The new BMW M6 coupe. Image: BMW AG
Do you prefer grand touring coupes over sport sedans? Like the sexier lines of a two-door better than the more utilitarian appearance of a four-door? Better yet, do you want the ability to dash cross-country at triple-digit speeds, with the wind in your hair from coast to coast? Good news, then: BMW is debuting new M6 coupe and M6 convertible models.
The new BMW M6 coupe. Image: BMW AG
The new BMW M6 coupe. Image: BMW AG
The new BMW M6 engine. Image: BMW AG
Both get the same twin-turbo, 4.4-liter V-8 used in the new BMW M5 sedan. In M6 duty, the engine is rated at 560 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque, which BMW says is good for a 4.2 second run from 0 – 62 mph in a coupe equipped with BMW’s seven-speed automatic. Since the convertible will be a bit heavier and slightly less aerodynamic, BMW says you can expect a 0 – 62 mph run in 4.3 seconds, also with the seven-speed automatic gearbox. A six-speed manual transmission is said to be under consideration, although BMW won’t officially comment on it.
The new BMW M6 convertible. Image: BMW AG
The new BMW M6 convertible. Image: BMW AG
The new BMW M6 convertible. Image: BMW AG
Ensuring that all that power gets to the ground, the M6 will come with BMW’s Active M Differential, which distributes power to both rear wheels based upon available traction. Buyers also get the M5’s Dynamic Damper Control and electronic stability control with a performance-oriented M Dynamic Mode.
The new BMW M6 convertible. Image: BMW AG
The new BMW M6 convertible. Image: BMW AG
Pricing will be released closer to launch, which is rumored to be early summer for the convertible M6 and late summer for the coupe.
Kurt Ernst has been passionate about automobiles and driving nearly his entire life. His early years were shaped working in the family service station, though his real passion was auto racing. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Kurt spent a year club racing with the Sports Car Club of America, before focusing on a business career in marketing and project management. Later, his passion for writing and the automotive hobby found him freelancing for a variety of automotive news sites, including Automotive Addicts and Motor Authority, where his work was syndicated and appeared in several national publications. Recognized as an expert in the automotive field, Kurt joined Hemmings Motor News as an Associate Editor in 2013, and in the years since has progressed to Editor, Hemmings Daily; Managing Editor for Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines, and the Hemmings Daily; and now, Managing Editor, Hemmings Auctions. Kurt was instrumental in organizing the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance from 2013-2019, and has served as a judge at this event and The Vintage Racing Stable Concours d’Elegance. A Skip Barber Racing School graduate and prolific writer, Ernst is also skilled in copyediting, project management, brand development, and public relations.
