BMW releases more official images of the new M6 Coupe and M6 Convertible. The new M6 range comes with the same 4.4-litre V8 engine of the M5, credited with an output of 560 hp and 680 Nm (500 lb-ft) of maximum torque, meaning 52 hp and 165 Nm (122 lb-ft) more than the naturally aspirated 5.0-litre V10 of the generation it is about to replace. This unit is coupled to a 7-speed ‘dual clutch’ transmission.

As for sheer performance, both versions of the new M6 are right on the money. The new Coupe version weighs in at 1,850kg (the previous one weighed 1710kg), and still manages to burn the 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.2 seconds. Weighing in at 1,980 kg, the new M6 convertible is a good 50 kg heavier than the old one, and still it boasts a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 4.3 seconds. Both variants have a self-imposed top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), but this figure can go up to 305 km/h (190 mph) with the addition of the ‘M’ Driver’s Package.

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BMW introduces the latest, ‘M’-branded additions to its 6-series range: meet the M6 Coupe and M6 Convertible, based on M5’s platform but boasting a decidedly more fascinating design. The model uses the same frame and engine of the M5 F10, but features some unusual solution as well that confirms the new direction adopted by BMW’s Motorsport division. The Coupe comes with a CFRP roof (which allows for a lower center of mass) while the Convertible has a soft-top roof operated by a remote control button on the car key, that requires 19 seconds to open and 24 seconds to close. In the comparison with the outgoing generation, the new M6s are a good 10% more powerful and have an extra 30% of torque, whereas average fuel consumption went down by an impressive 30%.

Under the bonnet rages the well-known 4.4-litre V8 unit with M TwinPower Turbo technology, which provides for two twin scroll turbochargers, direct injection and VALVETRONIC variable valve control system. This striking unit is credited with an output of 560 hp between 6,000 and 7,000 rpm and a massive 680 Nm (500 ft-lb) of peak torque from 1,500 up to 5,750 rpm, redlining at 7,200 rpm. The transmission is a 7-speed ‘dual clutch’ with Drivelogic, Launch Control and Low Speed Assistance systems as well as a model-specific ‘M’ gear selector that ensures the quickest gear shift possible and also paddle-shifters at the wheel to control it when in manual mode. The new M6 comes with a rear axle’s multi-plate limited-slip differential as a standard feature, while the ABS system retains its full functionality in all situations.

Performance figures are as explosive as you might expect: the 100 km/h (62 mph) mark is reached from standstill in just 4.2 seconds by the M6 Coupe and 4.3 seconds by the M6 Cabrio, while the 200 km/h (124 mph) mark gets hit in an even more impressive 12.6 (Coupe) and 13.1 seconds (Cabrio). Both variants have an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), but this figure can go up to 305 km/h (190 mph) with the ‘M’ Driver’s Package. With a power-to-weight ratio of 3,3 kg/hp (7.3 lb/hp) for the Coupe and 3,5 kg/hp (7.7 lb/hp) for the Convertible, both models represent a substantial step forward from their predecessors. Average fuel consumption is rated at 9,9 litres/100 km for the M6 Coupe and 10,3 litres /100 km for the M6 Convertible. The model is obviously equipped with Start-Stop system, Efficient Dynamics technology to keep CO2 emissions down and a slew of other highly advanced features: if you want to delve more into the new BMW M6 Coupe and M6 Convertible, the extensive Press release released by the German carmaker is right after the jump.

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Following a number of spy shots picturing the model still wearing some light camouflage, website Autospies.com spotted what seems to be the new BMW M6 Convertible at BMW North America headquarters in Bayonne, New Jersey, completely uncovered.

The model, sporting a bright blue livery, was equipped with oversized brake discs with blue color-matching calipers, quadruple exhaust, side skirts and a set of M-power alloys that reminds us of the X6. All these clues as well as that blue paint job - which seems to be a darker shade of M5′s Monaco Blue - are pointing at the same conclusion: it is indeed an M-Sport division car. The new BMW M6 Convertible is expected to debut in the first half of 2012.

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The launch of the new BMW M6 Convertible is coming closer and closer as we can tell from the latest spy shots, picturing a mule with metallic gray paintwork - in place of the usual black - and lighter camouflage. These revealing shots make it clear that the M6 Convertible has entered its final stage of testing, offering a clearer view of how front and rear end will look like on the final version and highlighting the massive brake discs and the four exhaust pipes. Rumor has it that this version as well will be powered by a 4.4 twin-turbo V8 producing an output of 552hp and 670Nm of torque.

The hard top M6 coupe is scheduled to make its debut by the end of this year, but no official dates have been disclosed as for when this convertible version will have its official launch, although it is quite likely to happen at some point in the first half of 2012.

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