BMW M6

BMW M6
Production period:	2005-2010; 2012-2018
Class :	Upper class
Body versions :	Coupé , cabriolet , sedan
Previous model:	BMW M635 CSi
Successor:	BMW M8

The BMW M6 is the most powerful version of the Coupé and Cabriolet versions of the BMW 6 Series . Both variants were developed and produced by BMW M GmbH .

By the end of production in mid-2010, 14,152 M6s from the E63 / E64 series had been built. 9087 of these were for the coupé and 5065 for the convertible.

From summer 2012 to 2018, the successor of the same name was produced based on the 6 Series F12 / 13 . In addition to the coupé and convertible, this model was also available as a sedan known as the grand coupé.

The successor to the 6 series will follow in November 2018 as the 8 series . The top model is the M8 Competition with a 460 kW (625 PS) 4.4-liter V8 petrol engine .

M6 (E63 / E64, 2005-2010)

1st generation
BMW M6 Coupé (2005-2010)
Production period:	2005-2010
Body versions :	Coupé , convertible
Engines:	Otto engine : 5.0 liters (373 kW)
Length:	4871 mm
Width:	1855 mm
Height:	1372-1377 mm
Wheelbase :	2781 mm
Empty weight :	1760-2005 kg

The M6 ​​made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in spring 2005. The convertible, whose official world premiere took place at the British International Motor Show in London , followed in July 2006.

The BMW M6 has a 373 kW V10 engine . The rated output is achieved at 7750 rpm, with the maximum torque of 520 Nm at 6100 rpm . In the test by sport auto magazine , the M6 ​​Coupé sprinted from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.2 seconds with Launch Control (factory specification 4.6 seconds). It takes 12.8 seconds from 0 to 200 km / h. The maximum speed is - as standard - limited to 250 km / h. For an extra charge of around € 2350, the top speed was increased to 305 km / h, including a BMW driver training course on a racetrack. The M6 ​​reaches a top speed of up to 318 km / h without any electronic limitation. The ten-cylinder engine, like the BMW S65 derived from it, has cylinder-selective throttle control, but in contrast to this, it has a VANOS , which is subjected to 80 bar oil pressure from a chain-driven high-pressure pump, and an air mass meter per cylinder bank.

The vehicle characteristics can be adjusted electronically. The shock absorbers can be adjusted in three stages (comfort, normal, sport), the switching speed of the automated seven-speed transmission (SMG) and the full engine power can be activated, which is reduced to 294 kW (400 hp) after the engine is started. The stability control ( DSC ) can be switched off and set to a mode called "MDM", which allows the vehicle to break away up to a certain drift angle, but prevents the dangerous crossing of the limit range.

The M6 ​​Coupé has a carbon roof that is sealed with clear lacquer . The lightweight roof shifts the center of gravity of the car downwards, which means less rolling movement in curves. CFRP is also used for the bumper beams.

Technical specifications

	Coupe	Cabriolet
construction time	07/2005–07/2010
Engine type	V10
Engine charging	-
Displacement	4999 cc
Max. power	373 kW (507 hp) at 7750 rpm
Max. Torque	520 Nm at 6100 rpm
transmission	7-speed automatic transmission / 6-speed manual transmission
Top speed	250 km / h (1) (305 km / h) (2)
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	4.6 s	4.8 s
Empty weight	1710 kg	1930 kg
Fuel consumption in l / 100 km	14.8 VP	15.2 VP

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  BMW M6 Convertible (2006-2010)

M6 ( F06 / F12 / F13 , 2012-2018)

2nd generation
BMW M6 Coupé (2012-2017)
Production period:	2012-2018
Body versions :	Coupé , cabriolet , sedan
Engines:	Petrol engine : 4.4 liters (412–442 kW)
Length:	(Coupé) 4898 mm
Width:	1899 mm
Height:	1374 mm
Wheelbase :	(Coupé) 2855 mm
Empty weight :	1760-2005 kg

In spring 2012, BMW presented the BMW M6 as a convertible and a coupé to the public at the Geneva Motor Show. Like its predecessor, the Coupé has a lightweight roof made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) . According to BMW, both variants of the M6 ​​should consume up to 30 percent less fuel than the previous versions.

