considering it . The big colour TFT dash – quite obviously the best dash on the market and ubiquitous throughout BMW ’ s range – is easy to read , the menus simple to navigate , and the scope of information available is incredible . And all of this is wed to a motor that just astonishes each time you want it to . That lowslung , in-line six is a masterpiece . And in its current updated iteration utterly flawless in delivering 160 horses and 180Nm of torque . And yes , of course there ’ s a slick-as quickshifter for you to enjoy . And if you don ’ t enjoy the affronted “ Hrummf !” sound the exhaust makes when you ’ re downshifting hard , you have no soul . She ’ s a big girl with a 1688mm wheelbase . And she weighs 344kg . But she ’ s happy to haul a further 216kg around like it was nothing . I don ’ t even know my wife , who weighs 55kg , is even on the back – and that ’ s after she ’ s bunged 60kg of weekend girl-things into the panniers . And here ’ s where BMW delves into another
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