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TESTED INGREEN HELL.BMW trials and tunes every model on theNürburgring, and the BMW i Coupé hashad to prove its athletic mettle here too.BMW test pilots completed this worldrenownedracing circuit in approximatelyeight and a half minutes. The track hurtlespast red and white side-bumpers, races aroundsteep carousels and winds through fl curves.The Nürburgring is an exceptional track and pilotsthoroughly relish its ever-changing attractions,even though they also fear its unpredictablemoods. That is why Jackie Stewart coined thename ‘Green Hell’. The unique emotion of theNürburgring is echoed in every BMW, to be feltby every driver. Every year BMW’s engineersdedicate weeks to the track, putting the carsthrough their paces and tuning their responses. It’snot about setting records, but about consistentlyfast laps – sometimes right up to the limit. A keyelement of the Nordschleife circuits is endurancetesting, and no track or test facility is as wellsuited as the Nürburgring. Just one circuit of theNürburgring with its ups and downs, wildlyindividual loops, variety of road surfaces, andfast and slow sections has the same effect onthe vehicle as a whole day of everyday driving.Everything BMW test pilots experiencedon these Nordschleife sprints has beenincorporated into the BMW SeriesCoupé. In its reliability and even more in itssuperior driving dynamics. Agility, as well asthe engine output, is what this is all about. The eet and forceful i Coupé easily outpacessupposedly more powerful sports cars on theloops and hairpins of the Nordschleife. Thesecompetitors are held back by their excessweight, overburdened front axles or lack ofgrip on the drive wheels. What they lack infact is the perfectly balanced design of theBMW i Coupé.The rear wheels, driven by BMW TwinPowerTurbo technology and the electronicallycontrolled rear axle differential locking functioncleanly transfer the whole of the engine’spower onto the asphalt. Accelerating out of thenarrow, slanted coils at the Nürburgring, theBMW Series Coupé never loses an inch oftraction. The optional double clutch transmissionmakes for faster and sportier gear shifts thanany other system. Disciples of dynamism willthrill to the lightning-fast roar during fastdownshifting.The unique design of the BMW SeriesCoupé places the engine partly behindthe front axle under the stretched bonnet.This is how our engineers achieved perfectweight distribution between the two axles. In thecompact coupé, cornering is fast but controlled.On the Nürburgring drivers were quick to praisethe neutral, sensitive and accurate steering thatresults when the front wheels aren’t engaged inthe transfer of propulsive force.Experience just a few laps as driven by a BMWtest pilot and you’ll rapidly become aware of whatdriving dynamism truly means, and of just whathas gone into the sporty concept behind thiseager coupé. The BMW Series Coupé is anatural on the Nordschleife. And you’ll know it atevery bend you take.