in 25.2 seconds?

More than twice the top speed of a Veyron SS? Now THAT'S a tuned N55 right there...

I'm sure that's the time for a standing kilometer... whoever create those spec charts didn't understand that units are important.

Hoad · 11-19-2010, 10:06 AM

19 inch wheels will be standard, 20 inch optional. 6 speed manual is the standard transmission. Exterior colors are Alpine White, Jet Black, Titanium Silver, Black Sapphire, Mojave Metallic, Space Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Vermillion Red, and Orion Silver. Interior colors are Vermillion Red Nappa, Ivory White, Cinnamon Brown, and Black.

Imola.ZHP · 11-19-2010, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by kmarei

640i is Only 77lb heavier than a 335i convertible
Not bad

Not bad at all!

southlight · 11-19-2010, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmarei

640i is Only 77lb heavier than a 335i convertible
Not bad

Different standards, so you need to add 165 lbs (75kg).

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryanful

An NO manual transmission

and that's European Spec.

There's probably no hope for North America then

It's the other way round. There will be a manual transmission for North America, but not for Europe. Here's the excerpt from the US press release:

Instantaneous power and torque are the stand-out features of the V-8 engine available of the new BMW 650i Convertible. The engine combines sporting character with outstanding smoothness, linear power delivery, and exceptional efficiency. The engine can be paired with either BMW’s new 8-speed Sport Automatic gearbox or BMW’s traditional 6-speed manual transmission, quite popular with North American enthusiasts.

Best regards,
south

Jackbmw · 11-19-2010, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by southlight

Different standards, so you need to add 165 lbs (75kg).

It's the other way round. There will be a manual transmission for North America, but not for Europe. Here's the excerpt from the US press release:

Instantaneous power and torque are the stand-out features of the V-8 engine available of the new BMW 650i Convertible. The engine combines sporting character with outstanding smoothness, linear power delivery, and exceptional efficiency. The engine can be paired with either BMW’s new 8-speed Sport Automatic gearbox or BMW’s traditional 6-speed manual transmission, quite popular with North American enthusiasts.

Best regards,
south

I have always thought that it is Europe where most cars with manuals are sold. But having lately read the test of 550i F10 with manual which is only available in the USA I have to verify my knowledge. I don't understand why the customers in Europe are not given the choice of the manual gearbox.

Is this a pure marketing reason? Or did they assume that there will sell very few of them?

I realize that the 8 speed automatic swaps cogs as fast as a lightning which also allows the car to achieve better mpg but I'd still choose manual over autobox, save some money and have a car which would simply give me more driving pleasure.

Apparently BMW has chosen the same way the Mercedes did a few years ago and starts to install automatic gearboxes as standard in more and more models: Z4 35is, 335d, all X5, all X6, all 6 pot X1 and X3, now all 6 Series models and 550i, 535d.
Almost gone are the days of pure driver cars

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