BMW · 1976–1989

BMW E24

The BMW E24 is the first generation of BMW 6 Series range of grand tourer cars, which was produced from January 1976 to 1989 and replaced the BMW E9 coupé. The E24 was produced solely in a 2-door coupé body style. All models used petrol straight-six engines, with the majority (aside from the M635CSi/M6 model) using a version of the BMW M30 engine family. The E24 shared many parts with the E12 5 series, and in 1982 was updated with parts from the newly released E28 5 series. The M635CSi is the first of the BMW M6 model line and is powered by the M88/3 straight-six engine. In North America, the vehicle is badged as "M6" and uses the less powerful BMW S38 engine. The eventual successor to the nameplate, the E63 6 Series, was released in 2004 after a 16-year hiatus. Although the E31 8 Series was introduced as production of the E24 was ending, the 8 Series is considered a separate model line and therefore not a successor to the E24.

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Predecessor: BMW E9 · Successor: BMW M6|BMW 6 Series (E63)

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Specifications

name: BMW 6 Series
Manufacturer: BMW
Production: January 1976 – April 1989, 86,216 produced
Class: Grand tourer
Body style: 2-door coupé
Assembly: West Germany: Karmann (1976–1977), West Germany: Dingolfing (1977–1989)
Engine: Petrol:, 2.8 L M30B28 I6, 3.0 L M30B30 I6, 3.2 L M30B32 I6, 3.4 L M30B34/M30B35 I6, 3.5 L M90 I6, 3.5 L M88/S38 DOHC I6
Layout: Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Length: 4755 mm, US: 4923 mm
Width: 1725 mm
Height: 1365 mm
Wheelbase: 2630 mm
Kerb weight: 1450 -
Predecessor: BMW E9
Successor: BMW 6 Series (E63)
Designer: Paul Bracq