You could fly too.
Hamburg-Geneva in a few minutes. A cup of coffee, a roll of sausage and another plastic cup of water, without acid. Get off, over in the exhibition hall and in the evening you're back in Hamburg, the Tagesthemen you might create. But you miss something.
Adieu Tristesse. Sometimes Madame and Monsieur have to be brave. An elegant coupe out Bavaria Strolling through the Grande Nation reminds of times when one drove up with pride and grace. At the reception the cameras ran into breathlessness and on the TV you could see not only stylishly dressed ladies, but also very elegant cars.
You could help.
Since France renounced presentable and state-owned limousines, alternatives are sought. You could make the GranCoupé from BMW available. Probably Nicolas Sarkozy Together with wife compete again for election, the chic car serves as a motivation syringe.
Enough of politics, the BMW faces the photographers' long journey. The simple and still snow-free landscape of northern Germany offers blue sky without significant clouds. A small bridge over a stream is the catwalk, click. From a distance you can see the shapes of the 8er BMW. Long hood and long lines. Flat, fast and somehow different. Four doors as access to very comfortable accommodation. Fine leather, plenty of space and, it is noticeable after the first few kilometers, a lot of comfort. Bonjour style de vie.
The first kilometers belong to the highway, free travel. Winter tire stickers on the center console ensure a speed limit. 240 km / h, that's all. It suffices that the Bavarian flies, hovers and rolls, as if a President were sitting in the rear. Enough room for a spreading "Le Parisien"Is present, the knees hold sufficient distance to the backrest of the front seat. It sits very comfortably, virtually presidential.
After a short refueling stop in Luxembourg, 1,24 Euro per liter Diesel, the car rushes into the night. In the direction of Lyon, past the banks of the Moselle, later the Rhône accompanies us and then mountains are climbed. Even before the sun warms the day, the fine BMW diffuses through the circles of the French traffic calming measure. Third exit, second exit, the Navi always thinks with. On the huge screen, roads and roads become three-dimensional things, the 313 PS want the chain here and there, and the car jumps forward, as if you had let a greyhound off his leash and motivated him to race with a cheetah. Oh là là - Diesel with Twinturbo.
The Jura greets with snow and road boundary bars. The white splendor piles up to the left and right, the BMW masters the curve slalom with flying colors and inner peace. The 8 gearbox shifts automatically, with the paddles on the Volant you can storm even as a juggler the peaks. But we want to be economical, the on-board computer had promised us after the last refueling a range of 1.066 kilometers. With 70 liters of diesel, the 6,5 makes liters per 100 kilometers. Eco-Pro selected in the system by pressing a button, la voiture will not burden the household overly. At the side of the road is a bicyclette, here was doped, that is unmistakable and not very athletic. We would like to take the piece of evidence with us, but the trunk is not quite enough.
In Geneva, the lights go on, the halls of the Paléxpo at the airport are filled with life. At the BMW stand is the 3 Grand Turismo, the colleagues from France inspire with compact sophistication and our road trip candidate grazes his hooves. Underground parking is no place for smart cars, on the evening of the second day of the fair we are heading back home. Again through France, again Luxembourg. Always keep an eye out for the reach indicator. The on-board computer reports that we have already gained 16,5 kilometers in reach thanks to good metering of engine power. At the A1 near Cologne the computer will not like us anymore. Full load, from the acceleration lane to the eighth gear, the trucks fly in the right lane over. Hamburg rushes towards us and in the end we have the cut nasty. In the office we collect the tank receipts.
The billing:
We used 177,06 liters of diesel and drove 2.627 kilometers. This results in an average consumption of 6,7 liters on 100 kilometers. During the entire journey (with very few exceptions) the "Eco-Pro" setting was used, the on-board computer displays a consumption of "7,7 l /" after the trip.
Our conclusion: The GranCoupé from Munich is a luxury four-door coupe. Washed with all technical waters, highly cultivated in his driving skills. With the in-line six-cylinder so many business trips can be done in the most pleasant way. As an official state coach BMW would be quite suitable, he has the line, the style and elegant size.
- Text: Ralf Bernert
- Photos Interior: BMW
- Photos Exterior: Ralf Bernert
