BMW M6 Convertible

BMW’s fastest ever soft-top, the BMW M6 Cabrio, made its debut at the 2006 British International Motor Show. Powered by the award-winning 5.0-litre V10 engine and using a host of F1-derived technology, the BMW M6 Cabrio combines all the performance of the BMW M6 Coupé but with the added luxury of open-air motoring. It goes on sale in September 2006. It becomes the first ever BMW to make a British Motor Show debut and it is the first time a BMW M version of a BMW 6-Series Convertible has been built.

The new open-top M6 uses BMW’s 4,999cc V10 powerplant developing 500hp. This powers the car from 0-100kmh in 4.8 seconds before going on to an electronically limited top speed of 250km/h. Unchecked, the car could continue to a top speed approaching 320kmh. Its sheer performance, alongside the engine’s technological advancements, are just two of the reasons the worldwide judging panel of the International Engine of the Year voted the M6’s 5.0-litre V10 engine the world’s best for the second year in succession – a new landmark in the history of the awards.