page_title: BMW 6 Series (E24)
section_title: M6
hierarchical_section_title: BMW 6 Series (E24) / North American and Japanese model range / M6
caption_attribution_description: English: 1988 BMW M6 (US Model)
context_page_description: The BMW E24 is the first generation of BMW 6 Series grand tourer coupés which was produced from January 1976 to 1989 and replaced the BMW E9 coupés.
  The E24 was produced solely in a 2-door coupe body style. Aside from the M635CSi models, the E24 was powered by a range of BMW M30 six-cylinder engines. Initially based on the E12 5 Series chassis, the E24 switched to the newer E28 5 Series chassis in 1982.
  The M635CSi is the first of the BMW M6 model line and is the third BMW M-badged car. It 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.
  Although the BMW 8 Series was released as production of the E24 was ending, the 8 Series is considered a separate model line and therefore not a successor to the E24. The E24's successor, the E63 6 Series, was released in 2004 after a 16-year hiatus.
context_section_description: In 1987, North America and Japan received their equivalent of the M635CSi, called simply the M6. The main difference between the M6 and its European counterpart, is that the S38 engine is used instead of the M88. Compared with the M88, the S38 has a catalytic converter, the compression ratio reduced to 9.8:1, a double row timing chain, a shorter camshaft duration and a simplified exhaust manifold. The power output for the North American E24 M6 is 256 hp (191 kW), which is 22 kW (30 hp) less than the European M635CSi.
  Standard equipment on the United States market M6 cars included many features which were optional on the European cars, including heated power seats, self-leveling rear suspension, beverage chiller (cooled by an air-conditioning system) between the rear seats, air-conditioning vents for rear seat occupants, sunshade for rear occupants and an 8 speaker premium sound system.
caption: 1988 BMW M6 (North American Model)
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