The BMW M6 Convertible is a rear wheel drive road car, with its motor positioned in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
The BMW M6 Convertible belongs to the E64 range of cars from BMW.
The 5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 10 cylinder that has an output of 500 bhp (507 PS/373 kW) of power at 7750 rpm, and maximum torque of 520 N·m (384 lb·ft/53 kgm) at 6100 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 7 speed manual 'box.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 2005 kg.
Top quoted speed is 250 km/h (155 mph), officially quoted fuel consumption figures are 22.8/10.7/15.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 366.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2781 mm | 109.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1567 mm | 61.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1584 mm | 62.4 inches | |
| Length | 4871 mm | 191.8 inches | |
| Width | 1855 mm | 73 inches | |
| Height | 1377 mm | 54.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2005 kg | 4420 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | S85B50O0 | ||
| Cylinders | V 10 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 4999 cc (305.058 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 75.2 mm
3.62 × 2.96 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 40 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 507 PS (500 bhp) (373 kW) at 7750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 520 Nm (384 ft·lb) (53 kgm) at 6100 rpm |
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| Specific output | 74.6 kW/litre 101.4 ps/litre 100 bhp/litre 1.64 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
104.02 Nm/litre
1.26 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 12:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1307.2 kPa (189.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.9 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 252.84 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 PS/kg 185.96 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 kW/kg 249.38 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.38 kg/kW 8.98 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 22.8/10.7/15.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 22.8/10.7/15.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 4.4/9.3/6.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 12.4/26.4/18.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 10.3/22.0/15.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 366.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8.5J x 19 EH 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9.5J x 19 EH 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/40 ZR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 285/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 374 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 370 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.62 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 152185 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E64 | ||
| RAC rating | 52.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 BMW M6 Convertible added 2007-01-11. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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