12-04-2019, 08:59 PM | #1 |
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Boy our cars are heavy
I was curious how the weight of my 2015 650ix convertible compares to the second car I ever owned - a 1969 Cadillac Coupe deVille. That car had a 7.73 liter cast iron engine, heavy steel chrome bumpers, steel seat frames, etc. Not much plastic. Well.....
1969 Cadillac - 4,640 lbs. 2015 650 iX Convert - 4,650 lbs. (10 lbs. more!) I was surprised by that. A 2015 650ix coupe - 4,410 lbs (convertibles always weigh more - in this case, 240 lbs more.) A 2015 650ix GC is 4,605 lbs - just 45 lbs less than a convertible. The lightest 6 is the 640i coupe RWD at 4,001 lbs. The only heavier car I have owned was a 1966 Lincoln Continental 4-door convertible at 5,480 lbs. I had no idea our cars were in the same range as the largest 60s Detroit land yachts. |
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650i cab 4,420 lb 650i gc 4,277 lb M6 coupe 4,244 lb M6 Cab 4,531 lb M6 GC 4,299 lb Sources -"The internet" ultimatespecs.com your mileage may vary. Blows me away how heavy these things are given every component is lightweight. It's just that there is so much more stuff inside those fenders. Many pieces of straw will break a back eventually. |
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12-05-2019, 08:46 PM | #9 |
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Yes, these are seriously heavy cars, and you can feel it when driving. It makes the drive very nice when on a flat, well-maintained highway - feels super stable. Where it doesn't feel as nice? In sporty driving (turns) and over bumps/cracks.
Heading into the mid to late 2000's, I feel BMW started going super-heavy across the line-up. Yes, there's a lot of tech, safety, and luxury, but these numbers are up there.
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2017 BMW 650xi Gran Coupe | MSport | Exec Package | Driver Assist Plus | ACC Stop & Go | Adaptive Drive | B&O | Night Vision | Cold Weather | Active Seats
2015 Audi R8 V10 | Brilliant Red on Black | S-Tronic | Carbon Sideblades | Carbon Trim | Full Leather | Sport Exhaust | Illuminated Doorsills | I-Pod | Contrast Stitching Previous: '14 550xi, '07 335i, '01 325i |
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