On the open road, both Swifts were quiet and composed, with very
little tyre noise present over the coarse - chip country roads.
And there is
a little tyre noise present on coarser surfaces too.
Not exact matches
With
little feedback you have to build up trust that the G will negotiate the next turn, particularly given the extra brake pressure you need to haul off sometimes considerable speed, but the newfound predictability and relatively early onset of scrubbing and squealing
noises from the front axle give decent indication of how much the
tyres have left to offer.
Aside from a
little bit of
tyre and wind
noise (there's engine
noise remember), it's extremely quiet and refined inside.
The ride feels particularly well - judged for the motorway, and it's ultra-refined at speed - though again, on UK roads we'd expect a
little more
tyre noise than we heard on the smooth autobahns.
There's a
little noise from the chassis on poor surfaces and
tyre noise can also be an issue on concrete surfaced dual carriageways and motorways when cruising.
The cabin
noise coming from the run - flats was very noticeable.I eventually had the
tyres replaced by conventional one which helped a
little.
Both test vehicles displayed exemplary levels of cabin quietness, with
little noise input from
tyre, road, engine or wind.
The sporty nature of the Coupe does mean that the suspension feels a
little on the firm side, while road
noise can become obtrusive thanks to the big wheels and wide
tyres, but most find traveling in a 6 Series an intoxicating experience for all the right reasons.
There's
little wind
noise or
tyre noise at freeway speeds or over coarse - chip bitumen.
On coarse - chip country roads there was
little noise from the contact between
tyres and road.
It's also quiet in the business seats, with very
little wind and engine
noise, though there's more road
noise from the
tyres than you'd find in the S 65 AMG.
On the move, roof up, there's barely a whisper of wind
noise or
tyre roar; in fact there's very
little tell it apart from the Coupe in that respect.