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THE BMW SERIES COUPÉ.

JOY DEFINES THE IDEAL LINE.

BMW EfficientDynamics

Less emissions. More driving pleasure.

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ALWAYS LOOKING FOR

THAT PERFECT MOMENT.

Perfect moments are rare. That’s what makes them so precious. It’s hard to describe that feeling when everything’s right. It’s something one has to experience. It’s the same with the BMW Series Coupé. An embodiment of timeless beauty, this automobile makes its mark with ef cient engines, sporty looks and a fascinating headlight design. It epitomises sheer dynamism and elegance. Discover the BMW Series Coupé and see for yourself how you can make that perfect moment a permanent part of your life.

The BMW Series Coupé		Technology		Equipment		Overviews
JOY FINDS		ENGINEERING		AS INDIVIDUAL		A SUMMARY OF THE
THE PERFECT MOMENT.		FASCINATION.		AS YOUR DREAMS.		BMW SERIES COUPÉ.
	Exterior		BMW Ef cientDynamics	BMW M Sports package			Equipment tables
	Dynamism in its most perfect form.		The technology package for reduced
			fuel consumption and emissions.		Exterior colours		Technical data
	Experience tomorrow, today
	Advanced design, using pioneering		Engines		Upholstery colours		BMW Service and
	technology.		Maximum performance combined with				BMW brand highlights
			minimum fuel consumption.	Interior colours and interior trims			Exclusive offers for BMW customers.
	Interior
	Quality, space and ambience.		Chassis and safety		Standard/optional equipment
			Systems for enhanced safety and
	Welcome aboard		driving enjoyment.		Original BMW Accessories		www.bmw.com
	An interior design to make				Multi-faceted and individual.
	you feel good.		BMW ConnectedDrive
			Intelligent networking for more safety,		BMW Individual
			convenience and infotainment.		Exclusivity, tailored to your wishes.
	www.bmw.com/ SeriesCoupe		Fascination
			Join touring car champion Andy Priaulx
			on a drive through the “Green Hell”.		www.bmw.com
			www.bmw.com/ SeriesCoupe
						Equipment of model shown: BMW i Coupé
						Engine: BMW TwinPower Turbo

six-cylinder in-line petrol engine Max. output: kW ( hp)

Wheels: " light-alloy wheels, star-spoke with mixed tyres Exterior colour: Vermilion Red metallic

Upholstery: Dakota leather Black Interior trim: Fine Brushed Aluminium

For information on fuel consumption and CO emissions please see p. | .

Editorial

A MODEL

ATHLETE.

Speed, dynamism and stamina – the Coupé is the athlete within the BMW Series family.

In athletics, it is not the strongest, biggest and heaviest competitor who wins. To reach the top, you need a combination of technique, power and endurance.

This is where the BMW Series Coupé excels. BMW engineers scrutinise its body-mass index more than that of any other BMW Series. A balanced front-rear weight distribution and powerful engines are equally high priorities. Having an equal amount of weight on the front and rear axles ensures precise cornering. Powerful, responsive engines make for exhilarating acceleration. In the BMW i Coupé, drivers can experience a state-of-the-art engine. Despite having the same power output as its predecessor, the BMW TwinPower Turbo six-cylinder in-line petrol unit with High Precision Injection now consumes up to . litres less per km. The two diesel engines available for the BMW Series Coupé – the d and d – do not just consume less fuel, they also offer increased power. The engine

is the heart of every BMW. Engine design is at the centre of the entire BMW Ef cientDynamics strategy, optimising the transformation of fuel into driving enjoyment. This is an experience that can be savoured every day in the BMW Series Coupé.

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The design of the BMW Series Coupé makes every heart beat faster. With its expressive front and rear aprons, side skirts and the typical BMW kidney grille. The LED lights harmonise perfectly with the design. The entire vehicle simply radiates joy. In this way, the BMW Series Coupé makes a visual promise of sheer driving pleasure. And as you might have expected, this is exactly what this BMW delivers.

JOY AT

FIRST SIGHT.

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More driving pleasure combined with reduced fuel consumption – courtesy of BMW Ef cientDynamics. Continuous improvement of this multi-award-winning technology package has resulted in the development of engines for the BMW Series Coupé that are among the best in their class, realising the dream of high power output combined with low fuel consumption. It is the use of perfectly matched technologies that makes such achievements possible. Over the past two model generations, the fuel consumption of the European BMW new-vehicle eet has been lowered by more than a quarter. At the same time, driving performance has signi cantly increased. Which is why there are well over one million vehicles with BMW Ef cientDynamics on the road – combining joy with responsibility.

