BMW M6 with 5.0 liter V10
BMW launched the M version of the 6-series in the UK – the BMW M6, powered by the same venerable 5 liter V10 engine found in the ultimate luxury sports sedan – the BMW M5. More details are available after the jump.
The BMW M6’s 5 liter 90 degree V10 engine won 4 out of 12 categories in the 2005 International Engine of the Year awards, in the “Best New Engine”, “Best Performance Engine”, and “Best Engine Above 4.0 Liter” categories, as well as bagging the overall Engine of the Year award.
Some basic engine statistics. The M6 engine makes 507 horsepower at 7750rpm and 520Nm of torque at 6100rpm. The redline is at 8250RPM. The top speed is electronically limited to 155mph (250 km/h), though with a bypass it could easily go beyond 200mph (320 km/h).
This advanced engine employs more than 1000 individual components, all working together to produce maximum power out of a production engine meant to last (unlike an F1 engine’s short lifespan) and they are all controlled by 3 32-bit microprocessors that can process 200 million calculatons per second. BTW, each of the 10 cylinders in the V10 block has it’s own throttle butterfly. 10 throttles baby… the sound at high revs would be orgasmic. These electronic throttles read the throttle position 200 times a second.
The engine is mated to the same 7-speed SMG gearbox in the M5. The engine weighs only 240kg. This light weight helps balance weight distribution between the front and back of the car closer to a 50-50 ratio.
One thing the M6 has an edge of over the M5 is a carbon fibre roof. Previously a carbon fibre roof was only available on the BMW M3 CSL, which only had a limited production run, unlike the mass-produced M6. Front and rear bumper supports are also carbon fibre.
What about handling? The car has Electronic Damper Control – allowing infinitely variable shock absorber behaviour in normal mode, and two fixed Comfort and Sport modes.
The M6 also has the Sensotronic power steering, which automatically adjusts sensitivity according to vehicle speed and also the way the driver turns the steering. I heard this needs a little getting used to. It’s kind of like the Mouse Acceleration feature in Windows.
The M6 has 19″ M Light alloy wheels wrapped with 255/40/ZR19 at the front and 285/35/ZR 19 at the rear. The front wheels are 8.5 inches wide and the back wheels are 9 inches wide.
At the front the brake discs are 374mm x 36mm while at the rear you have 370mm x 24mm units. 100km/h to 0km/h is achievable in 36 meters. Calipers are light-weight two-piston units.
Interior touches – the M6 has a projected HUD display showing some information like gear position, projected so it appears at the end of the bonnet. Funky stuff.
BMW has made 400 cars available so far for the UK, and the waiting list has already fully booked all units. The M6 has a 45kg weight reduction over the BMW M5, so that attributes to it being 0.1 seconds faster than the M5 in the 0-100km/h sprint – 4.6 seconds instead of 4.7 seconds.
November 10, 2005 @ 4:29 pm
its just ugly
November 10, 2005 @ 4:34 pm
wow..
the most superior BMW made car….
err..what’s the price??
November 10, 2005 @ 4:34 pm
5.0 litre engine..!!!
don’t know how much the insurance and road tax will cost..
November 10, 2005 @ 4:38 pm
You’ve got to see it in the flesh man, it’s an absolute peach! I saw it in the car park the other day, fell in love with it straight away.
Btw, the V10 is brilliant. Guess how much it costs? £30k per unit. Putting it into context, the V8 found on the top of the line 550i costs only £7k.
November 10, 2005 @ 4:41 pm
I consider this car as good!
the exterior is looks like a normal BMW car,
but the engine performance,handling is marvellous
November 10, 2005 @ 4:45 pm
*sigh*
I’m still waiting for the day when I can own ANY BMW…let alone a 6-series…
That reminds me, time to buy 4-D later.
November 10, 2005 @ 4:47 pm
Awasome!!
YAU MOU GAU….CHOR!!! I want to try it!!!
November 10, 2005 @ 4:53 pm
Sorry I don’t think will not buy it even if I can afford it, because she just like TEMPORARY excitement for me, not for long. The price really SUCK***** my POCKET money….so more BURN my petrol money…………PANADOL only!!
YAU MOU GAU….CHOR!!!
November 10, 2005 @ 4:57 pm
cool.. damn nice.. + V10 engine… great car..
