New BMW M6 Convertible (video)

Posted on 06/23/2006 under: Video, Convertibles, BMW

Here is the three-minute video of the new BMW M6 Convertible, BMW’s fastest ever soft-top, that will make its debut at the British International Motor Show (July 18 – 30). Powered by the award-winning 5.0-litre V10 engine and using a host of F1-derived technology, the BMW M6 Convertible combines all the performance of the M6 Coupé but with the added luxury of open-air motoring.

The new open-top M6 uses BMW’s 4,999cc V10 powerplant developing 507hp. This powers the car from 0-62mph in 4.8 seconds before going on to an electronically limited top speed of 155mph. Unchecked, the car could continue to a top speed approaching 200mph. Its sheer performance, alongside the engine’s technological advancements, are just two of the reasons the worldwide judging panel of the International Engine of the Year voted the M6’s 5.0-litre V10 engine the world’s best for the second year in succession – a new landmark in the history of the awards.

Drive is via a seven-speed Sequential Manual Gearbox with Drivelogic – the world’s first such transmission that has already seen service in the BMW M5 and the M6 Coupé. The BMW M6 Convertible’s Drivelogic function offers the driver a choice of 11 different gear change options – five in auto mode and six in manual mode – each offering a different speed of gear shift. In its fastest setting, the driver of an M6 Convertible can make gear changes in just 50 milliseconds – far faster than can be achieved by an experienced driver using a conventional manual gearbox.

Even with these high levels of performance, the new M6 Convertible achieves a fuel consumption figure of 18.6mpg on the combined cycle and a CO 2 emissions figure of 366g/km.

Read more info and check out the photos of BMW M6 Convertible.

Source: BMW Group