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BMW EfficientDynamics

Less emissions. More driving pleasure.

THE MOST SUSTAINABLE COMBINATION

OF EFFICIENCY AND DYNAMIC ABILITY.

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SEE THE ROAD

IN A NEW LIGHT.

How to turn seeing and being seen into a real joy: the headlight design of the BMW Series Coupé is just as impressive as that of the taillights. The Xenon Headlights feature optional LED elements, while the taillights include LED elements as standard. Four brilliant white light rings lend the daytime running lights an unmistakeable look, making the BMW Series Coupé stand out against the competition. In this way, innovative lighting technology maximises driving enjoyment – day and night.

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The most important prerequisite for an exhilarating drive is superior roadholding. This is why the lightweight chassis has been perfectly matched to the engine. For an even sportier drive, the BMW i Coupé is optionally also available with a -speed sports automatic transmission with double clutch, enabling gearshifts without any interruption of power, for signi cantly faster acceleration. The way all the systems have been coordinated with each other is something you feel immediately – in the precision of the optional Active Steering, the sporty handling, the optimised vibration comfort and above all the direct road feedback. So there is nothing to distract you from your BMW driving enjoyment.

AESTHETIC LOOKS.

ATHLETHIC PERFORMANCE.

RECOGNISING A TIMELESS DESIGN

ONLY TAKES A SPLIT SECOND.

Sporting elegance de nes the exterior of the BMW Series Coupé. It begins with the characteristic kidney grille, the short overhangs and the elongated bonnet. Everything about this vehicle epitomises pure driving enjoyment, creating a design of timeless beauty. The low roof line and the distinctive shoulder line nd their conclusion in the stylish tail. Powerfully sculpted surfaces and elegant contours combine to create typical BMW dynamism.

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SAFETY – EXCITING AND REASSURING

AT THE SAME TIME.

Perhaps the best thing about driving the BMW Series Coupé is the feeling of relaxation it engenders – the proverbial driving pleasure. It is not just the supremely stiff occupant cell that will make you feel reassuringly safe. A comprehensive airbag system and active headrests do their part to allow you to enjoy carefree driving: on the safe side of the road.

The projection screen (top) shows, with millimetre precision, what the future automobile will look like. Details can be enlarged to any desired magni cation.

EXPERIENCE

TOMORROW,

TODAY.

To create the perfect automobile, BMW designers and engineers do much of their work in a computer-generated virtual reality. This enables early design veri cation, shortening development cycles and saving resources.

The future automobile can be viewed from any perspective. You can zoom in and out, and turn the car in any direction. You can open the doors, or look under the bonnet. You can even get in and take a seat. But this automobile, as convincing as it may look, is not made of metal and plastic – it consists of data, an unimaginably huge amount of data, converted into spatial images by high-performance computers. They feel as real as reality, even though they are only a simulation. Virtual Reality (VR) is the watchword of today’s automotive engineers. In the past, it was necessary to create several prototypes in order to test various modules. Today, designers, developers and product engineers in the BMW Research and Innovation Centre work on a single digital model which they optimise on screen. This protects the environment, lowers costs and shortens the development cycle.

In addition VR enables the early assessment of design alternatives. Each design can be visually represented, evaluated and compared. A D model is generated based on the design. To do this, the computer subdivides the vehicle into tiny triangles, or polygons, placing over the design a virtual grid which describes the car’s geometry.

In this virtual world, designers and engineers can view the future automobile and can move around in it. In the so-called CAVE (Cave Automated Virtual Environment) the observer, sitting on a car seat, is surrounded by walls that have real-time moving images projected onto them. In this way, the viewer gains the realistic impression of a cockpit with all its switches,

displays and a natural landscape surrounding the car. A radio signal provided by special D glasses tells the computers what the person is currently looking at, and a data glove enables them to operate the car’s controls. This allows veri cation of the cockpit’s layout and ergonomics. The software is so clever that it even displays light re ections in the car’s windows and the quality of the materials. In this way, the designers can enjoy their rst test drive before the rst prototype is built.

Despite its amazing degree of realism, virtual reality is only one tool in the design and development of a new automobile. It is no substitute for creativity, experience and intuition. Even today, every automobile design begins with a sketch – still the quickest way to visualise an idea. And of course the designer also has to be able to see and work on a full-scale clay model, to get a sense for the feel of the design and to be able to develop and perfect the unmistakable character of every new BMW. The computer has simpli ed and accelerated much in the design process, but for a nal understanding designers still need to be able

to touch and feel the actual design in the form of a physical model.