November 10, 2005 @ 5:03 pm
hmm.. why does it look like a porche to me from behind? (@_@)
November 10, 2005 @ 5:11 pm
i dont tink this is a new news la paul , i tink abt 2mnths back thy introduce the m6 in uk n germany…i hate the boot lid…ugly..bt the engine,wel its voted the engin of the year,so no complaints thr!..i tink it wil be more of a grand tourer rather than a super car m5 type
November 10, 2005 @ 5:17 pm
yah but i havent blogged abt it yet.
the back is a bit weird. like relaly weird. kinda peugeotish.
November 10, 2005 @ 5:52 pm
Seriously…you’ve got to see it in real life to appreciate the design. When BMW first came out with dodgy looking 7 series,and then the 5 series, everybody hated it. They were radical designs, but now everyone seems to love it. The design sort of grows on you…the more you look ak it, the better it gets. Now the M6 adapting the same styling, I personally think it’s the best looking coupe around.
November 10, 2005 @ 5:53 pm
Carbon fibre panel console…..Wow….
November 10, 2005 @ 6:02 pm
few months ago, i was over taken by a BMW 6 series….from the roar of the engine, i bet that fella must have been doing full throttle when he was overtaking me. The way that car pull away is something i cannot forget…and the roar of the engine is so sweet.
November 10, 2005 @ 6:08 pm
Ugly buntut… Mod the engine take out the chip.. fly baby.. one hour to penang from kl. i think can …
November 10, 2005 @ 6:14 pm
SWEET!!
November 10, 2005 @ 6:17 pm
Btw, a small correction to my earlier comment, the V8 found on the top of the range 5 series, costs only £4-5k per unit, not £7. The V10 engine does costs £30k per unit. This quote is for buying the engines at about 500 units a year.
November 10, 2005 @ 6:36 pm
Yup..agree that the “buntut” is quite ulgy la… another thing; IMHO, the interior looks a liiiiiiitle bit too cluttered. Too many buttons here and there. And why on EARTH did they cover the panel with that shiny, blackish striped stuff?! Its so tacky man! An integrated sound system? What if you wanna change it? Heck, take some Ferraris as an example. The car is handmade la, finest quality la, designed by “champion” designers la, killa engine specs la, etc… But most of them have the most crappy sound system ever! And…if you could afford this Beemer, you’d definitely want everything nice or top of the range in your car.
Bose soundsystem? Or Harman/Kardon? Or better yet, Macintosh! *drools…*
November 10, 2005 @ 6:51 pm
heii..come on..who listen to radios when they own ferrari??…better listen to the engine…
November 10, 2005 @ 7:01 pm
i think..if u want a car that good for the eyes, that have so silky design..u go to japan carmakers…they got lotsa crazy design cars which most of them is damn kool to look at…but if u insist for performance…choose germans…fullstop.
November 10, 2005 @ 7:45 pm
It’s nice apart from the looks. You’re right about the Peugeot influence on the rear Paul. The current 5 series also looks a little bit like Peugeot from the back.
November 10, 2005 @ 7:56 pm
ugly
November 10, 2005 @ 8:48 pm
reply edison,
ugly ? buy savvy lor , maniac~
November 10, 2005 @ 8:50 pm
reply birdman n nick,
nick is oso a maniac~
November 10, 2005 @ 10:51 pm
It’s ugly. The base model itself is ugly.
The cabriolet (just 6-series cabrio, not M6) model is much sexier. But it’s canvas top.
AC Schnitzer recently modded the 6 series, called the TENSION. It’s wicked.
November 10, 2005 @ 10:59 pm
i feel the m5 looks sharper. but its good to see this beast is a 2 door car and it looks muscular as well. just that the back looks like the 7 series back.
would be good to be able to afford to try out different sportscars for ourselves then make our own decision from there.
November 10, 2005 @ 11:08 pm
Hi
£30k abt
210K rm????
Wow wonder how much it will actually cost here
500K ???
For 200K it is a beauty
For 500K it is ugly like shit … (one sour grape for me)
November 10, 2005 @ 11:15 pm
8Ok in UK….so our money is 560k…. then .times 3 for tax……WAHHHHHH
November 11, 2005 @ 12:16 am
macspeed : after 3 times of 480 (80 x 6 = 480),around rm1.44 mil? sure can ler.. then puasa the whole year, or till u can earn that rm1.44 mil back..
November 11, 2005 @ 1:05 am
Ugly or not, give me i’ll take. Looks fierce and nice.. The buntut probably made liddat for aerodynamics la. 320 KMH. Probably take to johor highway can lah. Johor highway, i feel is damn straight la.
