written by hansinge1102 on 15/10/2006
The new R6 engine in the BMW 6 Series 630i Coupe is a gem. Much improved than the M54 unit which in my 530i. The engine makes some decent noise too, but I wish the exhaust was a bit louder. The 645ci I test drove made such a wonderful noise!! From the outside, you get this loud, raw monotone rumble from the dual exhausts, but you can't hear a darn thing from this car from the inside. You only hear a faint rumble at low-revs, that's all. It kinda lacks character IMO.
The red line is at 7000rpm, so you get to play around a lot with this car. It's pretty economical too, BMW claims 9.0L/100km combined. The car is very agile mainly because of Active Steering. So far, it's had no faults. Having owned two BMWs so far, I think they're very reliable.
The 6 series turn heads everywhere it goes. A lot of people stop by and check out the car inside and out at the parking lot. It definitely is the best looking BMW produced so far.