BMW M6 Coupe review - data
BMW 6 Series M6 Road Test
Test date 22 November 2005
Price as tested £50,450
For Awesome performance, engine, SMG gearbox
Against Brake fade, fuel economy, small touring range
How much ?
- Price as tested £50,450
- Price as tested £82,225
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.3 sec
- 0-60mph 4.7 sec
- 0-100mph 9.7 sec
- 0-150mph 20.9 sec
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
3.6 sec
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
2.7 / 3.8
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
3.5 / 4.5 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
4.3 sec
- 60-0mph
2.5 sec
- Top speed
155 mph
- Noise at 70mph
71 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
11.1 mpg
- Test best/worst
12.6 / 6.6
Government figures
- Combined/urban
24.6 / 16.8 mpg
- CO2 emissions
279 g/km
How big?
- Length
4820 mm
- Width
1855 mm
- Height
1373 mm
- Wheelbase
2780 mm
- Weight
1690 kg
- Fuel tank
70.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 8 cyls Vee , 4398 cc
- Max power 329 bhp at 6100 rpm
- Max torque 332 ft at 3600 rpm
- Specific output 74.8bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 174bhp/ton bhp per tonne
- Installation F Longitudin
- Bore/stoke 92.0/82.7 mm
- Compression ratio 10.0:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyldohc
- Ignition and fuel Bosch ME 9.2.1 engine managemnet, sequential fuel injection , Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st no data / 5.3
- 2nd no data / 7.9
- 3rd no data / 11.6
- 4th no data / 15
- 5th no data / 18.1
- 6th no data / 20.9
- Final drive no data
Suspension
- Front double-joint spring strut axle with track control arms and tiebars
- Rear integral axle
Steering
- Type rack and pinion power steering
- Lock to lock no data
Brakes
- Front 348mm ventilated discs
- Rear 345mm ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 8Jx18 in
- Size rear 8Jx18 in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 255/40 ZR19
- Tyres rear 285/35 ZR19
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