The
BMW F12/F13 6 SeriesBMW 6 Series refers to several generations of executive coupés produced by BMW.The first was the E24, being derived from the E12 & E28 5 Series 4-door sedans. The E24 launched in 1976 to replace the 3.0CS & 3.0CSi . 14 years later, in 2003, BMW released the all new E63/E64 which was available as a...
is a
grand tourerA grand tourer is a high-performance luxury automobile designed for long-distance driving. The most common format is a two-door coupé with either a two-seat or a 2+2 arrangement....
automobile manufactured by
BMWBayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
. BMW unveiled information and pictures in September 2010 of the Concept 6 Series, which was introduced at the
2010 Paris Motor ShowThe 2010 Paris Motor Show took place from 2 October to 17 October 2010, in Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles.For 2010, the theme of the special exhibition was "The Incredible Collection 2: automobile manufacturers collections and museums."- Production cars :...
. The third generation BMW
F12 (convertible) and
F13 (coupé) are scheduled to be released for the 2012 model year at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show and New York Auto Show.
BMW revealed the 6-Series Convertible on November 18, 2010. The vehicle is powered by two petrol engines - a 6 cylinder twin power turbo engine which will produce 320 hp in 5800 rpm and the 650i will be powered by a V8 twin turbo engine which will produce 407 hp in 5500 rpm. The folding top is still cloth as compared to the E93 3 Series convertible which is equipped with a metal roof. The price for the convertible has been revealed.
On March
Official press 13. 2011. BMW released pictures and details about Coupe. 4 months later BMW introduced 640d, successor to 635d E63 model. New diesel powered 6 series gets 313 hp from new 3 litre straight six. Also, first time in 6 series xDrive is available in 650i xDrive model.
Lineup and engines
Petrol
640i
The basic model has new updated
BMW N55The N55 is a turbocharged straight-6 automobile engine from BMW. It was launched in early 2009 in the new BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo in the BMW 535i GT model...
straight six engine producing 320 hp and 450 Nm of torque.
| Technical details |
Coupe |
Convertible |
| Weight, unladen, to EU (kg/lbs) |
1735 / 3825 |
1915 / 4221 |
| Max load to DIN (kg/lbs) |
450 / 992 |
450 / 992 |
| Max permissible (kg/lbs) |
2150 / 4739 |
2290 / 5048 |
| Configuration/No of cyls/valves |
Inline/6/4 |
Inline/6/4 |
| Capacity, effective (cc) |
2979 |
2979 |
| Stroke/bore (mm) |
89.6/84 |
89.6/84 |
| Compression ratio :1 |
10.2 |
10.2 |
| Max output kW (hp) at rpm |
235 (320)/5800-6000 |
235 (320)/5800-6000 |
| Max torque Nm (lb-ft) at rpm |
450 (331)/1300-4500 |
450 (331)/1300-4500 |
| Top speed (km/h / mph) |
250 / 155 |
250 / 155 |
| Acceleration (in sec) 0 – 100 km/h / 0 - 62 mph |
5.4 |
5.7 |
| Fuel consumption (l/100 km - mpg) Urban/Extra-urban/Combined |
10.3-10.5/6.0-6.2/7.6-7.8
22 / 38 / 30 |
10.9/6.2/7.9
21/ 37 / 29 |
| CO2 emission g/km |
177-181 |
185 |
650i
The top of the range 650i has same
BMW N63The N63 is a family of 4.4L, direct-injected, twin-turbocharged V8 automobile engines produced by BMW since 2008.-Specifications:The N63B44 features a reverse-flow air design in which the turbochargers are mounted in the engine valley and the intake manifolds are located on the sides of the block...
V8 engine from 550i and 750i models.
| Technical details |
Coupe |
Convertible |
| Weight, unladen, to EU (kg/lbs) |
1845 / 4067 |
2015 / 4442 |
| Max load to DIN (kg/lbs) |
450 / 992 |
450 / 992 |
| Max permissible (kg/lbs) |
2260 / 4982 |
2390 / 5269 |
| Configuration/No of cyls/valves |
V/8/4 |
V/8/4 |
| Capacity, effective (cc) |
4395 |
4395 |
| Stroke/bore (mm) |
88.3/89 |
88.3/89 |
| Compression ratio :1 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
| Max output kW (hp) at rpm |
300 (407)/5500-6400 |
300 (407)/5500-6400 |
| Max torque Nm (lb-ft) at rpm |
600 (442)/1750-4500 |
600 (442)/1750-4500 |
| Top speed (km/h / mph) |
250 / 155 |
250 / 155 |
| Acceleration (in sec) 0 – 100 km/h / 0 - 62 mph |
4.9 |
5.0 |
| Fuel consumption (l/100 km - mpg) Urban/Extra-urban/Combined |
15.4/7.7/10.5
15 / 30 / 22 |
15.5/7.9/10.7
15/ 29 / 21 |
| CO2 emission g/km |
245 |
249 |
DieselA diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
640d
640d was introduced along with Coupe body style, using
BMW N57The BMW N57 is a family of aluminium, turbocharged straight-6 common rail diesel engines. The engines utilize variable geometry turbochargers and Bosch piezo-electric injectors.-Summary:-N57D30:...
updated engine it can reach 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds.
| Technical details |
Coupe |
Convertible |
| Weight, unladen, to EU (kg/lbs) |
1790 / 3946 |
1935 / 4265 |
| Max load to DIN (kg/lbs) |
450 / 992 |
450 / 992 |
| Max permissible (kg/lbs) |
2220 / 4894 |
2340 / 5158 |
| Configuration/No of cyls/valves |
Inline/6/4 |
Inline/6/4 |
| Capacity, effective (cc) |
2993 |
2993 |
| Stroke/bore (mm) |
90/84 |
90/84 |
| Compression ratio :1 |
16.5 |
16.5 |
| Max output kW (hp) at rpm |
230 (313)/4400 |
230 (313)/4400 |
| Max torque Nm (lb-ft) at rpm |
630 (464)/1500-2500 |
630 (464)/1500-2500 |
| Top speed (km/h / mph) |
250 / 155 |
250 / 155 |
| Acceleration (in sec) 0 – 100 km/h / 0 - 62 mph |
5.5 |
5.6 |
| Fuel consumption (l/100 km - mpg) Urban/Extra-urban/Combined |
6.6/4.8/5.4
35 / 49 / 43 |
6.8/4.9/5.6
34/ 48 / 42 |
| CO2 emission g/km |
143 |
147 |
Transmissions
In
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, the 6 Series is available only with an 8-speed automatic gearbox while in the US, a 6-speed manual is optional.