• 2013 BMW Gran Coupe 650i to receive revised N63 twin turbo V8 with 450 horsepower, 50 more than standard N63/650i

                    
      		   
      Published on 12-11-2011 07:23 PM
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      The BMW 6 series Gran Coupe 650i will have 450 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. This is 50 more horses than the standard 650i coupe. The N63 V8 was revised for duty in the heavier Gran Coupe but we do not know what changes were made. It will be interesting to see if it is software only or if there are hardware changes which no doubt many 650i, 550i, X5 xDrive50i, and X6 xDrive50i owners will be interested in retrofitting.

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      1. Jimefam's Avatar
        Jimefam - 12-11-2011, 04:44 PM
        Iirc this version has valvetronic and more boost.
      1. Sticky's Avatar
        Sticky - 12-11-2011, 06:57 PM
        Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Jimefam Click here to enlarge
        Iirc this version has valvetronic and more boost.
        More boost makes sense, source on valvetronic?
      1. alextremo's Avatar
        alextremo - 12-11-2011, 08:08 PM
        http://www.bmwblog.com/2011/12/11/wo...es-gran-coupe/
      1. Sticky's Avatar
        Sticky - 12-11-2011, 08:11 PM
        Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by alextremo Click here to enlarge
        http://www.bmwblog.com/2011/12/11/wo...es-gran-coupe/
        There it is, valvetronic and more boost it is. I was hoping for bigger turbos, oh well.
      1. xbox_fan's Avatar
        xbox_fan - 12-12-2011, 12:49 AM
        That picture tells me the N63 owners have a harder time than most to change sparkplugs, what's up with the bend just before the plug, must be a pita to get to.
      1. M3_WC's Avatar
        M3_WC - 12-12-2011, 01:48 AM
        BMW is going to over-price the hell out of this car. It will be comical.
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        Sticky - 12-12-2011, 01:51 AM
        Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by M3_WC Click here to enlarge
        BMW is going to over-price the hell out of this car. It will be comical.
        The 6 series is pretty damn overpriced to begin with.
      1. Jimefam's Avatar
        Jimefam - 12-12-2011, 02:08 PM
        Is this picture supposed to be of the N63? I think this is the S63.
      1. Sticky's Avatar
        Sticky - 12-12-2011, 08:11 PM
        Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Jimefam Click here to enlarge
        Is this picture supposed to be of the N63? I think this is the S63.
        It's an N63.
      1. Forcefed's Avatar
        Forcefed - 12-13-2011, 02:50 AM
        This engine will make big power.
      1. Jimefam's Avatar
        Jimefam - 12-13-2011, 12:05 PM
        Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Sticky Click here to enlarge
        It's an N63.
        Well then it's using a different exhaust manifold from what is on older N63's this has the S63 manifold.
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        Sticky - 12-13-2011, 03:33 PM
        Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Jimefam Click here to enlarge
        Well then it's using a different exhaust manifold from what is on older N63's this has the S63 manifold.
        Ya I think so, it was labeled incorrectly in Google images, oh well.
      1. Itsbrokeagain's Avatar
        Itsbrokeagain - 12-18-2011, 08:35 PM
        Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by xbox_fan Click here to enlarge
        That picture tells me the N63 owners have a harder time than most to change sparkplugs, what's up with the bend just before the plug, must be a pita to get to.
        N54s are actually the same way...