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BMW has not announced any switches to the M6 lineup for the current model year.
Stylistically, the M6 builds on the standard 6-Series with a much more aggressive bod kit and either 19-inch or optional 20-inch alloy wheels. Broader outward air intakes and fresh LED corona rings and accents give it a menacing appearance, albeit the overall look is far more cohesive and elegant than that of the outgoing model.
Inwards, unique sports seats should hold both driver and passenger in place. M-specific features like the automaker's custom-tailored M Drive system and M Heads-Up display are also on board. Aside from numerous M badges, a unique three-spoke steering wheel and some minor trim differences, the cabin is otherwise standard 6-Series fare, meaning it features a driver-focused design and high-quality materials via.
M-style spectacle with a twist
The latest M6 – the third generation to bear the nameplate – ditches the naturally aspirated V10 of the previous model in favor of a twin-turbo Four.4-liter V8 that also sees duty in the M5. Rated at five hundred sixty horsepower, the V8 is known to Bimmer-philes as the S63T due to its close relation to the S63 used in the X5 M and X6 M. Unlike high-revving BMW M engines of yore, the V8 boasts its five hundred lb-ft. of torque across an especially broad rev range (1,500 to Five,750 rpm). The engine's rev limiter is set at 7,200 rpm, which is two hundred rpm higher than the S63 used in the crossovers, whereas the old V10 screamed its way up to a 8,250 rpm redline.
The V8 gets its grunt from two twin-scroll turbochargers placed in the V "valley" inbetween the two cylinder banks for a reverse-flow layout, which helps keep the engine especially compact and also yields a quicker warm-up of the similarly located catalysts. The turbochargers use a higher maximum boost in the M6 (21.7 psi) than in the crossovers with the standard S63 motor.
BMW says that the M6 can sprint to sixty two mph in Four.Two seconds, but a 12.6-second sprint to one hundred twenty four mph is even more epic.
The M6 offers the choice of a conventional six-speed manual or a "DCT" dual-clutch gearbox. With seven forward gears, the DCT offers sequential-style shifting from either the gear lever or a pair of paddles. Several drive modes are tailored for normal and sport-oriented driving, while a launch control system is on board for optimal 0-60 sprints. BMW's M Drive system lets the driver tailor six parameters to certain road conditions like tracks or highways.
Fuel economy for the dual clutch/V8 combo is fourteen mpg in the city and twenty mpg on the highway, while opting for the six-speed improves mileage to 15/22 mpg.
Helping the M6 stick to the road is an Active M limited slip rear differential and an M-specific suspension setup. Special stability control and Six pack tuning will permit for sportier maneuvers than the standard 6-Series offers, while large 15.7/15.6 (front/rear) brakes should bring things to a rapid halt. Carbon ceramic brakes are an optional extra.
