BMW’s all-new M6 should already be hitting U.S. BMW dealerships in convertible form, with the coupe set to arrive here in September. To make sure that fans and prospective buyers don’t lose interest, BMW has just released a video showing the M6 Coupe and Convertible dicing it up on the racetrack and scenic European roads. BMW refers to its 560-horsepower grand touring coupe and convertible as “sporty”, but we’d be willing to bet it offers up a bit more performance than that. Despite its bulk, the M6 has traditionally be quicker than you’d expect at the hands of a talented driver.
Providing thrust is a 4.4-liter, twin-turbo V-8 rated at the previously mentioned 560 horsepower. Shifting is handled by a seven-speed, M-Double Clutch transmission, which sends power to the traction-optimizing Active M Differential. The combination is good enough to get the coupe from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.2 seconds, with the heavier convertible taking a tenth of a second longer. To ensure fade-free braking performance from triple-digit speeds, BMW is even offering carbon ceramic brakes as an option on the new M6.
Despite the car’s performance capabilities, BMW’s “Efficient Dynamics” technologies increase fuel economy by some 30-percent compared to the previous version, making the car easier to live with as a daily driver. As with past versions, the M6 isn’t the ideal track day toy, but will eagerly swallow up as many highway and scenic route miles as you care to throw at it, at (nearly) any speed you’re willing to travel. That capability comes at price, though: the new M6 Coupe starts at $106,995, with the convertible priced from $113,995.
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.