How to turn the two dimensions of a screen display into three: in the so-called CAVE (below) the driver feels as though they were actually sitting in a car and driving through a landscape. In this way, the cockpit ergonomics for example can be tested.

DEFINED BY HIGH-QUALITY MATERIALS.

CREATED FOR DISCERNING DRIVERS.

In the BMW Series Coupé, you bene t from a very exclusive environment, wherever you go. The vehicle interior is de ned by quality materials and superior workmanship. And you can choose from a wide variety of special equipment. If you enjoy fast corners, for example, the optional sports seats will provide you with optimum lateral support.

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Sports seats only available in conjunction with optional upholstery.

Navigation has never been so easy. In conjunction with one of the optional navigation systems, the BMW Series Coupé comes with iDrive. This handles for example the control of all entertainment and communication functions and sets new standards in operating comfort. It’s a level of comfort that applies to everything in this cockpit, which is all about ergonomic design and intuitive operation. You can also choose from various optional BMW ConnectedDrive functions, such as the handy USB audio port. Regardless which of the exclusive equipment options you select, you will nd that every detail in the BMW Series Coupé is a source of joy.

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FROM HERE YOU CAN REACH

ANY DESTINATION.

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THAT’S HOW BEAUTIFUL

HOSPITALITY CAN BE.

Who says that you have to compromise for a sporty look? The two comfortable rear seats leave nothing to be desired. Rear ventilation is available as an option, for added comfort (only in conjunction with the optional automatic air conditioning). A special design element that emphasises the four-seater character of the

BMW Series Coupé is the continuous centre console. Its upper surface doubles as a comfortable armrest. So whether you are the driver, front passenger or a rear passenger: in the BMW Series Coupé, you will always feel like you have the best seat in the house.

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INDIVIDUALREARSEATS

offer perfect lateral support and lots of headroom – thanks to their low seating position – for supreme comfort on the rear seats.

If required, the rear centre console can optionally be tted with additional air vents and footwell lights.

ELECTRIC SEATBELTHANDOVER

moves the seatbelts from the B-pillar to within the driver’s and front passenger’s reach when the key is in the ignition and the doors have been closed.

ACTIVE HEADRESTS

minimise the risk of injury to the neck vertebrae in the event of a rear-end collision.

FOLDABLE STORAGE COMPARTMENTS

in the door trims afford plentiful storage space. The compartments have three subdivisions. Their contents cannot be seen from outside.

SPORTSLEATHER STEERINGWHEEL

with multifunction buttons enables operation of the radio and telephone without having to take one’s hands off the wheel. The steering wheel features a very ergonomic design for perfect grip.

AMBIENT LIGHTING

provided by hidden light strips in the door and side trim above the armrests is available as an option, spreading warm, indirect light throughout the entire vehicle.

WELCOME

ABOARD.

Get in and enjoy. Quality materials, excellent workmanship and a sporting, elegant design combine to make a supremely stylish interior.

In creating the interior design for the BMW Series Coupé, an important goal was to achieve ideal ergonomics and a perfect look and feel, to make the interior a place that the driver and passengers really enjoy spending time in. Which is why the sophisticated interior equipment delights both the eye and the touch.

A special treatment process ensures that the leather remains soft and supple, while at the same time being extremely durable. By the way, on a BMW seat, the leather is not fully stretched, but retains a little give. It is gathered rather than pulled tight. This makes it more pleasant to

the touch. Leather needs a little bit of play in order for its nest qualities to come to the fore. The manmade materials used in the interior are of a particularly high quality as well. With their embossing, grain and coating,

it is almost as though they caress the skin whenever one touches them. The wood trims use wood from sustainable plantations. Their fascinating grain makes every piece an original, as unique as a person’s ngerprint.

These are just three examples of the care, perfection and eye for detail that have gone into designing the interior of the BMW Series Coupé. Many other examples could be added to the list. New equipment options for the BMW Series Coupé include the Bamboo Grain Anthracite interior trim. Bamboo, a traditional material people have used for thousands of years, is currently experiencing a revival. In Asia, this fast-growing plant is considered a symbol of long life, friendship and purity. The entire interior design with its harmonious curves creates a generous, spacious feel: an interior that is marked by sporting elegance

and aesthetic appeal as much as by an atmosphere of reassuring comfort.

The image shows BMW Individual equipment. For further information see

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