Woodcliff Lake, NJ -- The new BMW M6 will mark its return to North America at the Los Angeles International Auto Show January 6-15. The M Brand version of the 6 Series performance/luxury coupe is the most sophisticated and powerful 6 Series car ever built. The 10 cylinder, five-liter engine produces 507 horsepower, 383 lb-ft maximum torque and revs to over 8,000 rpm. It is mated to an F1 inspired seven-speed Sequential Manual Gearbox.
Together with an uncompromising suspension designed and built exclusively for sporting performance, the V10 gives the BMW M6 all the qualities of a true exotic. But unlike its competitors that usually offer only two seats, the BMW M6 comes with all the space and comfort of a typical 2+2-seater, plus the luxurious features of a typical performance/luxury BMW.
The success principle: True power in a discreet package
The BMW M6 shares the same powerful engine as the BMW M5. Since being introduced in the M5, this engine has been acknowledged as the absolute benchmark, just as the M5 is the very epitome of the Sports Sedan.
The BMW M6 sets a new standard in the segment of high-performance 2+2-seater luxury sports cars. Creating this car, the engineers at BMW M Brand have focused not only on the sheer power of the engine, but they have reduced the weight of the body. The M6 comes with all the driving dynamics required for the race track, while in terms of driving comfort and features it is well suited to all situations. As with all M Brand vehicles, the design of the BMW M6 is modified only discreetly compared to the elegant look of the BMW 6 Series Coupe.
Tailored for the Enthusiast: High-revving concept
A compact, high-revving normally aspirated engine delivers performance and an aural experience that is an enthusiast's dream. Revving up to 8,250 rpm, the V10 reaches a speed range that has been historically reserved for purebred racing cars.
Variable double-VANOS camshaft control ensures an optimum cylinder charge cycle in the interest of extremely fast valve timing. On the road this means even more performance, an improved torque curve, optimum responsiveness, lower fuel consumption, and emissions reduced to a minimum.
Seven-speed SMG transmission conveying M Power to the road
BMW's seven-speed SMG transmission is well-suited to maximizing the power of the V10. This gearbox from BMW M is the world's only sequential transmission with seven gears and Drivelogic. The driver shifts gears in the SMG transmission either from the selector lever or via paddles in the steering wheel. Compared with the conventional SMG transmission, the new generation of SMG technology performs the entire gearshift process 20 percent faster with gears merging directly into one another. As a result, any interruption of the flow of power inevitable when shifting gears is hardly perceptible.
Maximum driving pleasure
Interaction of the V10 engine and seven-speed SMG gives the driver of the BMW M6 Coupe performance of the highest caliber. Acceleration from 0-60 mph comes in 4.6 seconds and the M6 reaches 124 mph in about 14 seconds. Then, at a speed of 155 mph, the electronic speed governor ends the car's irresistible surge of power, clearly well below the car's natural speed potential. DSC with two dynamic driving programs available on demand The BMW M6 boasts a brand-new generation of DSC Dynamic Stability Control. With the first stage of DSC being conceived for maximum driving safety, the M Dynamic mode, as on the M5, is tailored to the sporting driver. And pressing a button on the selector lever cover, the driver is able to switch off DSC.High-performance athlete in a beautiful body
The BMW M6 has special design features that make it look even more powerful and dynamic than the 6 Series, while remaining discreet and unpretentious all the same. The most eye-catching feature is the aggressive front air dam. Like all design features on a BMW M car, this particular element focuses primarily on its specific function: The V10 engine requires roughly twice as much cooling air as the V8 in the BMW 650i. Large secondary intake openings to the left and right of the front air dam give the engine of the M6 even more air to breathe and cool the brakes at the same time.
Lightweight engineering and beautiful design in perfect harmony
Beneath the doors the side-sills powerfully contoured for aerodynamic effect. At the same time the side- sills stretch the car for an even sleeker look, making the BMW M6 even lower and more dynamic in its appearance. The 19-inch forged aluminum wheels developed especially for the M6, together with their five filigree double spokes, are extremely light and provide a good view of the large brake discs.
The M model logos in the gills at the side tell the connoisseur right away that this car is one of the outstanding athletes within the BMW M Brand. And like all M models, the exterior mirrors come in their own sporting look.
The rear air dam with its characteristic diffuser opening again serves first and foremost to provide an aerodynamic function. The design of the diffuser improves the flow of air along the underfloor and reduces lift forces. The four tailpipes on the twin-chamber exhaust system bordering the diffuser opening in pairs on either side are one of the signs of distinction so typical of a BMW M Car.
First-ever carbon roof in series production
The first car to feature a roof made of carbon was the BMW M3 CSL. Now, following that special model built in small, strictly limited volume, The M6 Coupe features a carbon roof, thus raising the concept of intelligent lightweight technology to a new dimension in series production.
Offering the same stability and crash safety as a steel roof, this carbon-fiber material derived from motorsport is significantly lighter than aluminum and steel. The result is a significant reduction in weight and mass lowering the car's center of gravity and requiring less force for acceleration or coming to a stop.
Inside, the M6 stands out from the 650i through its even more sophisticated Merino leather upholstery with a choice of three different colors or optional full leather upholstery that leaves absolutely nothing to be desired.
The all-new BMW M6 will arrive in U.S. showrooms in spring 2006.
BMW Group In America
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. ROLLS-ROYCE Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand, the MINI brand, and the ROLLS-ROYCE brand of Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, an industrial design firm in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group's global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all Z4 Roadster and X5 Sports Activity Vehicles. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 340 BMW passenger car centers, 327 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 148 BMW motorcycle retailers, 80 MINI passenger car dealers, and 25 ROLLS-ROYCE Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group's sales headquarters for North, Central and South America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
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