On this week’s edition of Monday is for M, we’re getting a pair of V10s from opposite sides of Germany to square off in an exhaust sound battle. On one side of the German civil conflict is the BMW M6 representing Dingolfing — the Bavarian town in which the M6 is manufactured. Representing its Neckarsulm, […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | October 22, 2013
Beginning with the 2014 model year, you can option your BMW M5 or M6 to 575 horsepower with the Competition Package. How much does 15 extra horsepower cost? $7,300 is the everyday low price, but it’s not all about power. Here’s how BMW describes the new Competition Package: “Experience pure high-performance and ultimate motorsport feel […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | September 19, 2013
It may have the most powerful engine ever used in an M car, but is the BMW M6 a good driver’s car? That’s what Motor Trend’s Best Driver’s Car competition is designed to find out. This is the first time a BMW with an M badge uses carbon-ceramic brakes, but how do they manage the […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | August 22, 2013
We recently ran a story on an AC Schnitzer-tuned M6 Gran Coupe. It turns out that the M6 Gran Coupe doesn’t need too much help to begin with. Road & Track has a long-term M6 Gran Coupe in their garage and the test numbers they just posted are rather impressive: 0-60 in 3.9 seconds, 0-100 […] More »
By: Yoav Gilad | July 1, 2013
The 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe certainly makes sufficient power, but having enough or even a lot of power has never discouraged tuners from looking for more. And to that end, AC Schnitzer has now bumped the M6 Gran Coupe’s output to an impressive 665 horsepower and 652 lb.ft of torque. This represents an increase of 105 hp and 152 […] More »
By: Yoav Gilad | June 28, 2013
Imagine ordering your new M6 Gran Coupé with European delivery… Picking it up at the corporate headquarters and then blasting through Central Europe with it, tearing down the Autobahn, playing in the mountains and then finishing it all up with performance driving school. That’s precisely what these Canadians did. Six brand new BMW M6 Gran […] More »
By: Yoav Gilad | June 19, 2013
BMW accidentally posted official images of the facelifted 2014 M5 on its website, when the configurator was updated ahead of schedule. The current M5, which initially went on sale in 2011, receives very mild updates. The grille is modified to incorporate double vertical slats (like on the M6), rather than single ones; the headlights are […] More »
By: Yoav Gilad | May 14, 2013