The whole dash is CF la. my dash only little bit CF (that also i think CF) but i got CF umbrella.. pictures in my blog. (click my name to see CF umbrella)
November 11, 2005 @ 1:14 am
BTW.. Coupes are my favourite. Longer than a hatch, Shorter than a sedan, More covered than a cabriolet
November 11, 2005 @ 2:39 am
I think an amazing straight to test out any car is the Kesas highway, from USJ towards Klang. The best part starts when you see the Esso station. I guess the racing and testing happens here a lot, cos on weekends you’ll see droves of modders and petrol-heads chilling along the road shoulder waiting for some drag race or other to start…
But otherwise yeah, nice place to “tekan” la… I haven’t tried it out though. When I used to use the road, I had my ol’ Wira. Now, with my new car, I ain’t doin no “top gear” schizzer man!
November 11, 2005 @ 2:43 am
Prometheus: Checked out your site bro… So… I gotta buy Mobil 1 before I can get the umbrella? Bummer…
And by the by, Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to mankind. He was a demigod. Fire was a privilege for the gods only. For doing so, Prometheus was banished to the mortal world. Something like the story of Hercules.
Ok ok! Before anyone says anything, I will not deviate anymore! Ok?!
November 11, 2005 @ 8:09 am
yeah.. read quite a bit on his mythology. Cool fellow. I I can’t rememeber how i first came about it though. Don’t you think he was a 1st generation hacker.(not to say i am liddat) During his time, he stole technology from those who had it and gave it to those who didn’t have it. Correct ah?
But thats my usual forum name if i can get it.
November 11, 2005 @ 8:43 am
to consider buying a sport car I think I can only buy a Celica or Evos only…
too expensive
November 11, 2005 @ 9:15 am
I think aerodynamically, the M6 has a definite advantage. The exhaust wails produced by the M5 and M6 are completely different. The M5 sounds really whiny when it touches around 5-8 thousand RPMS while the M6 is a really mean grunt.
The M6 is definitely an awesome car. I stood next to a 6 series and couldnt believe the size of the rims, let alone the size of the M6’s. I would even cringe at the beautiful sound of the Skyline GT-Rs 6 throttle bodies but this has 10!!
November 11, 2005 @ 9:36 am
i own this car now.
November 11, 2005 @ 9:39 am
i just like its engine and his interior design.
November 11, 2005 @ 10:45 am
i feel the m5 looks much more better……………the back of this car is just plain ugly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 11, 2005 @ 11:29 am
Ok dudes…let me settle one thing for you..i’ve seen an M6 on the roads before and when it was going downhill i tell u , even walking past the car just gives u the tension as if you’re in it! it’s a car you want to be in.
Yes it initially looks ugly but when it strides past you on the street, you’ll easily gobble and eat your words up again.
To put it straight, i’d call this call a girl who isn’t photogenic but pretty in the flesh…=)
November 11, 2005 @ 11:59 am
I say those who ever got to drive any bimmer with 6 cylinder engine type at least will know tt they hv promised to deliver (gd accerelation & pickup) w/out upset de owner.
November 11, 2005 @ 12:25 pm
SWWEEEETTT!! now, if only i were super rich to afford and maintain it… =p
November 11, 2005 @ 12:32 pm
20 thumbs up
November 11, 2005 @ 12:38 pm
It’s a seriously good coupe.
But I was a bit puzzled why when it was launched, it was targetted towards women by BMW. They said they are recognising women as customers with high buying power and I’m sure there are out there but with that kind of strategy, it would have turned away some men who may have been thinking of buying one.
Strange….
November 11, 2005 @ 12:40 pm
ermmm nice car but i could never own it… sob… sob…
by the way abit off topic, i’ve came across some 320i lately… is it powered by a 2.0 engine? how much is the price? how bout some old 318? 1.8 engine? 2nd hand price?
November 11, 2005 @ 12:40 pm
You know…. I observed that every car you post, seems that got people say it’s ugly.
Gee… wonder what car will everybody or most ppl say nice/beautiful
November 11, 2005 @ 1:05 pm
Holyday said,
Gee… wonder what car will everybody or most ppl say nice/beautiful
> a sawi for u maybe?
November 11, 2005 @ 1:31 pm
Holyday:
Taste is a very subjective thing. One man’s meat can be another’s poison. That’s why God made each person different. Who will marry the fat if everyone wanted thin? Who will marry the barely lookable if everyone wanted the very lookable?
