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The North American M6 vehicle is powered by the detuned 191 kW (256 hp) version of the BMW S38 straight-six engine, which has a lower compression ratio and uses a catalytic converter. Over its production run from 1983 through 1989, 5,855 M635CSi /M6 cars were built, 1,767 of which were for the North American market, and 524 right hand drive ...
The M6 version, sold in North America and Japan, used the S38B35 engine (with catalytic converter), which generated 256 hp (191 kW; 260 PS) and 330 N⋅m (243 lb⋅ft) at the same engine speeds. [5] The catalyzed engine was also used in European and other market cars beginning in the summer of 1987, with identical specifications to the ...
BMW is well known for its history of inline-six (straight-six) engines, a layout it continues to use to this day despite most other manufacturers switching to a V6 layout. . The more common inline-four and V8 layouts are also produced by BMW, and at times the company has produced inline-three, V10 and V12 engines, BMW also engineered non-production customised engines especially for motorsports ...
The BMW E24 is the first generation of 6 Series and was produced from 1976 to 1989. It replaced the E9 coupés [ 4 ] and was solely produced in the 2-door coupé body style. [ 5 ] Aside from the M635CSi/M6 models, the E24 was powered by a range of M30 straight-6 engines.
The BMW S38 is a straight-6 DOHC petrol engine which replaced the M88 and was produced from 1984–1995. [1] [2] The S38 was originally produced for North America as an equivalent to the M88 with slightly lower power output. In 1989, power output of the S38 was increased and it became the worldwide replacement for the M88.
The first BMW M5, based on the E28 5 Series, was manufactured from October 1984 to June 1988. [8] It made its debut at the Amsterdam Motor Show in February 1985. [9] It was based on the 535i chassis with various mechanical changes, most notably the M88/3 engine (shared with the E24 M635CSi grand tourer coupé) which was an updated version of the engine used in the M1 sports car. [8]
The M6 is powered by the 5.0-litre naturally aspirated S85 V10 shared with the E60 M5, generating 373 kW (500 hp) at 7,750 rpm [26] and 520 N⋅m (384 lb⋅ft) at 6,100 rpm. [27] The majority of the cars were produced with a 7-speed automated manual transmission ("SMG III"), however a 6-speed manual transmission was also available in the United ...
The BMW M88 is a straight-6 DOHC petrol engine which was produced from 1978 to 1989. It is based on the DOHC version of the BMW M49 engine, which was used in the BMW 3.0CSi racing cars. [1] [2] [3] The M88 was produced alongside the BMW M30 engine, as the higher performance engine. In North America up until 1989, the BMW S38 engine was used ...