Auto Car | 2007 BMW M6 Convertible | The 2007 BMW M6 Convertible is virtually the same car as the M6 coupe sans haut: same "Power" button that summons an extra 100 horsepower; same three-position damper control button; same seven-speed automated-clutch manual transmission (sadly); same variable differential lock and programmable "M" button that accesses your favorite performance settings (of the 279 possible), or as we prefer, the full-commando max-mental mode the car is capable of.
Since it was introduced in the 2006 M5 super sedan, the BMW 5.0-liter V10 (S85B50) has won numerous international awards, to which they may now add the "Engine Note Most Improved by Including a One-Touch Soft-Top Convertible" award. We love the poetic logic and resonance of 10 half-liter 50-horsepower engines working in unison to produce a Dodge Viper-or Corvette Z06-threatening 500 horses (with 3.3 and 2.0 liters smaller displacement, by the way) and 384 pound-feet of torque. It also redlines at a crank-twisting 8250 rpm.
Fundamentally, the BMW V10 comprises 10 engines. It features 10 individual intake trumpets, 10 throttles, 10 cylinders, 10 coils/spark plugs, 10 knock sensors and 10 individual exhaust headers. It's a modern marvel of mechanical skill and computing power originally meant to be a tribute to the BMW F1 engine made obsolete by the FIA's 2006-season rule book. It's the kind of power unit BMW can hang its hat on, even if it's a bit of a "because-we-can" statement. Whatever. We were happy to guzzle down $4.50/gallon of European fuel to probe the edges of the rear-wheel-drive M6 convertible's comfort and speed zones.
BMW chose to introduce the M6 convertible in the elite neighborhood of international shipping magnates and Formula 1 drivers, why? Because the exclusive M6 convertible fits in perfectly with the Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Aston Martins we saw in and around Nice, France. In fact, as we were leaving town for the hills to the north, a tawny, well-groomed man in his F430 Spider nearly rear-ended the car in front of him when he caught sight of our Alpine White drop top.
Base-priced at $108,795 (including $3,700 gas-guzzler tax and $695 destination fee), the M6 convertible is a distinctive car for a discriminating and well-financed buyer. Made in limited numbers, it'll be a rare sight you'll first hear — then see. Our test car was further optioned with keyless entry/starting ($1,000), head-up display ($1,000) and Indianapolis Red Merino leather ($3,500) for a total of $114,295. Yeow.
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Since it was introduced in the 2006 M5 super sedan, the BMW 5.0-liter V10 (S85B50) has won numerous international awards, to which they may now add the "Engine Note Most Improved by Including a One-Touch Soft-Top Convertible" award. We love the poetic logic and resonance of 10 half-liter 50-horsepower engines working in unison to produce a Dodge Viper-or Corvette Z06-threatening 500 horses (with 3.3 and 2.0 liters smaller displacement, by the way) and 384 pound-feet of torque. It also redlines at a crank-twisting 8250 rpm.
Fundamentally, the BMW V10 comprises 10 engines. It features 10 individual intake trumpets, 10 throttles, 10 cylinders, 10 coils/spark plugs, 10 knock sensors and 10 individual exhaust headers. It's a modern marvel of mechanical skill and computing power originally meant to be a tribute to the BMW F1 engine made obsolete by the FIA's 2006-season rule book. It's the kind of power unit BMW can hang its hat on, even if it's a bit of a "because-we-can" statement. Whatever. We were happy to guzzle down $4.50/gallon of European fuel to probe the edges of the rear-wheel-drive M6 convertible's comfort and speed zones.
BMW chose to introduce the M6 convertible in the elite neighborhood of international shipping magnates and Formula 1 drivers, why? Because the exclusive M6 convertible fits in perfectly with the Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Aston Martins we saw in and around Nice, France. In fact, as we were leaving town for the hills to the north, a tawny, well-groomed man in his F430 Spider nearly rear-ended the car in front of him when he caught sight of our Alpine White drop top.
Base-priced at $108,795 (including $3,700 gas-guzzler tax and $695 destination fee), the M6 convertible is a distinctive car for a discriminating and well-financed buyer. Made in limited numbers, it'll be a rare sight you'll first hear — then see. Our test car was further optioned with keyless entry/starting ($1,000), head-up display ($1,000) and Indianapolis Red Merino leather ($3,500) for a total of $114,295. Yeow.
(www.insideline.com)
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