BMW 4 Series Coupe

Introduction:

With its each new successor the immortal German automaker elaborates the word 'luxury' in an elegance so detailed so as to amaze. The company cares for the individuality in style of each of its enthusiasts and this is rightly proved with its another successor christened as BMW 4 Series. The car is a series of executive cars which marks its debut at the North American International Auto Show in January 2013. The car comes with three body styles namely – the Coupe, the Convertible and the Gran Coupe. The Sri Lanka markets are gifted by the Coupe bodystyle, which is expected to fetch a good business with the special segment of buyers craving a powerful and enchanting coupe, with the functionality of a sedan.

Engine, mileage and variants:

The car surely respects the preciseness of your choice and compliments your individuality with the 12 number of diesel and petrol variants to choose from. The car is pumped-in life by the perfectly-engineered BMW TwinPower petrol and diesel engine variants. The most dynamic 435d xDrive variant gulps down life given to it by the 6-cylinder diesel engine integrated with refined injection technologies and turbocharging benefits. This engine burns oil efficiently to squeeze out a maximum power output of 313hp at 4400 and a maximum torque of 630Nm between 1500 to 2500 rpm. This engine hugs a 8-speed automatic transmission that clocks the gear transition time to negligible and in-coordination with the engine projects the car to hasten 0-100km/hr of speed in mere 4.7 seconds. Along with these mighty power and acceleration values the car buys you a stretch of 100km by sipping 5.4 to 5.6 litres of fuel.

Exteriors:

Convincing design tradition of the BMW is continued with the exterior design of BMW 4 Series Coupe. The car features a slippery aerodynamic design with a gracious elegance displayed by the detailed sharp edges on the bonnet, spiritual kidney grille with gloss black faces, grille extended, sharp LED headlights and circular fog lamps. Go around the car and you can find the expressive side lines extending from the front wheel arc to the rear lamps, which hint the aerodynamics of the car. The car also features a sporty rear look with the new stylish rear lamp assembly, shark fin antenna, rear spoiler and tweaked rear bumper. The other worth mentioning feature of the coupe is the spectacular 17-inch wheel designs that recalls the company's logo. The coupe offers a particularly sleek and wide look. These dimensions read – 4638mm x 1825mm x 1377mm (L x W x H) with long wheelbase of 2810 to gain in a stable handling.

Interior:

The interiors of BMW 4 Series Coupe is a perfect blend of art and engineering, which is complimented correctly with the driving pleasure poured in for the driver in the form of uncluttered instrument panel, navigation system professional, driver oriented center console, free-standing control display located exactly in the driver's line of vision and the optional head-up display. The comfort part of the car is added by the large leather attired and well-cushioned seats, automatic air conditioning system, sun-roof and the Harmon Kardon excellent quality audio system with display screen for entertainment. The interiors of the car are crafted with a great artistic sense as well. This makes the interiors a lot more desirable place to live in. The car ensures a capacious head and leg room with a cargo space of 445 litres.

Safety, braking and miscellaneous:

The executive car seems to have an artificial brain which ensures its occupants a dependable safety with features like the driving assists including the Lane Departure Warning and Approach and Pedestrian Warning with the City Brake Activation, braking assists like the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), parking assists with an all-surround camera system and active safety features like the automatic pre-tensioning of seatbelts and automatic braking during over and understeer or while critical conditions. The efficient braking system employed in the car consists of inner-vented disc brakes on the front and rear wheels.

Verdict:

Counting from excellence to perfection, this coupe inevitably makes you sense the unmatched innovation you are sitting in. The BMW 4 Series coupe owing to its desirable performance, definite handling proportions and enchanting exterior design is a correctly elaborated definition of a masterpiece. However, the customizable features costs you some more money, which may fade its charm a little.