Press Release: BMW M GmbH has announced the end of production of the BMW M6 Coupé and the BMW M6 Convertible. The two loftier-functioning models provide the almost exclusive opportunity to feel on normal roads the hallmark athleticism of M vehicles combined with drive and chassis technology inspired by the globe of motor racing. In total 14,152 examples of these high-performance sports cars were built: 9,087 units of the Coupé, which launched in 2005; and five,065 Convertible models, presented the following year.

With the difference of these two fascinating and exceptional athletes and the already discontinued 4th-generation BMW M5, production will now also finish for the unique V10 high-rev engine. For years the 373 kW/507 hp powerplant has set the benchmark for delivering sheer power in cars that are both highly dynamic in character and symbolic of the outstanding expertise of BMW M GmbH in developing high-performance engines.

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For 2 years in succession, 2005 and 2006, the ten-cylinder unit of measurement took overall victory in the prestigious Engine of the Year Award, and in the ii years that followed accomplished first place on each occasion in the category for engines with displacement above 4 litres.

The stand-out feature of this unique engine, developed exclusively for the BMW M5 and BMW M6 models, is power delivery that is both extremely dynamic and smooth even at higher loads. Output is developed from a 5-litre displacement split up between ten combustion chambers, with the two banks of cylinders cranked at xc degrees to one another. The engine delivers maximum output at 7,750 rpm, with engine speed eventually peaking at eight,250 rpm, and it has maximum torque of 520 Nm. In addition to the high-rev concept, a number of other technological details – electronically-controlled individual throttle valves, an ionic current control organization and lateral force-controlled oil supply – were also directly derived from motor racing.

In much the same way, design principles of chassis applied science and lightweight construction besides found their way from the race rails to the road. In the case of the BMW M6 Coupé, for example, carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) – a cloth that largely owes its introduction in the automotive sector to Formula One – was used in both the roof and bumper design. Its power-to-weight ratio of iii.37 kilograms per hp is another unbeatable key indicator in the profile of the BMW M6 Coupé. Moreover, its outstanding performance characteristics are additionally supported past seven-speed SMG Drivelogic and Launch Control for maximum acceleration from a standing get-go, the speed-sensitive variable Yard differential lock, and model-specific chassis engineering, including Electronic Damper Control (EDC) and chemical compound brakes. Standstill to 100 km/h acceleration time is a mere 4.6 seconds. The BMW M6 Convertible takes just 0.2 seconds longer, giving the commuter fourth dimension to appreciate non only the thrilling dynamic operation but too the irresistible flair of an open-summit premium sports car in the luxury course.

The BMW M6 Coupé and BMW M6 Convertible received worldwide acclaim every bit dream cars for automotive enthusiasts with sporting ambitions. The number one market for both models was the Usa, which recorded sales of 3,528 airtight and 3,247 open-superlative vehicles, followed by Frg (1,183 / 541 units). In third position for sales of the BMW M6 Coupé came Uk and Ireland, with 619 vehicle registrations; in the case of the BMW M6 Convertible it was Canada, with 209 units sold.

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Sales of the BMW M5 followed a similar design. The United States over again came out on top, with sales of 8,786 vehicles. And so, subsequently the domestic market of Germany (2,473 units), Great Uk and Ireland generated the side by side highest demand on the continent of Europe, with 1,980 vehicles. In total the BMW M5 recorded global sales of over 20,000 cars in nether five years, with current figures of 19,494 units for the BMW M5 Saloon and a further 1,009 units for the BMW M5 Touring, available since 2007.

The full combined figures for the 4th-generation BMW M5 exceed even those of its predecessor model, which was in production for half-dozen years. With that it has secured the current high point in the success story of the BMW M5, the first generation of which established the vehicle segment of loftier-operation saloons at its introduction in 1984.

[Source: BMW ]