The maximum speed of this generation of the M6 ​​is electronically limited to 250 km / h as standard and is increased to 305 km / h in conjunction with the optional M-Drivers Package .

The M6 ​​has the S63 V8 twin turbo gasoline engine with a seven-speed M double clutch transmission and some technologies that are also used in the BMW M5  (F10).

In January 2013, the M6 Gran Coupe was first presented at the Detroit Motor Show. The sedan has the same technology as the coupé and convertible. The Gran Coupé also has a carbon roof.

In March 2018, the end of the 6 series was announced and then replaced by the new 8 series.

Technical specifications

	M6	M6 Competition	M6 Competition
construction time	07 / 2012-04 / 2018	07 / 2012-04 / 2015	05 / 2015-04 / 2018
Engine type	V8
Engine charging	Biturbo
Displacement	4395 cc
Max. power	412 kW (560 hp) at 6000-7000 rpm	423 kW (575 hp) at 6000-7000 rpm	441 kW (600 hp) at 6000-7000 rpm
Max. Torque	680 Nm at 1500-5750 rpm	680 Nm at 1500-6000 rpm	700 Nm at 1500-6000 rpm
transmission	7-speed dual clutch transmission / 6-speed manual transmission
Top speed	250 km / h (1) 305 km / h (2)
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	4.2 [4.3 / 4.2]	4.1 [4.2 / 4.1]	3.9 [4.0 / 3.9]
Empty weight in kg	1925 [1950/2055]
Fuel consumption in l / 100 km	9.9 points

Values ​​in [] refer to Cabrio (F12) and Gran Coupé (F06)

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  BMW M6 Convertible (2012-2018)

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  BMW M6 Gran Coupé (2013-2018)

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  M6 Art Car by John Baldessari (2016)

There is also a GT3 version of the M6 ​​(F13) that the Chinese artist Cao Fei designed as a BMW Art Car ; The premiere was on May 31, 2017 in Beijing.

Web links

Commons : BMW M6  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website of the M6 ​​Coupé
• Official website of the M6 ​​Cabriolet
• The BMW M6 Coupé (E63) in the driving report on www.classicdriver.de
• The BMW M6 Cabriolet (E64) in the driving report on www.classicdriver.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated September 3, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ^ BMW at the 75th Geneva International Motor Show - Autosieger.de. In: autosieger.de. February 22, 2005, accessed June 20, 2018 . 
3. ↑ Jorn Madslien: BBC NEWS - Business - Supercar marks BMW British premiere. In: news.bbc.co.uk. July 20, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2018 (UK English). 
4. ↑ ^{a b c} maschinenmarkt.vogel.de of June 4, 2012, CFRP is changing the automotive industry , accessed on November 10, 2018.
5. ↑ autobild.de from July 6, 2005, The Bavarian train number , available on November 10, 2018.
6. ↑ Information wall in the BMW Museum on lightweight construction in the BMW M6 from 2005, June 24, 2018 (photo is available).
7. ↑ cb: BMW M6 Coupé and Cabriolet: Premiere in Geneva - BMW 6 Series. In: motor-talk.de. February 13, 2012, accessed June 20, 2018 . 
8. ↑ BMW M6 Gran Coupé - premiere at NAIAS 2013 - wp.de - Auto. In: wp.de. Retrieved June 20, 2018 . 
9. ↑ http://www.caofei.com/ Web site of Cao Fei, accessed July 4, 2017
10. ↑ https://www.bmw-motorsport.com/de/topics/magazine-article-pool/18-Art-Car.html/ July 4, 2017 available