2012 BMW 640d Coupé


The German auto manufacturer, BMW, has planned a new 2012 BMW 640d Coupe model since March 2011, which means that the company has really strong desire and feeling to release the new product. But at that time they were only planning to use two power train schemes of 640i and the 650i.

But now, the company is planning to produce new family ride within the 2012 BMW 6 Series Coupe that will also include diesel engine as an option. There will be three different power options for the ride, starting from the BMW Coupe 650i along with the eight cylinder system that will deliver 407 hp, the BMW Coupe 640i along with petrol in line six cylinder engine that will deliver 320 hp and to BMW Coupe 640d along with diesel in line six cylinder engine that will deliver 313 hp.

The BMW 640d Coupé is fitted as standard with an eight-speed automatic transmission with Auto Start-Stop and active air flaps behind the kidney grille. Such engineering expertise is the reason why the model offers rapid performance but can still achieve 51.4mpg on the combined cycle and record CO2 emissions of 145g/km.

As with all BMWs, the new 6-Series Coupé comes with a raft of BMW EfficientDynamics measures to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. In addition to the features highlighted on the 640i Coupé and 640d Coupé, all models have technology such as Brake Energy Regeneration, Electric Power Steering (EPS), the need-based operation of ancillary components and intelligent lightweight construction to ensure maximum efficiency as standard.

Standard for the 640d Coupé are 18-inch light alloy wheels. All derivatives feature Dakota leather upholstery, eight-speed Sport automatic transmission, electric seat adjustment with memory, BMW Professional Multimedia Navigation system, Xenon headlights, LED front fog lights and front and rear Park Distance Control to name but a few of the standard specification highlights.

November 13th, 2011 by | No Comments | Filed in 2012, 6 Cylinder, 6 Series, BMW 6 Series, BMW 6 series coupe, BMW 6-Series 635d

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BMW Stop Producing S54B32 inline-6

BMW Stop Producing S54B32 inline-6

The last application of the venerable S54B22 in a BMW car was the BMW Z4 M, which featured the motor in a slightly detuned form as compared to the one that made its debut in the E46 BMW M3. The M3’s S54B32 made 343hp at a screeching 7,900rpm and 365Nm of torque at 4,900rpm while in the Z4 M, this was reduced to 315hp at 7,900rpm and 340Nm at 4,900rpm.

When you look at the S54B32 engine code, it tells you that the engine is a Sport engine from the 54 engine family (S54), is fuelled by Benzine (B), and is 3.2 liters in displacement (32). It uses a cast iron block (to withstand the high pressures), graphite-coated cast aluminium pistons, high 11.5:1 compression, double VANOS, electric throttle operation and one throttle per cylinder.

It won the International Engine of the Year award for the year 2001, together with the Best New Engine award. The engine also took the 3.0 liter to 4.0 liter engine honour from 2001 to 2006.

The S54 will not be used in any BMW application anymore, and in its place is the new N54 twin-turbocharged engine, which makes 326hp in its latest application, the F01 BMW 740i. The two turbochargers are run in parallel, unlike BMW’s twin-turbodiesel which has a sequential arrangement with two turbochargers of different size.

The N54’s peak horsepower output is lower than the S54’s highest rated horsepower but the N54 offers so much more torque – between 400Nm to 450Nm depending on whether it’s in a 1/3-Series or the new F01 7-Series. The torque is also accessible across a much wider range, making it a much more practical engine for daily driving. Thus the “successor” in terms of engine at least to the Z4 M is the new Z4 sDrive35i, but we all know there’s going to be something more exciting when the new Z4 M comes out.

Source BMW

January 1st, 2009 by | No Comments | Filed in 6 Cylinder, BMW Stop Producing S54B32 inline-6