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It is powered by the S85 V10 engine shared with the E60 M5, and most M6s were produced with a 7-speed automated manual transmission ("SMG III"). [ 4 ] In March 2011, the BMW 6 Series (F06/F12/F13) began production as the successor to the E63.
The N52 replaced the BMW M54 and debuted on the E90 3 Series and E63 6 Series. The N52 was the first water-cooled engine to use magnesium/aluminium composite construction in the engine block. [1] It was also listed as one of Ward's 10 Best Engines in 2006 and 2007. [2] [3] [4]
Following a hiatus in M6 production for 16 years, the M6 version of the E63/E64 6 Series was introduced in 2005. The M6 uses the same BMW S85 V10 engine and SMG-III automated manual gearbox as the E60 M5. [15] The M6 was produced as both a coupé (E63 model code) and a convertible (E64 model code). The exterior styling was overseen by Karl Elmitt.
In 1988, the 4.0 received higher flowing fuel injectors, raising output to 177 hp (132 kW; 179 PS) and 224 lb⋅ft (304 N⋅m) — more power than some configurations of the Ford 302, Chevrolet 305, and Chrysler 318 V8 engines, and more than any of the Japanese 6-cylinder truck engines, but with comparable or superior fuel economy.
The Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG was a silhouette touring car built to compete in the V8 Supercars championship. Based on the Mercedes-AMG E63 W212 road car, the vehicle – designed and assembled by Erebus Motorsport – was constructed to the "Car of the Future" V8 Supercars regulations introduced in 2013, with the car used across the 2013, 2014, and 2015 seasons of Australian touring car racing.
The B8 4.6 was based on the 4 litre V8 from the E34 5-series, put into a 328i-based shell. BMW V8s had coated bores which meant new blocks had to be cast by BMW specifically for Alpina V8s. [ 28 ] Fitting the V8 into the engine bay required numerous adjustments to both the body and engine parts; and even then, it was still a tight fit.
The 6.2 L V8 has 525 PS (386 kW; 518 hp) 465 lb⋅ft (630 N⋅m) and will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in approximately 4.5 seconds. [ citation needed ] In 2011, the 6.2-litre V8 was replaced by a twin-turbo version of the 5.5-litre V8 available in the E 500/E 550; power remained the same as for the earlier, naturally aspirated 6.2 ...
Designed to compete in the FIA GT3 world championship, the GT3 comes with a modified version of the BMW S62 4.9-litre naturally aspirated, V8 engine found in the B6 generating 570 PS (419 kW; 562 hp) and 725 N⋅m (535 lb⋅ft) of torque. The engine is mated to an Xtrac 6-speed sequential manual transmission operated by shift paddles on the ...