Most powerful BMW M6 on its way

The all-new BMW M6 will be the most powerful super-coupé in BMW’s history when it goes on sale this summer. The M6 gets the twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 from the M5, which is good for 552bhp and 502lb ft.

The M6’s rear-drive chassis has been tuned extensively at the Nürburgring and BMW insiders claim that it has the dynamic proficiency to cope with prodigious power outputs.

Although the previous M6, with its cutting-edge construction and V10 engine, was radical when it was launched in 2005, the new model will take things even further. It will again feature a carbonfibre roof and other carbonfibre body panels but will also get carbon-ceramic brake discs and lightweight alloy wheels to boost stopping power and reduce unsprung mass.

A BMW M insider, speaking to Autocar at the Detroit motor show, insisted that its new range-topper would be just as capable a grand tourer as before, despite its sharper focus.


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internationalmanofmystery - 1/25/2012 12:51:27 PM

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BMW M6 on its way

Oh yum!

M5twinturbo - 1/25/2012 1:16:44 PM

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"dynamic proficiency to cope with prodigious power outputs."
Whatever that means..I like it!

AutoFanatic_WW - 1/25/2012 5:33:11 PM

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WOW

FromThePassengerSeat - 1/25/2012 9:41:07 PM

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This is basically an M5 coupe, right?

racerf109 - 1/25/2012 9:50:15 PM

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"It will again feature a carbonfibre roof and other carbonfibre body panels but will also get carbon-ceramic brake discs and lightweight alloy wheels to boost stopping power and reduce unsprung mass."

Its going to be more focused than the M5 and much lighter.

FromThePassengerSeat - 1/25/2012 11:47:58 PM

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So an M5 coupe, but with less weight than an M5. Sounds like a winning formula to me.

FromThePassengerSeat - 1/25/2012 9:47:39 PM

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But hey! BMWAG missed the real story: apparently BMW may make a supercar! Dare I say the M1 will walk the earth again? Pretty please?

quizz - 1/26/2012 9:39:23 AM

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Looks like a winner. Hope it has dynamic suspensions so it can go over parking speed bumps and driveways!

weaponX - 1/26/2012 2:07:58 PM

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GT-R > next M6 and the one after that.

85bmw745i - 1/27/2012 2:16:40 AM

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Uh, somehow I don't think this competes with the GTR. This is a grand tourer decked out with luxury to the max and performance to match. Its not a supercar, however I don't think the performance will disappoint. Nothing about 552hp and 502 lb/ft torque is slow unless you are refering to big work truck.

skytop - 1/26/2012 8:51:07 PM

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BMW has the M3 as their racer car. Now they are converting their upsize 3 door sedans into race cars.
I want to know when the M7 will be released!
What America needs are 6000 pound 6 passenger race cars with rear seat DVD's.

This is all rediculous and excessive. Now little old rich ladies will be toodling along the highway in the left lane at 40MPH in their 560 HP 4 door sedans will be blocking the interstates. This is all needlessly excessive.

FromThePassengerSeat - 1/26/2012 10:17:27 PM

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There's the Alpina B7 if you want a high-performance 7-series.

bmwm6 - 1/26/2012 9:04:13 PM

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This is going to insanely fast...such a beast!

2ndbimmer - 1/27/2012 10:21:34 AM

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would smash.

wileyz - 1/27/2012 10:44:06 AM

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Might be the most exciting thing BMW has done!

mclaren428 - 1/27/2012 11:41:52 AM

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///M !!