Incredibly dynamic, incredibly open, and incredibly attractive: the new M6 Convertible combines design, performance and style and is all set for a world debut, launched early October 2006. BMW enthusiasts can now look forward to the sleek design and unlimited power with a driving experience nothing short of exhilarating.
The BMW M6 Convertible combines impressive driving dynamics with supreme exclusivity and aesthetic looks with dynamic elegance through and through. The open-air version of the BMW M6 high-performance sports car makes open-air motoring an absolutely unique experience and is unprecedented in style.
“This is a dream car for the genuine enthusiast seeking to combine supreme power and performance with a particularly stylish rendition of open-air motoring. Together with the excellent suspension and the 7 speed Sequential M Gearbox (SMG) complete with Drivelogic, this supreme power unit turns the large convertible from BMW M into an open sports car able to accelerate to 100 km/h in just 4.8 seconds”, said Guenther Seemann, Managing Editor, BMW Group Middle East.
“In line with BMW’s dictum of performance coupled with safety, the BMW M6 Convertible comes with a high-performance brake system featuring cross-drilled, weight-optimized compound brake discs. On the road, this means a stopping distance of just under 36 meters or 118 feet from 100 and less than 140 meters or 459 feet from 200 km/h.”
Even when the M6 Convertible dons the roles of a sports car or a luxury convertible, the driver-oriented cockpit ensures all functions are placed exactly in the right ergonomic arrangement on or around the steering wheel. Both the speedometer and rev counter come in chrome surrounds, the driver receiving clear information from white figures on a black face and indicator needles finished in traditional BMW M red.
A close look at the heart of the M6 Convertible reveals a V10 power unit developed by BMW M GmbH which is one of the most fascinating engines ever offered in a four-seater production convertible. And this is no surprise, considering that this supreme engine is based on BMW’s world-famous ten-cylinder Formula 1 power unit acknowledged as the most powerful engine in the highest category of motorsport until the change in rules and regulations in 2006.
The high-speed engine concept offers decisive benefits: First, output per liter of 101 horsepower generally experienced only in motorsport, with the engine’s maximum power of 507 hp or 373 kW coming from relatively small engine capacity of 4,999 cc. Second, the compact design and dimensions of the engine serve to reduce the overall weight of this high-performance power unit to just 240 kg or 529 lb.
In the sum total of all its features, the BMW M6 Convertible is beyond any competition. It is a high-performance convertible thrilling in every respect with looks characterized by dynamism and exclusivity and truly fascinating to behold. So there can be no doubt about it: Compared with other high-performance open two-seaters, the BMW M6 Convertible comes closest to the concept of the ideal car in this segment.
