Ferrari 458 Italia vs 2013 BMW M6 Coupe. A supercar versus a super sporty coupe. Which one takes the win?
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The 2013 BMW M6 Coupe is powered by the high-revving 4.4-liter V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology, consisting of Twin Scroll Twin Turbo technology, cross-bank exhaust manifold, High Precision Direct Petrol Injection and VALVETRONIC fully variable valve control. The cars deliver 560 hp at 6,000 – 7,000 rpm and maximum torque of 680 Newton meters (502 lb-ft) from 1,500 rpm.
The Ferrari 458 Italia comes with a direct-injected 4.5-liter V8 cranks out 562 horsepower at 9,000 rpm (125 horsepower per liter, a record for naturally-aspirated piston engines). Torque is rated at 398 lb-ft at 6,000 rpm, 80 percent of which is available from 3,250 rpm.
BMW M6 Coupe has a curb weight of 4255 lbs while the Ferrari 458 Italia weighs 3042 lbs.
Let’s have a look.
I’m surprised at the initial lead from the M6, I was expecting the opposite. Interesting…
M6 has much higher torque at much lower rpm
M POWER!!
The weight kills it for the m6, BMW seriously needs to put the M cars on a weight lose program.
“125 horsepower per liter, a record for naturally-aspirated piston engines”
Not true, what about motorcycle engines?
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