1978 BMW 635CSi E24
1978 BMW 635CSi E24
By Team Dailyrevs May 31, 2025
- Engine: inline-6, 3453 cc
- Power: 215 hp (160 kW) at 5200 rpm
- Torque: 304 Nm (224 ft·lb) at 4000 rpm
- Top speed: 222 km/h (138 mph)
- Length: 4755 mm (187.2″)
- Width: 1725 mm (67.9″)
- Height: 1365 mm (53.7″)
- The M635CSi model, introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1983, is the first in the line of M6 models. In 1987, the equivalent model for the North American (U.S. and Canada) market was introduced and badged simply ‘M6’.
- The M635CSi is powered by a 210 kW (282 hp) version of the BMW M88/3 straight-six engine. 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.