Monday 30th January 2012

M6 to get Geneva debut...

...at least that's what the interweb says

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BMW will take the virtual wraps off its new M6 in February, before giving its new super-coupe a proper in-the-metal unveiling at the Geneva motor show in early March, according to a post on BMW Blog.

New M6: like this, but with M badge, big V8

There's no official detail yet on the new cars, but it's a pretty safe bet that both the coupe and convertible M6 will get the same 560hp, 501lb ft twin-turbo V8 as the F10 M5, along with its 7-speed twin-clutch transmission.

The really big question, of course, is whether the M6 will get as lukewarm a reception as the BMW M5. We'll only be able to tell you that when we get to drive it, of course...

[Mermaid]

Hopefully BMW will have a learnt, and so this M6 can prove a success - it looks better. Provided of course they don't price it at the huge differential that existed for the E60M5/E63M6.

[cragswinter]

what lukewarm reception to the M5?

most reviews i've read have been impressed?

[RDMcG]

Well..the reviews are qualified in many cases...great numbers, doubtless, but some concern about the feel of the car, in particular somewhat lifeless steering. I am not a huge fan of the new 6 styling, though I (apparently alone) liked the last one..and bought a 645 followed by an M6. Evidently, the transmission on the new car is a massive improvement though.

[tommy vercetti]

cragswinter said:

what lukewarm reception to the M5?

most reviews i've read have been impressed?

Probably on about the fact that it has a V8 and turbos and not a naturally aspirated V10, so that it's lost some of it's "purity".

[arkenphel]

RDMcG said:

Well..the reviews are qualified in many cases...great numbers, doubtless, but some concern about the feel of the car, in particular somewhat lifeless steering. I am not a huge fan of the new 6 styling, though I (apparently alone) liked the last one..and bought a 645 followed by an M6. Evidently, the transmission on the new car is a massive improvement though.

You're not the only one, buddy. I liked the old one, but the new 6er looks rather bloated and bland. I'm not feeling any love for the new car at all

[cragswinter]

arkenphel said:

bloated and bland. I'm not feeling any love for the new car at all

when swmbo saw one at the dealers she couldn't believe they made cars that big!

[Zwolf]

I read in the BMW Car Club GB magazine that the forthcoming M6 is likely to feature a further tuned, 600PS version of the M5's V8.

As with the standard cars, the convertible will be launched in June and the coupe from September in the UK.

Or you can order a B6 Bi-Turbo now, with (a probably conservatively rated) 540 PS / 700Nm version of the base 650i engine, with the added potential appeal of no factory limiter and an official top speed of 198 mph. Price TBC.

[E38Ross]

arkenphel said:

RDMcG said:

Well..the reviews are qualified in many cases...great numbers, doubtless, but some concern about the feel of the car, in particular somewhat lifeless steering. I am not a huge fan of the new 6 styling, though I (apparently alone) liked the last one..and bought a 645 followed by an M6. Evidently, the transmission on the new car is a massive improvement though.

You're not the only one, buddy. I liked the old one, but the new 6er looks rather bloated and bland. I'm not feeling any love for the new car at all

me too, i much prefer the old model. sure, it's ugly, especially from behind, but the front view just has so much presence, it's not alike any other car....and that's a good thing IMO

[Mermaid]

E38Ross said:

me too, i much prefer the old model. sure, it's ugly, especially from behind, but the front view just has so much presence, it's not alike any other car....and that's a good thing IMO

BUT, would you buy one?

[E38Ross]

Mermaid said:

E38Ross said:

me too, i much prefer the old model. sure, it's ugly, especially from behind, but the front view just has so much presence, it's not alike any other car....and that's a good thing IMO

BUT, would you buy one?

personally, no.

[Ne0]

cragswinter said:

what lukewarm reception to the M5?

most reviews i've read have been impressed?

Exactly, the only "lukewarm reception" that I have read was that particular article and by his own admission the chap that wrote it is an AMG man and has never driven an M5 before the F10...

Think he could be missing the point of the M5; they have always been harsher and had more "pent up agression" than their counterparts from Afalterbach, which is surely part of the appeal of an M5.

Horses for courses I guess.

Having driven both the new E63 bi turbo and F10 M5 I know which one I prefer and it doesn't wear a three pointed star!

[Davey S2]

tommy vercetti said:

cragswinter said:

what lukewarm reception to the M5?

most reviews i've read have been impressed?

Probably on about the fact that it has a V8 and turbos and not a naturally aspirated V10, so that it's lost some of it's "purity".

People need to get used to this type of thing. More cars will have smaller engines with big turbos. V10 and V12 engines may not be around much longer unfortunately.

[NickZ4]

Why buy one and lose £20k in year one....I lost £15K on a new 650 Sport convertible after 4 months

[taffyracer]

Slighly off topic but does anyone know what the colour is for the car in the pic (not the white one!), looks the same as in Autocar today, it's clearly a matt but any ideas from there??

[Zwolf]

taffyracer said:

Slighly off topic but does anyone know what the colour is for the car in the pic, it;s clearly matt but any ideas from there??

Frozen Grey I expect.

[tommy vercetti]

Davey S2 said:

tommy vercetti said:

cragswinter said:

what lukewarm reception to the M5?

most reviews i've read have been impressed?

Probably on about the fact that it has a V8 and turbos and not a naturally aspirated V10, so that it's lost some of it's "purity".

People need to get used to this type of thing. More cars will have smaller engines with big turbos. V10 and V12 engines may not be around much longer unfortunately.

Exactly. Plus whats so bad about a twin turbo v8?

[Vilhelm]

It'll be an M5, wrapped in a 6er body, with the same styling tweaks as the M5. They may as well just release it now.

[cluelesscarnut]

RDMcG said:

Well..the reviews are qualified in many cases...great numbers, doubtless, but some concern about the feel of the car, in particular somewhat lifeless steering.

which never used to stop magazines liking the old RS4.i think they let audi get away with it for having 4wd but expect all bmw's to be perfect

[Richard330s]

Here is hoping that it will not be to bland, in a massive barge kinda way!

[will261058]

RDMcG said:

Well..the reviews are qualified in many cases...great numbers, doubtless, but some concern about the feel of the car, in particular somewhat lifeless steering. I am not a huge fan of the new 6 styling, though I (apparently alone) liked the last one..and bought a 645 followed by an M6. Evidently, the transmission on the new car is a massive improvement though.

You aint the only one, I too liked the old 6 especially the M6, but I quite like the new one too and am looking forward to seeing the new M