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At a MSRP starting at about $102,350, the 2010 BMW M6 is offered as either a two-door coupe or convertible. This high performance car has a Formula 1-inspired engine which is a 5.0-liter V10 that rams out 500 horsepower and 383 pound-feet of torque. It has either a paddle-shifted seven-speed sequential-manual gearbox, or an optional six speed manual transmission. The 6 series-based 2010 BMW M6 accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in under 5 seconds. The EPA mileage estimates is 11 mpg City and 17 mpg Highway.
The 2010 BMW M6 is both sleek and elegant in design. The overall design of this high performance fast car is much like the Classic Ferrari. It has a soft carbon-fiber top, stylish rear fins on either side of the glass rear window, a rear air diffuser flanked by four tail pipes with chrome on the exhaust pipes, adaptive xenon headlights, sculpted rocker panels, front and rear body color impact-absorbing bumpers, 19-inch double-spoke wheels, and side gills in the front fenders. The car is equipped with a unique front air dam that conducts air flow to the engine and brakes. It also comes with ABS with brake assist and brake-force distribution as well as tire-pressure monitors. Track performance is enhanced with an electronic M differential and dynamic stability control with selective M Dynamic mode. Electronic damping control gives the driver the ability to change shock absorber settings to fit the driving conditions.
The 2010 BMW M6 comes standard with park distance control that includes front and rear electronic parking aid with ultrasonic sensors, emergency fuel shut-off device, trunk anti-trap device, leather-upholstered 12-way power heated front sport seats with driver memory settings, dual-zone automatic climate control, Bluetooth, a revised iDrive interface with a hard-drive-based navigation system that includes real-time traffic updates, and a 13-speaker Harman Kardon surround-sound audio system.
Advanced options include BMW’s pioneering heads-up windshield display with special M display, radar-managed cruise control, a night-vision screen, rollover sensor, crash sensor disconnects battery, automatic safety rollbar, passenger airbag cutoff sensor, door mounted front side airbags, and knee airbags. There are other options such as keyless entry/ignition, satellite HD Radio, iPod/USB integration, as well as leather trim for the dash and console. Compared to other luxury sports cars, finding cheap auto insurance rates will be impossible to find for the 2010 BMW M6 is pretty standard at about $2,784 per year.
Edmunds.com says, “The 2010 BMW M6 has one of the best engines on the planet. If you’re down with the styling, high-performance coupes don’t get much better for $100,000.”
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