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1988 BMW M6 (e24)
The S38 motor was civilized a bit for streetcar duty, but it still enjoyed most of the race-derived technology that made it so desirable. Stepping into the M6, a few things strike you. Primarily, compared to most modern sports coupes, visibility is amazing.
The BMW M6 coupe is a rare and brilliantly fast grand tourer. The M6 was at the time the second-fastest BMW ever built at 158 mph — only the equally rare high-performance M1 coupe boasted a higher maximum speed. Although the factory did not release official production numbers, it is believed that 1,632 examples of the E24-series M6 were shipped to the U.S. market from 1987 to 1989.
The large displacement coupled with the fantastic flow through the cylinder head lets the S38 punch much higher than it is weight. With the M6, you dip halfway into the throttle, and it pushes you into your seat. You can tell just how earth-shaking this engine was in the 80’s; it is amazing even today.
Within a mile you realize the M6 is not a museum piece, it is not just for taking to Cars & Coffee, it is a driver’s car.