BMW 6 Series E63 E64

Sixteen years after the first generation, BMW released a successor to this grand coupé. Based on the Z9 concept car, the second generation, designated E63, returned in 2004, initially as a coupé (code E63) with the 645Ci.

The range was completed in 2005 with a convertible version (code E64) equipped with a retractable fabric roof and a new 3-liter 6-cylinder engine. Also, for the coupé only, the Motorsport version named M6 was introduced, using the V10 from the M5.

In 2006, the 4.4-liter V8 was replaced by a 4.8-liter V8, also used in the 5 Series, 7 Series, and X5 Series.

The M6 convertible was launched in 2007.

In September 2007, BMW carried out a slight exterior restyling and took the opportunity to install two new engines under the hood: a 272 hp 3.0 L gasoline engine that replaced the 258 hp 3.0 L, and a 286 hp 3.0 L diesel engine equipped with a staged supercharging system.

There is also a version modified by Alpina, called the B6, equipped with a 500 hp 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8. The successor, the B6 S, has 530 hp. Alpina also created a GT3 competition version on which Dino Lunardi and Alexandros Margaritis won the ADAC GT Masters in 2011.

Total production was 116,748 units, including 62,575 coupés and 54,173 convertibles.

Brand  BMW
Years of production 2003 - 2010
Phase 1: 2003 - 2007
Phase 2: 2007 - 2010
Production 116,748 unit(s)
Class GT Coupé
Assembly plant(s) Munich, Germany
Engine and transmission
Engine(s) Gasoline
Diesel
Maximum power 258 to 507 hp
Transmission Rear-wheel drive
Weight and performance
Curb weight 1,575 to 1,925 kg
Chassis - Body
Body type(s) Coupé or convertible
Dimensions
Length 4,820 mm
Width 1,855 mm
Height 1,373 mm