The new BMW M6 has a 507bhp, V10, 5.0-litre petrol engine, is capable of 204mph and accelerates from 0-62mph in 5.6 seconds.
A new seven-speed sequential gearbox aims to provide gear changes in just 50 milliseconds and improved adhesion to the road surface.
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Lightweight parts, full leather trim, heated powered seats, the new BMW iDrive command system, air conditioning and alloy wheels complete the new BMW M6 package.
CarPages quotes Jim O\'Donnell, managing director of BMW (UK), as saying: \"The M badge is a key special ingredient in our achievements, special cars like the M6 put the M in BMW. The M5, and now the M6, are fantastically aspirational models within our range.\"
Analysts are predicting that 2005 will prove a fifth record sales year for BMW in the UK, with the company expecting passenger car sales of around 105,000 units.