Simple..that’s why some people own the jUara or the fiat multipla. Because they don’t need a car which attracts too much attention. But if it was me..of course i would choose the multipla anytime over the champ. Inner beauty of the multipla is way better than the juara…hehehe..
so it’s the same for cars..not every man will agree that Liz Hurley is the hottest looking MILF ever. Some might just say that Angelina Jolie is better..then again..they’re both very MILFalicious.
Now who doesn’t agree?
November 11, 2005 @ 2:52 pm
sorry but the rear is plain ugly, like the rear of Honda City, has to remind myself it is a car not a iron for clothes
November 11, 2005 @ 3:01 pm
rainbow SEVEN JJ arr!!
How’S did you KNOW IT??? Yes!! The original concept is REALLY Based on IRON! Remind me the brand……. called National Steam Iron type!! Kwak…kwak…kwak
YAU MOU GAU….CHOR!!! What a Genius!!! x3 Claps hands!
November 11, 2005 @ 4:11 pm
ugly butt some of you said?
you should look at the real car, especially at night with the LED lights…
[thumbs up]
November 11, 2005 @ 4:35 pm
It was said in jest la…
aiyo, lighten up people!
Ugly, Beautiful…….if GIVE to you, you think you will resist?
November 11, 2005 @ 4:58 pm
the back look like gen2 lah
November 11, 2005 @ 6:19 pm
I wonder y to me it looks like a BMW cetak rompak version of the GEN2 …. same silhouette, same eyes… similar butt…. Hmmmmmm
November 11, 2005 @ 7:37 pm
oo yeah
Proton designer made that M6?
ahahah…
MAlaysia boleh
November 11, 2005 @ 10:21 pm
Wah… that engine 5 liter NA… 11.3 compression ratio + two 32bit controller in ECU… hard to modify. The font looks like Z4, overall good looking. But, I still prefer the Auston Martin DB9 design.
November 11, 2005 @ 10:25 pm
gen.2? quite true laa… aiyoo…
proton copy merc.
bmw copy proton.
later some korean copy bmw
November 11, 2005 @ 11:23 pm
A perfect dream car!
November 12, 2005 @ 12:12 am
Yeah in my dreams tooooo
Tooooo bad ……….. but actually I like to dream a Ferrari or a Lamborogini too
November 12, 2005 @ 1:33 am
Driver said,
November 11, 2005 @ 10:21 pm
Wah… that engine 5 liter NA… 11.3 compression ratio + two 32bit controller in ECU… hard to modify. The font looks like Z4, overall good looking. But, I still prefer the Auston Martin DB9 design.
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Alamak Mr driver…
If you have an engine that got 4 out of 12 awards, including engine of the year award, why the heck would you want to modify it?
Btw, DB9 design, classic and elegent. M6, modern, provoking and radical… two different themes. I agree with you, DB9 is stunning. But the BMW M6 it’s either you like it or loath it kind of thing…
November 12, 2005 @ 12:11 pm
Actually BMW has already had a concept M6 since 2001 which I saw in the UK mag of Autocar. The rear is really a BMW Z series concept copy and the body ratio for front and back is typically 6 series style.
I honestly do not think that Chris Bangle would bother copying Proton. I think it’s the other way around…
November 14, 2005 @ 10:55 am
perghh… it make me crazy when look out the engine..superb to driving at the plus highway… i think i can arrive at jb around under 2 hours la.. my v6 pun in 2 hours.. klu jalan mlm2 la… clear… but the price of car… there so many tax n duty la in malaysia..huh!!!!damn…
November 14, 2005 @ 11:16 pm
the engine is hell kool..!! but the design.. buh… well.. Z10 is better.. =P
November 15, 2005 @ 8:48 am
someone on top asked what is the diff between 318 and 320. both are 2 liter cars. 320 has double vanos.
June 18, 2006 @ 8:24 pm
[...] At first, if you wanted to experience the thrills that BMW’s Formula 1 inspired V10 engine provided, you had to buy a boring sedan. The M5 is not boring and will never be boring to me, but some people just want the car to look like a sports car if it goes like a sports car. Like the nice people they are, BMW provided. The BMW M6 was a M version of it’s 6-series two-door coupe which featured the same award winning 5.0 liter V10 engine. Now, wouldn’t it be orgasmic if you could experience the V10 in an open top? To be able to hear the screaming intake in full clarity? Now you have the BMW M6 Cabriolet. More photos after the jump. [...]