G-Power BMW M6 Convertible Hurricane

anthony_fontanelle@yahoo.com (Anthony Fontanelle) — Thu, 5 Jun 2008 04:12:12 GMT

by Anthony Fontanelle
Thursday, June 05, 2008

Based on the latest BMW M6 is the 335-km/h G-POWER M6 HURRICANE. One of the world's fastest and most powerful convertibles is made by G-POWER. The high-performance convertible has a G-POWER BI-Compressor system that delivers 635 hp / 467 kW with a five liter V10 engine.

G-POWER has developed a high-tech supercharging system, in the direction of achieving the desired increase in power output of 128 hp / 94 kW for the fast-revving engine that normally produces 507 hp / 373 kW. For car parts each cylinder the system uses one belt-driven ASA T1-12 compressor.

The ASA compressor has an efficiency rate of up to 80 percent, contrary to conventional mechanical chargers that waste a large portion of the additional power on being driven themselves. ASA charger is small where it allows G-POWER to install two of them in the tight confines of the M6 engine bay.

A minimum airstreams volume of up to 1,200 kg per hour per cylinder bank the compressors are designed for an even higher power output than the limited boost pressure of 0.4 bars featured at the M6 HURRICANE convertible. The G-POWER M5 V10 HURRICANE that based on the BMW M5 with a boost pressure of 0.7 bars is producing 730 hp and holds the record for the fastest street legal BMW with a top speed of 360 km/h.

The pre-compressed charge air that is mounted above the engine car parts is cooled down in a highly efficient dual-flow water-to-air intercooler system. Measures optimizes power yield, throttle response and also ensures the engine's thermal strength. All new components developed mapping for engine electronics and SMG gearbox controls coordinate the perfect interaction.

The maximum power output of the supercharged M6 V10 engine produces 635hp / 467 kW between 7,500 and 8,200 rpm. The high efficiency rate of the two ASA superchargers, each spinning at up to 100,000 rpm and more, and results in a torque diagram that rises early and at 4,800 rpm already surpasses the production engine's peak torque of 520 Nm, delivered at 6,000 rpm. The new peak of 600 Nm is reached at 7,200 rpm.

From the perfect performance characteristic accordingly acceleration performance benefited. With a sprint time from rest to 100 km/h of 4.6 seconds and to 200 km/h in 11,9 seconds the 2-ton convertible accelerates like a true sports car. From standstills the 300-km/h barrier is shattered after 34.5 seconds. The G-POWER HURRICANE is not limited electronically to a top speed of 250 km/h but to 320 km/h. The determining factors therefore are weight, tyres and most important the soft top of the M6 convertible.

About the Author

For more information about your parts needs like http://www.innerauto.com/ and visit your trusted online source.Anthony Fontanelle is a 35-year-old automotive buff who grew up in the Windy City. He does freelance work for an automotive magazine when he is not busy customizing cars in his shop.

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