Car and Driver /M6 article - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

bgomez · 7th April 2002, 03:42

I just received my May issue of Car and Driver which has a small but,in my opinion, ugly picture of the next M6 and it says, "BMW,Mercedes in arms race: Rumors are growing of a V-10-engined M version of the upcoming BMW 6-series coupe. The 6 series that was effectively previewed by the Z9 concept car is expected next year, with six-and eight-cylinder engines of 3.0 to 4.5 liters. You'll see the first car at the 2003 Geneva show. The poop out of Germany says the M6 will appear in 2004 with a 500-hp V-10 to challenge the Mercedes SL55 AMG. The 6-series will share the 5-series platform, and unlike the Mercedes SL, it has four seats. A convertible version is also planned but not with an SL-style retractable hardtop."

Same page says that Ford will build the GT 40 possibly with a supercharged 5.4 liter V-8. 0-60 in about 4 seconds and a price just north of 100k.

I guess we have options if the M5 gets too "Bangled".

The 500-hp V-10 is starting to appear imminent!!!

Thanks, Bill

EBMCS03 · 7th April 2002, 10:53

i dont care if its a 1000hp... with BMWs new design forget it!

tfung · 7th April 2002, 21:18

anyone want to scan the article?

bgomez · 8th April 2002, 01:18

tfung: the article was not very long so I typed out the whole thing in my first post. As far as the picture, it is pretty small and it is one we have previously seen. I would scan the whole page but I don't have a flatbed scanner.
Bill

tfung · 8th April 2002, 01:28

oh ok.. nevermind then.. I thought it was a longer article...

Prometheus NY · 21st April 2002, 16:13

Quote:

Originally posted by UCSDxB0i
i dont care if its a 1000hp... with BMWs new design forget it!

Would you reallly stick by that if BMW somehow put out a 1000 HP M5?

1000 HP = Had to make a little edit here....tried to put the open mouthed OH face but got an angry face instead. Wonder why? Just imagine me with my jaw on the floor!

The Bugatti Veryron is quite ugly but with 1000 HP I wouldn't refuse one!

EBMCS03 · 21st April 2002, 22:39

Quote:

Originally posted by Prometheus NY
Would you reallly stick by that if BMW somehow put out a 1000 HP M5?

You mean this?

I might... depending on how ugly it really is...

m5monster · 2nd May 2002, 05:17

If it's going to look like Z9, I'll stick with my E39 beast.

2001's X5/Z8 · 2nd May 2002, 18:26

I think you guys are being way too harsh......just be patient and wait to see what bmw gives us....I'm sure they won't disappoint us...........